Saturday, March 16, 2024

Hearing loss isn't stopping this student’s drive to become nurse

"Alana Douglas has a longtime goal of becoming a nurse, and even though life threw an unforeseen hurdle in her path, she’s managed to stay on course.

The Texas Woman’s junior learned in high school that she had begun losing her hearing, which she knew had the potential to impact her career choice. Her doctor told her by the time she reaches 40, she could expect to be completely deaf in her right ear and be left with only 25% hearing in her left.

With her heart set on becoming a nurse, Douglas figured then it would be best to begin preparing for a future with limited hearing. Fortunately, she found a way to do both by enrolling at Texas Woman’s, where she could pursue a degree in nursing while also taking courses in American Sign Language (ASL)."

 Read more about Alana at:

https://twu.edu/black-history-month/featured-stories/hearing-loss-cant-dash-students-drive-to-become-nurse/

Cheers!

Donna

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