King Saud University Medical City

King Abdulaziz University Hospital

Department of Nursing

Advanced Audiology Nurses Course

Course Overview
The Advanced Audiology Nurses Course is designed to facilitate the development of the audiology nurses’
understanding of the hearing process, hearing assessments and management of patients with hearing loss.
Content covered within this unit of study includes the anatomy, physiology and pathology of hearing,
alterations to hearing, assessment and monitoring hearing. This course with 12 hours-contact time supports
the professional development of audiology nurses working specifically with infants and children who are
potential candidates for cochlear implantation

Course Objectives:
After completing the course, the participant will be able to:

1. Describe the normal anatomy and physiology of hearing and describe the physics of sound
2. Demonstrate an understanding of normal child cognitive, speech and language development
3. Identify risk factors for hearing loss along the age continuum
4. Discuss the pathology associated with types of hearing loss
5. Discuss screening techniques and describe a thorough clinical hearing assessment on a client and
interpret results appropriately
6. Develop a holistic approach to the management of clients with a hearing loss

Course Outline
Week Course Topic Facilitator
1 Anatomy and Physiology
• Anatomy and Physiology of the Outer Ear
• Otoscopy Skills
• Anatomy and Physiology of the Middle Ear
• Anatomy of the Inner Ear
• Physiology of the Inner Ear
• Basic Nerve Conduction
• Anatomy of Neural Pathways
• Anatomy and Physiology of the Balance Organs
• Effects of Vision and Proprioception on Balance
2 Audiology Acoustics and Psychoacoustics
• Sound Waves
• The Decibel Scale
• Introduction to the Sound Level Meter
• Measurement of Sound
• Speech Production and Perception
• Perception of Sound
• Sound Localisation
• Tuning Forks (including tests)
• Recruitment
3 Screening and Diagnostic Interventions
• Hearing Screening

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King Abdulaziz University Hospital
Department of Nursing
• Tympanometry
• Pure Tone Testing
• Otoacoustic Emissions
• Evoked Response Audiometry
• Caloric Tests
• Auditory Brain Stem Response
4 Auditory Interventions
• Hearing Aids
• Implantable Devices: Cochlear Implant
o CI medical assessment
o CI Evaluation and Candidacy
5 • Implantable Devices: Cochlear Implant
o Cochlear Implant Surgery
o CI Mapping
o Evaluating Communication: Post-Op Management
and Device Failures
o Cochlear implant connectivity
6 General Skills
• Workflows in KAESC
• Professional Roles and Teamwork
• Health and Safety in the Audiology unit
• Infection Control Issues

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