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Magic Number Now is #1760!
It’s time again for AudiologyNOW! and the magic number is #1760. Why is this the magic number? Each individual number in the series holds significance as it pertains to the American Academy of Audiology’s annual meeting known as AudiologyNOW! For example, the number … Continue reading
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Tagged A.U. Bankaitis, AAA, American Academy of Audiology, Audiology, Oaktree Products
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Better Hearing Institute is a great Resource!
For audiologists in clinical or private practice, available resources addressing various aspects of audiology are readily available and accessible via the Better Hearing Institute’s (BHI) website. The BHI is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to educating the public about hearing loss. They have a wonderful website … Continue reading
How Many Audiologists Does it take to Change a Bulb?
How many audiologists does it take to change the bulb of a full-size otoscope? The answer is one experienced audiologist. If you never had to change out a bulb, you may believe that it takes a village of audiologists just to find the … Continue reading
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Tagged A.U. Bankaitis, Oaktree Products, otoscopes
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Suction Tube Connection Clarification
The Pro-Power Vacuum Aspirator is a suction pump designed for both cleaning debris from hearing instruments and cerumen removal from the external auditory canal. Since product packaging only includes special tools for cleaning hearing instruments, it may not be immediately evident how to set up the … Continue reading
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Tagged A.U. Bankaitis, cerumen management, cerumen removal, Oaktree Products, suction pumps
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Interfacing Amplified Stethoscopes with Hearing Aids: New Thoughts
The E-Scope II is an amplified stethoscope that is available in a stand-alone version (i.e. for non-hearing instrument wearers) and in several modified models specifically designed to interface with hearing instruments. The modified versions of the E-Scope II will look exactly like the … Continue reading
Spring forward to Otoscope Upgrades
With all your clocks moved an hour ahead and fresh batteries placed in your home smoke detectors, do a little spring cleaning at work and see if an otoscope handle upgrade makes sense. For those of you who have been using the rechargeable … Continue reading
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Tagged A.U. Bankaitis, Audiology, Oaktree Products, otoscopes
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Happy Birthday To You!
Since today is my birthday, I thought I would turn the tables and provide blog followers with some audiology gifts available with just a few clicks of your mouse! For those of you struggling to put together your infection control … Continue reading
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Tagged A.U. Bankaitis, ALD, Assistive Listening Devices, Hearing Aid Care, Hearing Aid Maintenance, Hearing Assistance Technology, Infection control, Oaktree Products, otoscope batteries, smoke detectors
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NRR stands for “Not Really Realistic”
In the United States, hearing protection devices such as earplugs and earmuffs require a Noise Reduction Rating (NRR) to be listed directly on product packaging. The NRR is a dB value reflecting the level of attenuation a hearing protection product provides as evaluated under laboratory … Continue reading