This article proposes that qualified individuals with physical disabilities can and should be
included in nursing education. When nursing is viewed as a humanistic profession, involving …

Conceptualizing disability in nursing: some evidence from students and their teachers¶ This
paper reports on part of a larger study which examined the nature and influence of a pre …

Research has revealed that nurses and nursing students with disabilities experience
discrimination. There are relatively few nurses with obvious physical disabilities working in …

A diverse nursing workforce is essential for progress toward the achievement of health
equity and the mitigation of health disparities in the United States. Diversity in health care …

The number of nursing students with disabilities entering nursing school continues to rise
along with the critical need for nurses. According to federal law, accommodations must be …

Nurse educators are increasingly facing accommodation of students with disabilities in their
nursing curricula, and questions regarding issues of fairness to all students and patient …

Nurses are challenged to fill the new and expanded roles for a health care system designed
to improve the quality of health care. Despite the unique perspective and set of skills that …

Over the past 3 years, we have had the privilege of working with nursing faculty in several
programs around the country regarding students with disabilities. This work has been …

A recent qualitative study revealed that registered nurses with physical disabilities
experience discrimination in the workplace and frequently leave their jobs and the …

Recent legislation such as the Americans with Disabilities Act will have a significant impact
on higher education in nursing. A survey was conducted to describe the extent to which BSN …