Do I Have to be Academically Qualified to Enter a Nursing Program, Even if I Have a Disability? Yes, you must be academically qualified. Nursing requires a solid foundation in the humanities, social sciences, and biological sciences, among others, and you will need to come to your nursing program well-prepared in these areas. If you […]
A Strong Workforce is an Inclusive Workforce: What Can YOU Do? Donna Martinez May 19, 2012 And apparently the US District Court in Oregon is in agreement! From NDRN: Breaking News Yesterday, the U.S. District Court in Oregon issued a 16-page Opinion and Order in the case Lane v. Kiltzhaber, 3:12-cv-00138-ST. The Lane complaint claims
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A Strong Workforce is an Inclusive Workforce: What Can YOU Do?Donna Martinez May 19, 2012 And apparently the US District Court in Oregon is in agreement! From NDRN: Breaking News Yesterday, the U.S. District Court in Oregon issued a 16-page Opinion and Order in the case Lane v. Kiltzhaber, 3:12-cv-00138-ST. The Lane complaint claims that
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In honor of National Nurses Week, WISER is pleased to release the final report from our Nurses’ Investor Education Project, a multi-year financial education initiative aiming to improve nurses’ financial security using educational tools, resources and peer-to-peer training and workshops. Read the report and press release.A new report from the Women’s Institute for a Secure
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Do Workers with Disabilities Cost More? Employers in the U.S. hospitality industry are often reluctant to hire people with disabilities because of preconceived notions that they cannot do the jobs and are more costly to employ than people without disabilities, according to University of New Hampshire researchers.
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ODEP and National Organization of Nurses with Disabilities (NOND) AllianceODEP and NOND recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to promote the employment of people with disabilities in the healthcare industry. ODEP and NOND hereby form an Alliance to conduct outreach, education and technical assistance activities that promote the recruitment, hiring, retention and advancement
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News ReleaseODEP News Release: [05/07/2012]Contact Name: Bennett GamblePhone Number: (202) 693-4661Release Number: 12-0889-NAT Agreement supports increased hiring of individuals with disabilities in health care industryWASHINGTON — Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy Kathleen Martinez and National Organization of Nurses with Disabilities President Beth Marks have signed an alliance agreement during National Nurses Week
Working as a Nurse With a Disabilityby Elisabeth Greenbaum Kasson What are your options if you aspire to be a nurse and are disabled? What would you do if you were already working as a nurse and became disabled? Whether you are living with obvious disabilities such as limb differences or paralysis, or less visible
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If I Have a Disability, can I Become a Practical or a Registered Nurse? See our website on Advocacy Strategies for School. For information about the 2008 amendments to the ADA that broadens coverage for many individuals, see http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/statutes/adaaa_info.cfm. Contact the ADA Center for information on the ADA. Also, the Open the Door, Get ‘Em
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I Think I’ve Experienced Discrimination: Where Can I File?If the school is private, a complaint can be filed with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Disability Rights Section. If the school is a state institution, a complaint can be filed with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR), as state-run higher ed
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