disability-- do you know nurses with disabilities?

[alison-z]

If I have a disability and applied for disability will it hurt my chances getting into nursing program. I have a hard time writing my papers in an hour without errors and think I have a little disability but nothing major. i am getting better in my writing but I need to take English 1 & 2 and take the regents exam.I am at a community college, and I would like to transfer to a university. I have a speech impair. Am I wasting my time trying get into nursing program or should I do something different? thanks!

Sorry , I was taking about a learning disability. I learn fast but not quiet as fast as others plus I have a speak slight speach impair so didn't know if it hurt my chances getting into nursing school. I think some of my problem is confidences in myself too. Thank you for you help.

[Neveranurseagain, RN]

I used to work with a RN who was hard of hearing--it caused some problems in the Peds office we worked in. She would assess kids with colds but not be able to hear them wheezing, esp if they didn't have retractions or accessory muscle use. This would cause a delay in tx as they "looked ok" to her and then they would wait another 45 min to 2 hr to be seen. (The MD was the only Ped. in 50 miles and frequently left office to go to ER/Newborn nursery) It was a small office and we didn't have the luxury of having both of us on at the same time--she quit after a child had to be 911 into the hospital due to inability to fully assess his resp. status.