Nursing is a very important job. Nursing in general is 8 or 12 hour shifts. They may work day, evening or night shifts and 365 days a year. You have to work some of the holidays. My schedule varies, every other weekend and 3 holidays per year.
Nurses use a lot of equipment that they learn about in school and on the job.
I work with hearing individuals, although some of the elderly patients are hearing impaired and wear hearing aids. I do not use an interpreter at work. I wear hearing aids and lip read very well. My employer has made accommodations for me so that I don't have to answer the phone. I work where there is always another nurse around who can answer my calls.