tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83810273893385545692021-03-18T15:59:38.420-04:00Society for Nurses with DisabilitiesThe Society for Nurses with Disabilities provides resources and support for nurses, advanced practice nurses, nursing assistants, nursing students, and other nursing professionals with disabilities. Friends and family members are also invited to join our community.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509744232171901962noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381027389338554569.post-3233743084647167962021-01-05T00:00:00.013-05:002021-03-18T15:59:37.050-04:00Deaf nurse Florence Nightingale Pledge<p>Bethany J. Baker, BSN, RN, a graduate from the University of North Florida School of Nursing. <a href="http://exceptionalnurse.blogspot.com/2020/12/bethany-j-baker-bsn-rn-likely-first.html">Watch this Facebook video</a> where she repeats the Florence Nightingale Pledge in American Sign Language (ASL). </p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381027389338554569.post-47011414011959632052019-06-11T00:00:00.000-04:002019-07-16T11:48:15.063-04:00Nurses who use wheelchairsThe following article on <a href="http://www.newmobility.com/2019/04/nurses-on-wheels/" target="_blank">NewMobility.com</a> provides examples of nurses who use wheelchairs. The article includes a story about a nurse who was working in neurosurgery intensive care nursing when she began experiencing symptoms of multiple sclerosis. A nursing student who broke her neck in a fall. A pediatric nurse who contracted malaria in Ghana and had to have all four limbs partially amputated. A nurse who experienced an auto accident with a C5-6 incomplete burst fracture. A nurse who has transverse myelitis and hip dysplasia. A nurse with an autoimmune disease. A nurse who fell rock climbing and sustained a T9 complete spinal cord injury.<br /><br />Read the complete story here: <a href="http://www.newmobility.com/2019/04/nurses-on-wheels/" target="_blank">http://www.newmobility.com/2019/04/nurses-on-wheels/</a><br /><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381027389338554569.post-15566591696454306972018-02-22T00:00:00.000-05:002018-02-26T22:09:34.492-05:00Work-Related Accidents, Injuries, and Serious Psychological Distress among Hospital NursesWhile the following study was conducted in Japan, what can other countries learn from this?<br /><br />The Influence of Supportive and Ethical Work Environments on Work-Related Accidents, Injuries, and Serious Psychological Distress among Hospital Nurses.<br /><br />The healthcare industry in Japan has experienced many cases of work-related injuries, accidents, and workers' compensation claims because of mental illness. This study examined the influence of supportive and ethical work environments on work-related accidents, injuries, and serious psychological distress among hospital nurses. Self-reported questionnaires were distributed to nurses (n = 1114) from 11 hospitals. Valid responses (n = 822, 93% women, mean age = 38.49 ± 10.09 years) were used for analyses. The questionnaire included items addressing basic attributes, work and organizational characteristics, social capital and ethical climate at the workplace, psychological distress, and experience of work-related accidents or injuries in the last half year. The final model of a multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that those who work less than 4 h of overtime per week (OR = 0.313), those who work on days off more than once per month (OR = 0.424), and an exclusive workplace climate (OR = 1.314) were significantly associated with work-related accidents or injuries. Additionally, an exclusive workplace climate (OR = 1.696) elevated the risk of serious psychological distress. To prevent work-related compensation cases, which are caused by these variables, strengthening hospitals' occupational health and safety is necessary.<br /><br />Tei-Tominaga M, Nakanishi M. The Influence of Supportive and Ethical Work Environments on Work-Related Accidents, Injuries, and Serious Psychological Distress among Hospital Nurses. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018 Jan 31;15(2). pii: E240. doi: 10.3390/ijerph15020240. PubMed PMID: 29385044.<br /><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381027389338554569.post-14884049348330602482018-02-08T00:00:00.000-05:002018-02-08T12:33:37.941-05:00The #NursesWithDisabilities projectThere is an online movement to increase awareness about healthcare professionals who have disabilities. You may have seen the hashtags #<a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23DocsWithDisabilities%20&src=typd" target="_blank">DocsWithDisabilities </a>and #<a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NursesWithDisabilities%20&src=typd" target="_blank">NursesWithDisabilities </a>on social media websites like Twitter.<br /><br />The goal of the #DocsWithDisabilities/#NursesWithDisabilities Project is to share stories from the professional journeys of physicians and nurses with disabilities, in their own words. By featuring the real voices of health professionals with disabilities--including their struggles and successes--we hope to foster awareness, visibility, and community that brings together stakeholders from across medical education, clinical practice, and disability advocacy.<br /><br />The project is volunteer led, by a tight-knit group of clinicians, health educators and administrators, and advocates, with and without disabilities, based at the University of Michigan Medical School's Department of Family Medicine. <br /><br />Learn more here: <a href="http://bit.ly/docswithdisabilitiessubmit" target="_blank">bit.ly/docswithdisabilitiessubmit</a><br /><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381027389338554569.post-66007664030902414722016-11-01T00:00:00.000-04:002017-08-05T13:27:20.278-04:00Just and Realistic Expectations for Persons with Disabilities Practicing NursingDavidson PM, Rushton CH, Dotzenrod J, Godack CA, Baker D, Nolan MN. Just and Realistic Expectations for Persons with Disabilities Practicing Nursing. AMA J<br />Ethics. 2016 Oct 1;18(10):1034-1040. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.10.msoc1-1610. PubMed PMID: 2778002<br /><br />Abstract<br />The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability and requires schools to provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities. The profession of nursing is striving for diversity and inclusion, but barriers still exist to realizing accommodations for people with disabilities. Promoting disclosure, a supportive and enabling environment, resilience, and realistic expectations are important considerations if we are to include among our ranks health professionals who can understand, based on similar life experiences of disability, a fuller range of perspectives of the patients we care for.<br /><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381027389338554569.post-73639886754279953522016-03-28T00:00:00.000-04:002016-03-28T07:58:47.053-04:00Seeking RNs with Disability to Participate in Research StudyThe University of Wisconsin Oshkosh College of Nursing is seeking RNs for a research study.<br /><br />Are you a registered nurse who had a physical, sensory or learning disability while in nursing school? If so, please <a href="http://members.disabilitysociety.org/forum/topics/seeking-rns-to-participate-in-research-study-disability" target="_blank">learn more about this research opportunity here</a> (for members only, but it is free to sign up and join)<br /><br /><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381027389338554569.post-86228927807781623782014-10-12T20:00:00.000-04:002014-11-12T21:30:20.984-05:00Accommodating nursing students who have disabilitiesThe American Association of Colleges of Nursing has a <a href="http://www.aacn.nche.edu/faculty/tool-kits/accommodating-students-with-disabilities" target="_blank">page listing resources for nursing students who have disabilities</a>. As you find additional resources that may be beneficial for students, be sure to let the AACN know about them.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381027389338554569.post-19110464913912054822014-01-25T05:00:00.000-05:002014-01-25T16:13:02.637-05:00Former nursing student wins suit against Missouri nursing schoolLast August, Jessica Wells, a former nursing student at the Cox College of Nursing, won a lawsuit against the Springfield, Missouri nursing school after she was dismissed two semesters into her program because she is deaf. <br /><br />Cox College of Nursing should have provided Jessica Wells with reasonable accommodations that would have allowed her to complete the program, the jury said Aug. 9. Online court records show Wells was awarded $50,000 in the case.<br /><br />The initial lawsuit was filed in 2009 accusing the school of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act.<br /><br />You can read more <a href="http://www.kansascity.com/2013/08/18/4419019/deaf-woman-wins-lawsuit-against.html" target="_blank">here</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381027389338554569.post-44249882068767693452013-11-15T19:00:00.000-05:002013-11-15T23:01:44.494-05:00Disability Debate in Nursing<a href="http://www.insightintodiversity.com/images/article%20images/Boylan.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://www.insightintodiversity.com/images/article%20images/Boylan.png" width="133" /></a>Don't miss this perspective article written by Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, APRN titled, "<a href="http://www.dol.gov/odep/pdf/DisabilityDebate.pdf" target="_blank">End the DisabilityDebate in Nursing: Quality Care is Fact</a>"<br /><br />The PDF of the article is hosted on the U.S. Department of Labor website: <a href="http://www.dol.gov/odep/pdf/DisabilityDebate.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.dol.gov/odep/pdf/DisabilityDebate.pdf</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381027389338554569.post-21908242263298917872013-10-21T19:00:00.000-04:002013-10-21T22:00:45.356-04:00Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Executive Nurse FellowsRobert Wood Johnson Foundation Executive Nurse Fellows<br />2013 Call for Applications<br />Deadline: January 14, 2014, 3:00 p.m. ET<br /><br />The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Executive Nurse Fellows (ENF) program is a three-year advanced leadership program for nurses who aspire to lead and shape health care locally and nationally. Fellows strengthen and improve their leadership abilities related to improving health and health care.<br /><br />Learn more <a href="http://www.rwjf.org/en/grants/calls-for-proposals/2013/executive-nurse-fellows-.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><br /><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381027389338554569.post-33429005889262462932013-10-01T19:00:00.000-04:002013-10-01T19:00:01.216-04:00Hospital sued for firing nurse who required cancer treatment accommodations The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has charged Angel Medical Center, Inc. with disability discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The Franklin, NC-based hospital refused to accommodate a hospital employee who had cancer and fired her.<br /><br />According to the EEOC's lawsuit, Susan Williams worked for Angel Medical Center starting on Dec. 7, 2009 as a full-time registered nurse. In December 2011, Williams returned to work following extensive treatment for cancer. At the time she returned to work, she still had five chemotherapy treatments to undergo. According to the suit, Williams sought an accommodation that would allow her to complete the needed chemotherapy treatments while remaining a full-time employee. The EEOC alleges that the hospital refused to accommodate Williams and instead terminated her employment. <br /><br />This alleged conduct violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which protects employees from discrimination based on their disabilities and requires employers to provide disabled employees with reasonable accommodations unless doing so would be an undue hardship for the employer. The EEOC filed suit in U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, Bryson City Division (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Angel Medical Center, Inc.; Civil Action No. 2:13-CV-00034) after first attempting to reach a pre-litigation settlement through its conciliation process. The EEOC seeks back pay, compensatory and punitive damages and injunctive relief.<br /><br />Read here: <a href="http://www1.eeoc.gov/eeoc/newsroom/release/9-25-13.cfm" target="_blank">Hospital Sued by EEOC for Refusing Accommodation to & Firing Employee with Cancer</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381027389338554569.post-61253398610927204432013-06-19T19:00:00.000-04:002013-06-19T19:00:03.771-04:00Nurses With Disabilities: Professional Issues and Job Retention<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zxajnTD2vrw/TX7SIEtn2SI/AAAAAAAAAR4/66yMs4bQlNg/s1600/Healthcare-Professionals.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=jkmm-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=082611010X&ref=qf_sp_asin_til&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe></a>This book was published last October:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/082611010X/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_til?tag=jkmm-20&camp=14573&creative=327641&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=082611010X&adid=1PSD28WXJ1RFZMGGK2C1&&ref-refURL=" target="_blank">Nurses With Disabilities: Professional Issues and Job Retention</a><br />by Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, RN, CRRN, APRN, FNP-BC<br /><br />"This book is a must for all healthcare managers, recruitment, occupational health, human resources and for all nurses working within the healthcare setting to gain a full understanding and dispel the myths and misconceptions surrounding disability. It should be on all student nurses reading lists."--Nursing Times<br /><br />"This book will provide nurses with the information to make objective and fact based assessments...Moreover, it will arm nursing professionals with an understanding of how the issue of disability is affecting workforce supply in nursing, how accommodations can provide assistance to individuals with disabilities, and how a balanced and thoughtful approach can allow nursing professionals to function to their fullest."<br /><br />Geraldine Polly Bednash, PhD, RN, FAAN<br />Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director<br />American Association of Colleges of Nursing<br /><br /><a name='more'></a><br /><br />"[This book] has brought together information and real-life experiences of nurses who have disabilities. It will serve as an invaluable source of information on the impact of disability on the employment and retention of registered nurses."<br /><br />Suzanne C. Smeltzer, EdD, RN, FAAN<br />Professor and Director, Center for Nursing Research<br />Villanova University College of Nursing<br /><br />This is the first research-based book to confront workplace issues facing nurses who have disabilities. It not only examines in-depth their experiences, roadblocks to successful employment, and misperceptions surrounding these nurses, but also provides viable solutions for creating positive attitudes towards them and a welcoming work environment that fosters hiring and retention. From the perspectives and actual voices of nurses with disabilities, nurse leaders, nurse administrators, and patients, the book identifies nurses with disabilities (including sensory, musculoskeletal, emotional, and mental health issues), discusses why they choose to leave nursing or hide their disabilities, and analyzes how their disabilities may influence career choices.<br /><br />Written by the foremost researcher on nurses with disabilities, the book addresses patient safety, environmental factors, and retention strategies. It discusses why many nurses feel the need to conceal their disability even though it does not affect their ability to carry out their duties. It addresses interactions with colleagues, administrators, and patients and explores the common misperception that nurses with disabilities jeopardize patient safety. The text discusses potential solutions such as changing nursing education, altering nurse job description, and enhancing workplace accommodations. It seeks to influence nurse leaders and administrators, who have the power to institute change and retain nurses with disabilities, and will be a valuable asset to nursing classes in policy and leadership.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381027389338554569.post-42651861444702032882013-06-15T19:00:00.000-04:002013-06-15T19:00:02.694-04:00Nurses with Disabilities Find On-the-Job SupportThere is an article on Monster titled, "<a href="http://career-advice.monster.com/in-the-office/workplace-issues/nurses-with-disabilities/article.aspx" target="_blank">Nurses with Disabilities Find On-the-Job Support</a>."<br /><br />Don't forget about the <a href="http://askjan.org/" target="_blank">Job Accommodation Network</a>: This free consulting service provides information about job accommodations, the Americans with Disabilities Act and the employability of people with disabilities.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381027389338554569.post-77012699929207080922013-05-07T20:00:00.000-04:002013-05-07T20:00:05.970-04:00A tribute to nurses with disabilities for Nurses WeekThis slide show was created by <a href="http://www.exceptionalnurse.com/" target="_blank">www.ExceptionalNurse.com</a> as a tribute to nurses with disabilities for Nurses Week. It features nurses from all over the USA who have various disabilities. The show is a celebration of ability!<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/-EJkQVhgwq0" width="420"></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381027389338554569.post-24102444286846838312013-05-05T19:00:00.000-04:002013-05-05T19:00:01.091-04:00National Nurses Week 2013<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ana.nursingworld.org/images/nnw/ANA-NNW2013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="65" src="http://ana.nursingworld.org/images/nnw/ANA-NNW2013.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>National Nurses Week 2013 begins on Monday, May 6 and ends on Sunday, May 12<br /><br />National Nurses Week is celebrated annually from May 6, also known as National Nurses Day, through May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381027389338554569.post-79352858803485056952013-04-12T18:00:00.000-04:002013-04-12T18:00:04.664-04:00Campaign for Disability Employment<a href="http://www.whatcanyoudocampaign.org/images/CDE_logo180x150.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.whatcanyoudocampaign.org/images/CDE_logo180x150.jpg" /></a>The <a href="http://www.whatcanyoudocampaign.org/" target="_blank">Campaign for Disability Employment </a>is a collaborative effort between several disability and business organizations that seek to promote positive employment outcomes for people with disabilities by encouraging employers and others to recognize the value and talent they bring to the workplace as well as the dividend to be realized by fully including people with disabilities at work. People with disabilities can and do make important contributions to America’s businesses every day. By implementing good workplace practices, like maintaining a flexible and inclusive work environment, businesses can capitalize on the talents of qualified people with disabilities, benefitting everyone.<br /><br />The Campaign is a collaborative effort between several organizations that are working to raise awareness and change attitudes about disability and employment, including:<br /><ul><li>American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD);</li><li>National Business and Disability Council (NBDC);</li><li>Job Accommodation Network (JAN)</li><li>National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC);</li><li>Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM);</li><li>Special Olympics (SO); and</li><li>U.S. Business Leadership Network (USBLN).</li></ul>The Campaign is funded by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP).<br /><br />Learn more here: <a href="http://www.whatcanyoudocampaign.org/" target="_blank">http://www.whatcanyoudocampaign.org</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381027389338554569.post-86161958156497877092013-03-19T20:25:00.001-04:002013-03-19T20:27:22.466-04:00Nursing informatics<a href="http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-prn1/155297_173919159294158_797900_a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-prn1/155297_173919159294158_797900_a.jpg" /></a>According to <a href="http://www.amia.org/" target="_blank">AMIA (American Medical Informatics Association)</a>, nursing informatics is:<br /><br />the "science and practice (that) integrates nursing, its information and knowledge, with management of information and communication technologies to promote the health of people, families, and communities worldwide." (IMIA Special Interest Group on Nursing Informatics 2009). The application of nursing informatics knowledge is empowering for all healthcare practitioners in achieving patient centered care.<br /><br />Nurse informaticians work as developers of communication and information technologies, educators, researchers, chief nursing officers, chief information officers, software engineers, implementation consultants, policy developers, and business owners, to advance healthcare. <br /><br />AMIA’s Nursing Informatics Working Group serves as the United States’ representative to the International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA) Nursing Informatics Special Interest Group.<br /><br />You can learn more about nursing informatics <a href="http://www.amia.org/programs/working-groups/nursing-informatics" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><br />You can browse for <a href="http://jobs.nonclinicaljobs.com/a/jobs/find-jobs/q-nursing+informatics" target="_blank">nursing informatics jobs in your area here</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381027389338554569.post-36473207077665472282013-02-28T21:00:00.000-05:002013-03-15T00:14:37.842-04:00Jobs in medical billingMost nurses didn't go into nursing to work in <a href="http://jobs.nonclinicaljobs.com/a/jobs/find-jobs/q-medical+billing" target="_blank">medical billing</a>. However, if they develop a physical disability, then it may be difficult or impossible to return to clinical work.<br /><br />Medical billing can be done on a computer and there are assistive technologies that can make it easier to use a computer. <br /><br />Take a look at some of the <a href="http://jobs.nonclinicaljobs.com/a/jobs/find-jobs/q-medical+billing" target="_blank">medical billing jobs listed here</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381027389338554569.post-89830442192350317792013-02-21T11:18:00.001-05:002013-02-21T11:27:18.854-05:00Online nursing degree programs ranked by U.S. News<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://www.usnews.com/dbimages/master/36698/online_ed-featurebox_badge-2013-nursing.png" width="152" /></a></div>There are a growing number of online nursing degree programs. You can get an LPN, RN, BSN, & MSN by completing your coursework online.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.usnews.com/education/online-education/nursing" target="_blank">U.S. News</a> evaluated several factors to rank the best online nursing degree programs, including faculty credentials, graduation rates, and student services and technologies. Their "Best Online Graduate Nursing Programs" include:<br /><br />#1 Ferris State University<br />Big Rapids, MI<br /><br />#2 Lamar University<br />Beaumont, TX<br /><br />#3 University of Michigan--Flint<br />Flint, MI<br /><br />The full U.S. News ranking list of online nursing programs can be found <a href="http://www.usnews.com/education/online-education/nursing/rankings" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><br />You'll see that they ranked these online nursing schools according to:<br /><ul><li>Faculty Credentials & Training</li><li>Student Services & Technology</li><li>Student Engagement</li><li>Admissions Selectivity</li></ul>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381027389338554569.post-27681424562039318462013-02-15T14:10:00.003-05:002013-03-15T00:16:24.817-04:00Nursing JobsDo you have a disability? Are you looking for a <a href="http://jobs.nonclinicaljobs.com/a/jobs/find-jobs/q-nursing%2C+nurses" target="_blank">new nursing job</a>? Browse those jobs <a href="http://jobs.nonclinicaljobs.com/a/jobs/find-jobs/q-nursing%2C+nurses" target="_blank">here</a>. You'll find positions like:<br /><br />Professional Nursing Tutor<br />Faculty Chair - BSN Nursing Program<br />Nursing Faculty - Instructor<br />Nursing Home Administrator<br /><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381027389338554569.post-85087390617671838152013-01-26T11:34:00.000-05:002013-01-26T11:34:00.609-05:00Disability Equality Index (DEI) for nurses with disabilitiesThe AAPD (American Association of People with Disabilities) and USBLN (US Business Leadership Network) are working together to produce a corporate benchmarking tool on workplace policies and practices regarding the employment of people with disabilities. <br /><br />The <a href="http://www.aapd.com/resources/power-grid-blog/introducing-the-disability-1.html" target="_blank">Disability Equality Index (DEI)</a> will provide an objective way for companies to benchmark their progress and identify avenues for continued improvement. It will keep practitioners informed of best and emerging practices and point them toward peers in the employer community that are already demonstrating exemplary efforts. <br /><br />The DEI will become a unique tool that will focus on building relationships and consensus with executives in the private sector to advance employment opportunities for people with disabilities throughout the workforce. <br /><br />You can learn more about the DEI <a href="http://www.aapd.com/resources/power-grid-blog/introducing-the-disability-1.html" target="_blank">here</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381027389338554569.post-42029042785630296262013-01-11T03:00:00.000-05:002013-02-21T11:28:13.790-05:00Nurses and the Americans with Disabilities Act<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="196" src="http://www.pva.org/atf/cf/%7BCA2A0FFB-6859-4BC1-BC96-6B57F57F0391%7D/ada%20triangle%20logo.gif" width="200" /></a></div>What does the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) have to say about Health Care Workers and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?<br /><br />You can read the EEOC’s Questions and Answers about Health Care Workers and the Americans with Disabilities Act <a href="http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/health_care_workers.html" target="_blank">here</a>. You'll find answers to common questions like:<br /><ul><li>When is a health care worker an individual with a disability under the ADA?</li><li>Are health care applicants or employees who are alcoholics or who engage in illegal drug use considered to have a disability under the ADA?</li><li>What determines if a health care worker is “qualified” to perform a job within the meaning of the ADA?</li><li>What is a request for accommodation, and what should an employer and an individual with a disability do after a request for accommodation has been made?</li><li>Will an employer’s “light duty” program satisfy its obligation to make reasonable accommodations under the ADA?</li><li>and more</li></ul>Health care is the largest industry in the American economy, and has a high incidence of occupational injury and illness. The ADA protects a qualified individual with a disability from disparate treatment or harassment based on disability, and also provides that, absent undue hardship, a qualified individual with a disability is entitled to reasonable accommodation to perform, or apply for, a job or to enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment. The ADA also includes rules regarding when, and to what extent, employers may seek medical information from applicants or employees. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces the employment provisions of the ADA. Most states also have their own laws prohibiting employment discrimination on the basis of disability. Some of these laws may apply to smaller employers and provide protections in addition to those available under the ADA.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381027389338554569.post-81257522639305705112012-11-16T14:00:00.000-05:002012-11-16T14:00:00.557-05:00Accommodating Nurses with Disabilities (Job Accommodation Network)The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is the leading source of free, expert, and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations and disability employment issues. Working toward practical solutions that benefit both employer and employee, JAN helps people with disabilities enhance their employability, and shows employers how to capitalize on the value and talent that people with disabilities add to the workplace.<br /><br />JAN is one of several services provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP). Its development has been achieved through the collaborative efforts of ODEP, West Virginia University, and private industry throughout North America.<br /><br />Make sure to read "<a href="http://askjan.org/media/nurses.html" target="_blank">Occupation and Industry Series: Accommodating Nurses with Disabilities</a>" on the <a href="http://askjan.org/media/nurses.html" target="_blank">JAN website </a><br /><br /><br />JAN's Occupation and Industry Series is designed to help employers determine effective accommodations for their employees with disabilities and comply with title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Each publication in the series addresses a specific occupation or industry and provides information about that occupation or industry, ADA issues, accommodation ideas, and resources for additional information.<br /><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381027389338554569.post-28434750962222583092012-11-15T19:24:00.004-05:002012-11-15T19:24:45.870-05:00Nursing Shortage Fact SheetThe American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) has a "Fact Sheet" that summarizes the concerning issue of nursing shortages in the United States. View the <a href="http://www.aacn.nche.edu/media-relations/NrsgShortageFS.pdf" target="_blank">Nursing Shortage Fact Sheet</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381027389338554569.post-70406484051294114562012-09-18T17:01:00.000-04:002013-02-21T11:29:23.204-05:00Nurses with Disabilities (by the ODEP)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://www.psocenter.org/content_page_assets/content_page_32/U.S.%20Department%20of%20Labor%20Office%20of%20Disability%20Employment%20Policy.gif" width="200" /></a></div>The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is a service of the Office of Disability Employment Policy of the U.S. Department of Labor. JAN makes documents available with the understanding that the information be used solely for educational purposes. They currently have an excellent document titled, "<a href="http://askjan.org/media/downloads/Nurses.pdf" target="_blank">Nurses with Disabilities</a>" which is a part of their Accommodation and Compliance Series.<br /><br />JAN’s Accommodation and Compliance Series is designed to help employers determine effective accommodations and comply with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0