Tips for success for future nursing students with disabilities

 

Take a CPR class prior to the start of your nursing program. Learn  what to expect and if you need to ask for accommodation.

Practice!

Volunteer at a nursing home, assisted living or any available health care setting. Learn all you can. 

Practice!

Visit the College Office for Students with Disabilities. Talk to them about accommodations you may need.

Practice!

Take as many pre-requisites as you can prior to starting the nursing program. This will help to reduce your course load when nursing classes begin.

Go to summer school. 

If you can, take advantage of lower class fees at a community college. Make sure credits will be transferable.

A look back on 2022! Here are the top 5 Exceptional Nurse blog posts about nurses with disabilities.

 Listen up nurses with disabilities: You could be the next 

RaDonda Vaught

By now, most nurses know about the tragic story surrounding RaDonda Vaught, the Tennessee nurse found guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the death of patient. She was criminally prosecuted for a medical error. https://exceptionalnurse.blogspot.com/2022/04/listen-up-nurses-with-disabilities-you.html

5 Lessons learned from the RaDonda Vaught case from Nurse attorney Lorie Brown

Nurse attorney, Lorie Brown is the founder of EmpoweredNurses.org. In the following YouTube Channel video, she shares some excellent lessons learned from the RaDonda Vaught case. These lessons apply to all nurses. https://exceptionalnurse.blogspot.com/2022/04/5-lessons-learned-from-radonda-vaught.html

Nursing student with Brittle Bone Disease (OI) and her service dog from CCI will graduate from the University of Tampa

"Tampa native and University of Tampa nursing student Leigh Dittman is poised to graduate in May with honors. It's a credit to her studiousness and grit, and also to her loyal service dog, Nerf."  

Exceptional Nurse: Nursing student with Brittle Bone Disease (OI) and her service dog from CCI will graduate from the University of Tampa

Dani Hillenbrand, a wheelchair user, graduates from George Fox University College of Nursing in Oregon

"Last year, while she was already in nursing school, Hillenbrand suffered a catastrophic medical event that left her in a wheelchair. While many would be discouraged, Hillenbrand said it pushed her to work even harder." https://exceptionalnurse.blogspot.com/2022/06/dani-hillenbrand-wheelchair-user.html

Could Smart glasses help nurses with disabilities?

            

"Nurses at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust are trialling the glasses. Nurses are to wear virtual reality-style goggles during home visits in a bid to cut paperwork and free up more time to spend with patients."https://exceptionalnurse.blogspot.com/2022/08/could-smart-glasses-help-nurses-with.html

Cheers and Happy New Year!

Donna