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Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Saturday, May 11, 2024
Shriners Children's Boston inspired burn victim to become a nurse
"Olivia, a former patient at Shriners Children’s Boston, came to the hospital when she was 8 after suffering from extreme third-degree burns when hot water in a pot for mac-n-cheese scalded her left shoulder and upper back. She underwent several burn graft surgeries and stayed in the hospital for almost a month after the accident. She said the personalized care she received while she was a patient is what inspired her to become a nurse.
“The care at Shriners Children’s Boston was so drastically
different from any other care I received as a child,” said Olivia. “As soon as
we walked in the hospital doors it was clear that this is what they do, what
they are experts in. It was incredible to see the way everyone worked together,
the nurses, the occupational and physical
therapists, the surgeons and the physicians. I think about my nurses I
had at Shriners Children’s all the time and how they were able to advocate for
my needs for me and my family. The care the staff at the hospital provided me
to make me feel OK during a really scary time is really what influenced me to
be where I am today.”
Olivia graduated in 2023 with a degree in nursing from
Fairfield University in Connecticut. Today, she’s a nurse at Beth Israel
Deaconess Medical Center on a General Medicine floor. She credits Shriners
Children’s with turning a devastating burn injury into an opportunity to see a
career field she never thought of before."
Read more about Olivia at:
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/news-and-media/news/2024/05/next-generation-of-nurses
Cheers!
Donna
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Erin Norwood is first wheelchair user to graduate from VCU's nursing program
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| Erin Norwood, BSN |
During her nursing studies, Norwood became especially
interested in pediatric intensive care unit nursing. She spent many hours
volunteering at VCU Health’s Family Care Center, as well as providing support
to pediatric patients and their parents on the ICU floor.
“I really love working with children, especially infants,
but I also love the fact that pediatric ICUs are very team-oriented,” she said.
“There are doctors, nurses, respiratory therapists and physical therapists all
working together. It’s a really great atmosphere for building positive
relationships and learning new skills.”
Inspired by a semester working with the Virginia Department
of Health, Norwood is also considering a career in community health. With the
VDH, she joined various outreach projects, such as administering COVID-19
vaccines and providing food, clothing, diapers and other essentials to local
underserved communities."
Read more about Erin at: Class of 2024: Erin Norwood hopes to make more space for disability in health care - VCU News - Virginia Commonwealth University
Cheers!
Donna
Saturday, May 4, 2024
Utah nursing student fights to get accommodations related to her disability
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| Maria Thomson and her service dog, Daisy |
The Salt Lake Tribune reported on Maria Thomson's story.
"In June 2022, Thomson, Ramp-Adams and the school’s ADA
coordinator met to discuss a publication from The Journal of Professional
Nursing, about how to accommodate students with service dogs in clinical
settings. After that, Thomson said, she met with lab instructors at the start
of every semester to introduce them to Daisy and work out logistics."
"When the school changed its name to Joyce, Thomson said, it
replaced its ADA coordinator with an employee who didn’t have training in that
field. “That’s kind of where my problems began,” she said, “just because there
wasn’t that person there that understood and was able to help me navigate
certain situations.”
"The cascade of issues that led to Thomson’s expulsion from
Joyce happened in a stretch of just over a month."
Read more at:
A Utah nursing student's lawsuit highlights a debate over how the Americans With Disabilities Act is enforced. (sltrib.com)Cheers!
Donna
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Nurse who survived 100-foot-fall is back to work at the Mayo Clinic
In the Loop reported that, "Amber Kohnhorst was quite literally between a rock and a
hard place. She'd fallen while hiking alone in Cane Beds, Arizona, landing 100
feet below the path she'd been on. Now she was lying in "a narrow,
rock-walled dungeon, maybe 10 feet by 10 feet," Rochester Magazine reports.
Amber, a nurse at Mayo Clinic's Rochester
campus, assessed her injuries, which included a broken nose and pelvis, and
a fractured back. She also assessed her supplies, which included some trail
mix, an empty water bottle, and a whistle. And she assessed her overall
situation. She was alone, broken and — with no cell signal — had no way to call
for help."
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"Nearly two years after the accident that nearly took her
life, Amber is now doing much more than walking. She's returned to work at Mayo
Clinic and tells Best
Friends blog that "being a patient has made her a better
nurse." The blog reports she's also resumed volunteering with two
organizations close to her heart: "Can Do Canines (an organization that
trains service dogs for people with various challenges) and RideAbility, which
offers therapeutic horseback riding for children and adults with special
needs."
Read more about Amber's remarkable journey at:
After Surviving 100-Foot Fall, Nurse is Moving Forward and Looking Up | In the Loop (mayoclinic.org)
Cheers!
Donna
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Nurses and nursing students with disabilities: this webinar is for you!!! #accessinnursing
We're thrilled to invite you to the upcoming event hosted by the DocsWithDisabilities Initiative: "Empowering Women with Disabilities in Nursing: A Mentorship Panel."
Event Details:
Date: May 8th, 2024
Time: 3:30 - 5:00 pm EST
Moderators: Drs. Brigit Carter (AACN) and Lisa Meeks (DWDI)
Registration: Webinar Registration - Zoom
All are welcome, with captioning and ASL provided.
Join us as we extend crucial support to women with
disabilities in the nursing profession through an enriching mentorship panel.
Spearheaded by the Docs with Disabilities team, this event aims to provide free
mentorship resources accessible to all members of the nursing community.
Event Overview:
The DocsWithDisabilities Initiative, Access in Nursing
Program, and the University of Michigan Center for Disability Health and
Wellness, in collaboration with various disability organizations, proudly
present "Empowering Women with Disabilities in Nursing: A Mentorship
Panel."
Seasoned nurses will share invaluable insights on navigating
the nursing journey with a disability while addressing the unique challenges
encountered by women in the field.
Funding:
This event is made possible thanks to the generous support
from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation
Research (NIDILRR #90RTHF0005)
and grant 142636 from the Ford Foundation.
We are also proud to work with our partner organizations on
this event including:
AACN (American Association of Colleges of Nursing)
AHEAD (Association for Higher Education and Disability)
AMPHL (Association for Medical Professionals with Hearing
Loss)
Disability Lead
Exceptional Nurse
Johns Hopkins University Disability Health Research Center
MDisability Program, Department of Family Medicine, Michigan
Medicine
SMADIE (Stanford Medicine Alliance for Disability Inclusion
and Equity)
UC Davis School of Medicine Center for a Diverse Healthcare
Workforce
Hope you can make it.
Donna
Calling all nurses and nursing students with disabilities. This webinar is for you! #Accessinnursing
Calling all nurses and nursing students with disabilities. This webinar is for you!!! #accessinnursing