Please accept this cover letter and resume as my application for the Communicative Disorders Assistant for Audiology job posted on Indeed. As a graduate of Durham College’s Communicative Disorders Assistant (CDA) program, I am a passionate advocate for people to recognize the importance of their hearing health by regularly seeing an Audiologist. I am delighted to have this opportunity to apply for a position that will allow me to become part of a team serving people who require caring professionals for their audiology needs. I was trusted, at my audiology placement, to explain the results of audiograms, counsel patients and caregivers about their hearing aids during the initial fittings and follow-up appointments, and to inform about various strategies to improve communication. Spending time with clients, making them feel at ease, and assisting with their inquiries in person and on the phone was a responsibility I enjoyed immensely. The Audiologist commented …show more content…
With my education and teaching background, I am very comfortable in establishing rapport with clients and professionals, and staying organized with documentation for various sources. Essential audiology skills that I am also proficient in are administering hearing screenings and tests, along with performing hearing aid troubleshooting and cleanings. My CDA education and experience, along with my excellent communication skills as a caring, empathetic professional will make me an ideal candidate to take on the challenges offered with this position as a Communicative Disorders Assistant for Audiology. Please feel free to contact me by phone at 905.985.2950(h) or 289.314.2256(c) or by email at colleen.brian.brown@gmail.com to discuss my credentials. Thank you for your time and consideration of my
FACTS: Respondent, Davis, a licensed LPN for over ten years who also lives with hearing loss applied for admissions to Southeastern Community College. The Petitioner, requested Davis see an audiologist before accepting her to the RN program. The audiologist concluded that Davis required lip-read in order to fully understand audible communication. The school subsequently denied Davis entry, assuming her hearing loss would affect her ability to effective care for patients safely.
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I realize that it is ironic that I, of all people, am taking classes in American Sign Language and am a CSD major. Devoting my future to working with people who have communication and hearing disorders is more than likely going to present a unique challenge to myself due to my low vision, but I have
The experience that I already have is in CNA which I know how to take blood pressure manually and also give bed baths and dress patients. I can also take vitals and be emotional support for the patients and their families. I can give them their meals and feed them and document their condition and any health problems or concerns. I can also assist them to their wheelchairs or in the beds. And I can examine their bodies for any scares rashes burns or anything that I may think that is concerning.
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One credential that aligns with the type of job I’m seeking would be a certified medical office assistant. As a medical office assistant (MOA), I would be the first point of communication between patient and office, and I will be the one to set the tone for the patient’s experience. In addition to managing patients, MOAs also work behind the sections to organize appointments, lab test examinations, bring charts up to date, handle insurance repayments and other functions that may keep a medical office successively efficiently. A medical office assistant can have great flexibility by a doctor who has high expectations in his honesty and judgment, mainly in smaller office where an MOA must unavoidably
Samantha agreed to consider this. Once discussing the cost, this counselor then briefly went over all the services that would be in her plan, her rights/responsibilities, and the 7 employment factors to working (VNA). This information is all outlined in her plan. Samantha stated she didn't have any questions or concerns regarding her plan. Counselor then informed her that she would finish drafting her plan and send it to her through email to review one more time, sign, and send back. Samantha stated she would send it back as soon as she can. Once it is received this counselor will enter it into the system, send her a finalized copy in the mail, and complete an authorization for her to received her hearing aids. Her plan was received back on
When a hearing loss is detected in a child, an array of reactions may follow. If the parents or guardian decide the appropriate route for their child is a cochlear implant, they must be made aware of the commitment and motivation necessary for the aural rehabilitation process. It is vital for the family, and even the child (dependent on age), understand that undergoing a cochlear implant will not automatically fix or restore the hearing loss. Cochlear implants are just the beginning of a long, yet hopefully rewarding journey that involves the child, his/her caregivers, and the entire health care team, as well as any individual who comes into contact with this child. Everyone in the child’s surrounding must focus on aural rehabilitation immediately post implantation. A service described by ASHA to include “training in auditory perception, using visual cues, improving speech, developing language, managing communication, and managing hearing aids and assistive listening devices” (ASHA). This vague description gives way to many different strategies, and subsequently leads to countless studies intended to determine which are most successful.
In the Preamble, it states, “The preservation of the highest standards of integrity and ethical principles is vital to the responsible discharge of obligations by audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists who serve as clinicians, educators, mentors, researchers, supervisors, and administrators.” This section is interesting because it lists both the possible fields and possible careers that are under the umbrella of ASHA. This section also emphasizes the “highest standards of integrity and ethical principles” and draws a connection between this and the daily duties of this profession. This means, that in every area, the clinician should always be aiming to maintain a high level of integrity. Even in simple tasks, a speech-language pathologist should be honest to the parents of a child with a speech disorder about the achievable development of skills. This part was probably included because it is essential for clinicians to remember this at all times. As in every profession, some individuals do not have the highest level of integrity, and this point serves as a reminder to them.
After many months of suffering from stomach pain, the patient finally comes in to the office with life threating injuries. As the UT (ULTRA SOUND TECH) gets ready to do his procedure on the patient he faints, immediately the doctors go to help the patient. As the UT does his work on the patient he discovers a large tumor in the stomach of the patient. While he’s trying to find the patients stomach he finds that the tumor grew bigger than his stomach . Now that the UT has this terrible news he must act professional even though he is also in shock, so the patient knows he is in good hands. Therefore as I enter in this career I must prepare my self for all the unexpected things this job will bring me.
Dr. Warren facilitated active listening very well. She was engaged throughout the whole session. Dr. Warren
My chosen profession is Healthcare Administration. Healthcare Administrators plan, direct, and coordinate health and medical services in many organizations. They are responsible for administering the financials, managing personnel, maintaining boards, analyzing facility activities, and planning programs (11-9111.00 - Medical and Health Services Managers, n.d.). Depending on specific occupation acquired, several different softwares can be learned. Skills such as administration, customer service, human resources, and accounting are imperative for this career as interacting with people is the majority of this job. It entails reading, speaking, actively listening, critical thinking, and decision making (11-9111.00 - Medical and Health Services
On the other hand, the Kendall Support Services Team (2003) indicates that FM hearing aids allow children to hear at the same volume regardless of where they are seated. In fact, FM systems may cover over 100 feet and are portable (Colorado Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing). These systems require teachers to wear microphones and students to wear special hearing aids (Kendall Support Services Team, 2003). Similarly, soundfield systems amplify the instructor’s voice, not only for the deaf students, but for the w...
Auditory Verbal Therapy is a spoken language intervention that requires teachers and parents to work closely together. AVT’s intervention encompasses a range of techniques, philosophy, goals and strategies in order to create the best and most effective outcome for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing child. A principle of AVT is ‘to promote education in regular schools with peers who have typical hearing and with appropriate services from early childhood onwards’. (www.agbellacademy.org/principal-auditory.htm). This principle is part of the long term goal that is put in place for children who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing to grow up to become independent and active members of the mainstream society. To achieve this principle children are placed in the mainstream classroom despite their degree of hearing loss. Placing children in the mainstream classroom with the proper amplification that suits their specific needs allows the child to practice and extend upon their spoken language as well as participate in the regular academic schedule and social curriculum.