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Nurses With Disabilities: Professional Issues and Job Retention

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Nurses With Disabilities: Professional Issues and Job Retention Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, RN, CRRN, APRN, FNP-BC Key Features: Provides solutions regarding professional issues faced by nurses with disabilities Helps nurse recruiters and administrators clarify and strengthen retention strategies Features the voices of nurses with disabilities, nurse leaders, recruitment specialists, and patients Buttressed by four research studies …

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Game Changers: Nurses With Disabilities Work to Dispel Bias in Health Care

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Game Changers: Nurses With Disabilities Work to Dispel Bias in Health CareBy Janet Edwards As an avid climber, crawling high into trees didn’t seem like such a risky proposition to Michelle Kephart, RN, MSN. However, midway through her nursing program, Kephart fell 25 feet from a tree, injuring her spinal cord. Returning to nursing school …

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End the Disability Debate in Nursing: Quality Care is Fact

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End the Disability Debate in Nursing: Quality Care is FactBy Leslie Neal-Boylan Misconceptions abound regarding the abilities of people with disabilities and this holds true in the nursing profession, as well. While nurses with experience and expertise are often denied jobs or lose their jobs because of a physical disability, research shows appropriate accommodations can …

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CareerCast.com Reports Best Jobs for People with Disabilities

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Introduction The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities. Title I of the ADA covers employment by private employers with 15 or more employees as well as state and local government employers of the same size. Section 501 of the …

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Several Million Healthcare Workers Needed by 2020

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Several Million Healthcare Workers Needed by 2020 Regardless of the fate of the Affordable Care Act, the United States will need 5.6 million new healthcare workers by 2020, according to a study. The study, by researchers at Georgetown University’s Center on Education and Workforce, also found that 4.6 million of those new workers will need …

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“What can YOU do?” Video Contest 2012 Winners Announced

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“What can YOU do?” Video Contest 2012 Winners Announced Campaign for Disability Employment (CDE) The Campaign for Disability Employment’s 2012 “What can YOU do?” Video Contest challenged the general public, youth, and employers to produce disability employment awareness videos that reflect the diversity of skills people with disabilities offer, challenge common misconceptions about disability and …

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What if I Need Assistance with Personal Needs when I am at School or Work in the Clinical Setting?

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What if I Need Assistance with Personal Needs when I am at School or Work in the Clinical Setting? This may be a personal assistant issue and not your school’s or employer’s responsibility. Below are some specific suggestions on organizations and resources to increase your awareness about your rights and responsibilities: For protection, advocacy, and …

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As a Nurse or Nursing Student Using a Wheelchair, How Can I Perform a “Head-to-Toe” Physical Exam?

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As a Nurse or Nursing Student Using a Wheelchair, How Can I Perform a “Head-to-Toe” Physical Exam? You also may ask your patient to sit in a chair or non-rolling stool for part of the exam, lower the table or bed so that you can reach your patient more easily. Remember that many nurses complete …

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Can I Be a Nurse if I Have a History of Chemical Dependency (Drugs or Alcohol)?

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Can I Be a Nurse if I Have a History of Chemical Dependency (Drugs or Alcohol)? If you no longer actively use drugs or alcohol, you may qualify as disabled. Below are some specific suggestions on organizations and resources to increase your awareness about your rights and responsibilities: For protection, advocacy, and legal assistance, contact …

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If I Use a Wheelchair, How Can I Care for Patients with Contact Precautions?

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If I Use a Wheelchair, How Can I Care for Patients with Contact Precautions? If you are a student, is the nursing program willing to accept your theoretical knowledge of the skill and a learning laboratory demonstration of your competence, in lieu of actually carrying out the skill in the clinical setting? For many students, …

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