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1. can i be a nurse with a replacement heart valve?

   HearingImpaired replied to HearingImpaired's topic in Disabilities

   i am the OP. i saw the cardiologist last week. she is not sure what i have -- she thinks it's either a clogged artery (in the heart muscle itself) or an arrythmia. she said the arrythmia was no big deal and it could be controlled with medication. ...

2. can i be a nurse with a replacement heart valve?

   HearingImpaired replied to HearingImpaired's topic in Disabilities

   i was healthy a month ago, when i turned in my medical form for nursing school, saying i was healthy enough for it. but then i started exercising, to get in shape for nursing school, and that's when all the trouble started -- the shortness of breath...

3. can i be a nurse with a replacement heart valve?

   HearingImpaired posted a topic in Disabilities

   i have a leaky mitral valve. normally it does not cause any problems for me, but lately, it has been acting up, and i think i might be headed for heart valve surgery. i have just been accepted into nursing school. would i be able to work as a nurs...

4. Nurses struggling with mental illness

   HearingImpaired replied to Severina's topic in Disabilities

   i know there are quite a few nurses with bipolar illness, but are there many with schizophrenia? my schizoaffective friend wants to be a nurse. she does well on meds, and i think she can do well in nursing school. but i'm not so sure that she can ...