Community Nurse
Audiometrists
Association (inc)
About Us
Nurse Audiometrists are Registered Nurses with a post graduate qualification in Audiometry Nursing.
They can provide a wide range of services which will vary, dependent on the area of service, the local requirements and the support available.
Service range may involve:
*a variety of age groups
*obtaining a full hearing health history
*otoscopy, tympanometry & audiometry (Free field & Pure Tone)
*Newborn Hearing Screening Program
*Hearing Health Promotion
*Consultation with affiliated hearing health organisations.
They are involved in a wide range of areas from from Newborn Hearing Screening, Community health programs, to the assessment and support of the elderly.
Nurse Audiometrists provide a link in hearing health services between primary hearing screening and tertiary referral. It involves Comprehensive assessment, Otoscopy, Tympanometry and Audiometry in order to develop nursing diagnosis and plan of care.
As well as hearing assessment Nurse Audiometrists are involved in Health Promotion, Pre-employment checks, Industry Testing, Community Education, Community Development and Student Support.