JAN: Accommodating Nurses with Disabilities

 This JAN webpage addresses important points around "Accommodating Nurses with Disabilities."

  • How many nurses with disabilities are working today?
  • Are nurses with disabilities required to disclose their disability to their employers?
  • Can an employer ask nurses with disabilities to submit to a medical examination?



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