Society for Nurses with Disabilities

Don't miss this perspective article written by Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, APRN titled, " End the DisabilityDebate in Nursing: Quality Care is Fact " The PDF of the article is hosted on the U.S. Department of Labor website:   http://www.dol.gov/odep/pdf/DisabilityDebate.pdf

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. 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. This alleged conduct violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which protects employees from discrimin...

There is an article on Monster titled, " Nurses with Disabilities Find On-the-Job Support ." Don't forget about the Job Accommodation Network : This free consulting service provides information about job accommodations, the Americans with Disabilities Act and the employability of people with disabilities.