{"title":"Breaking the sound barrier: A guide to caring for patients with cochlear implants.","authors":"Jilleen Mcevoy","doi":"10.1097/NSG.0000000000000250","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>The number of individuals with significant hearing loss is growing, and subsequently, the utilization of cochlear implants (CIs) is increasing. CIs electrically stimulate the cochlear nerve to help individuals register sounds. The expanding use of CIs highlights the need for nurses who are skilled in caring for this patient population. These surgically placed devices, often implanted during childhood, require lifelong monitoring and care. Nurses play a critical role in preventing serious surgical complications and providing routine care. To ensure safety and effectiveness, nurses must use effective communication techniques. Psychosocial needs must also be taken into consideration because patients with CIs and their families often experience a reduced quality of life. However, these experiences are subjective, and nurses should adopt a holistic, individualized approach that is tailored to the specific needs of these patients and their families.</p>","PeriodicalId":35641,"journal":{"name":"Nursing","volume":"55 10","pages":"48-52"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Nursing","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NSG.0000000000000250","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2025/9/22 0:00:00","PubModel":"Epub","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"Nursing","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract: The number of individuals with significant hearing loss is growing, and subsequently, the utilization of cochlear implants (CIs) is increasing. CIs electrically stimulate the cochlear nerve to help individuals register sounds. The expanding use of CIs highlights the need for nurses who are skilled in caring for this patient population. These surgically placed devices, often implanted during childhood, require lifelong monitoring and care. Nurses play a critical role in preventing serious surgical complications and providing routine care. To ensure safety and effectiveness, nurses must use effective communication techniques. Psychosocial needs must also be taken into consideration because patients with CIs and their families often experience a reduced quality of life. However, these experiences are subjective, and nurses should adopt a holistic, individualized approach that is tailored to the specific needs of these patients and their families.
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Nursing2020 (ISSN 0360-4039; online ISSN 1538-8689) published its first issue in November 1971, under founders Gene W. Jackson and Daniel Cheney. In the intervening years, its circulation has grown to over 150,000, making it one of the largest nursing journals in the world. Published monthly, Nursing2020 is widely regarded as offering current, practical contents to its readers, and has won many editorial awards testifying to the quality of its copy and graphics. The editorial and clinical staff, a 19-member Editorial Board of distinguished clinicians and practitioners, and over 100 invited reviewers help ensure the quality of this publication.
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