Using adaptive devices to deliver efficient care
A nurse has a chronic disability due to her hearing loss, and she is using adaptive devices to deliver efficient care. Before she got this specialized stethoscope, she was removing and replacing her hearing aids repeatedly during her shift. Her headphones have eliminated these extra steps. How would you explain the need to use an adaptive device for a chronic condition to your patients If you were in a situation such as this? Do you think that it might influence your patients ‘ attitudes toward you?