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Nurses with a Disability
Nursing Students with
a Disability
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"Nursing Students with Disabilities Change the Course (2003)" - This
book will inspire students with disabilities to consider a career in
nursing and provide current nursing students with disabilities, nurses,
nursing faculty members, guidance counselors, vocational rehabilitation
counselors and disabilities service staff with valuable information and
resources. Cost is $19.95.
Donna Maheady, Ed.D., ARNP from
ExceptionalNurse.com. International Purchase at
Amazon.com.
Chronic Pain/Fatigue
Many
nurses and students with disabilities are living life challenged by chronic pain or fatigue. The following resources
provide helpful information and support.
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CFIDS.org The Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Association is the nation's leading organization dedicated
to conquering chronic fatigue through advocacy, education, research and public policy.
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Immunesupport.com is the world's largest fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue site in the world. Go to the
library section and type in "Eunice" to read the columns from Eunice Beck, RN.
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intractablepain.com All of the nurses and other professionals involved with this web site live with chronic
pain or illness. Visit this excellent, comprehensive site and find other nurses living with chronic pain.
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ncf-net.org This web site provides a preliminary report on the incidence of chronic fatigue related symptoms
among nurses.
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Nurseweek.com This study reports that 1,088 out of 100,000 nurses suffer from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
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Social
Security Disability Secrets - An informational site devoted to
people who are trying to win disability benefits in the US. This particular page specifically deals with
applying for disability if you have fibromyalgia. It offers some advice and some useful tips.
Workplace Violence
Nurses have been hurt,
disabled, injured and murdered at work. Fear of retaliation and lack of nationwide whistleblower legislation stops
some nurses from reporting unsafe conditions. The following resources address the safety issues of nurses in the
workplace. Nurses need to work together to stop workplace violence against nurses.
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IN HONOR
ExceptionalNurse.com offers condolences to the
family, friends and students of the nursing professors, Cheryl McGaffic, Barbara Monroe and Robin Rogers who
were slain on October 28, 2002 at the University of Arizona. |
Nurses in Recovery
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