The problems of being deaf (and working in a hospital)

Chapter 2

Jades PoV:
Me and Connie begin to make our way to the changing room so I can change into my scrubs for the day. Despite what people think, being deaf doesn't mean that you can't hear at all. I can actually hear high pitched noises, like screams, although hearing them can be overwhelming, and hurt. And, seeing as I work in a hospital, I guess you can tell what happened next.

A patient screamed. Loudly.

It was like my eardrums exploded, and before I knew it, I was on the floor with Connie next to me, in pain.

Jade, calm down. It was just a patient, nothing to worry about.

Ear. Hurts.

Let's go to the changing room, it'll be quiet. I promise.

Ok

Connie helped me back up, and we made our way to the changing room. Connie sat me down on a bench, and forced me to look at her.

Does it still hurt?

Just a little bit now. I was just overwhelmed.

Are you sure you can work today? I can always call the agency?

N-no i'm fine to work. I won't let this stop me.

Good Connie smiled Let's get to work. But first, let's go tell the team.

I quickly got changed into my scrubs, and we made our way to the desk, where Connie called a team meeting.

"Good morning everyone. As some of you may know, Jade has lost her hearing aids, so today, I will be acting as her interpreter, although I will work with her on all of her patients. We work as a team here, so I expect everyone to support Jade as much as we possibly can. Any questions? No? Good. Let's get to work."