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 Welcome! If
you are a student with a disability considering a nursing career, this is
the place for you. If you are a nursing student with a disability, this
is the place for you. If you are a nurse with a disability, this is the
place for you. If you are a nursing educator or a guidance counselor
working with a student with a disability, this is the place for you.
ExceptionalNurse.com is
a nonprofit 501 (c) 3 resource network committed to inclusion of more
people with disabilities in the nursing profession. By sharing
information and resources, ExceptionalNurse.com hopes to facilitate inclusion of students with disabilities
in nursing education programs and foster resilience and continued
practice for nurses who are, or become, disabled. This web site is
maintained by Donna Maheady, Ed.D., ARNP, an advocate for nurses and
nursing students with disabilities. For a copy of her curriculum vitae/resume
send an email to: ExceptionalNurse@aol.com
New DVD!!
"Nursing with the Hand you are given: A message of hope for nursing
students with disabilities"(Adobe PDF)
Donna Maheady, Ed.D., ARNP wrote: "Leave No Nurse
Behind: Nurses Working with disAbilities"
In the midst of a national nursing shortage, many nurses who can and want
to work are being denied the opportunity. They are being pushed out of
jobs and turned away from unfilled positions, all because they have
disabilities. Eleven nurses who defied disability tell their personal
stories of courage and determination in the face of stigma and
discrimination, proving that nurses with disabilities have the ability to
successfully fill the jobs that so desperately need filling.
Donna
Maheady, Ed.D., ARNP wrote
"Nursing Students with
Disabilities Change the Course (2003)"
WINNER of the 2004 American Journal of
Nursing (AJN) book of the year award in the category of
nursing education and continuing education.
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.
Get involved. Make a suggestion to
improve the web site. Share your story or a resource that has helped you.
Tell others about accommodations that have been successful.
Become a mentor. ExceptionalNurse.com needs you to become
involved in this initiative.
If you would like to view this site in
a foreign language, use the free on-line translating tool called Bablefish. ExceptionalNurse.com
is not responsible for the accuracy of the translations.
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