Do you think that people with extreme mentally delays such as down syndrome should be given a chance to become a nurse? Why or why not? 0 Likes
JustBeachyNurse, RN Specializes in Complex pediatrics turned LTC/subacute geriatrics. Has 12 years experience. 1 Article; 13,952 Posts Jul 30, 2014 What do you think? There are cognitive and academic requirements to enter many professional fields. Should academic and licensing requirements be altered? If an individual with trisomy 21 has the cognitive abilities to graduate nursing school with minimal accommodation for example testing accommodations that are also available for NCLEX and can meet the physical, skills, and academic requirements and wishes to become a nurse who is to say they cannot because they happen to have an extra chromosome. 0 Likes
psu_213, BSN, RN Specializes in Emergency, Telemetry, Transplant. Has 13 years experience. 3,878 Posts Jul 30, 2014 Just curious how the subject of this thread relates the to content of the thread? 0 Likes
SionainnRN Specializes in Emergency Room, Trauma ICU. Has 5 years experience. 914 Posts Jul 30, 2014 Just curious how the subject of this thread relates the to content of the thread?It's like she got a page of discussion prompts and is just writing them out without actually looking at them! Sigh. 0 Likes
SoldierNurse22, BSN, RN 13 Articles; 2,058 Posts Jul 31, 2014 https://allnurses.com/collective-barg...ml#post8046330https://allnurses.com/pre-nursing-stu...st-939536.htmlhttps://allnurses.com/retired-nurses-...ml#post8046363https://allnurses.com/health-stress-m...ml#post8046366https://allnurses.com/nurses-with-dis...ml#post8046358https://allnurses.com/men-in-nursing/...ml#post8046354https://allnurses.com/hipaa-nursing-c...ml#post8046341https://allnurses.com/nurse-colleague...ml#post8046339https://allnurses.com/nursing-issues-...ml#post8046332https://allnurses.com/collective-barg...ml#post8046330 Sweet mother of Elvis, OP. Just how much homework do you have? Time to get comfortable with the search function on AN (top right corner). There are tons of threads on the topics you've posted already. Edited Jul 31, 2014 by SoldierNurse22 cleaning up my hyperlinks 0 Likes
Anna S, RN 452 Posts Jul 31, 2014 Can this really be a serious question?Do you think people with Down's Syndrome should be doctors? Or maybe airline pilots? Or scientists? Why or why not? 0 Likes
Been there,done that, ASN, RN Has 33 years experience. 6,897 Posts Jul 31, 2014 Compare and contrast this...Should posters blow up nursing web sites with BS? Why or why not? 0 Likes
LadyFree28, BSN, RN Specializes in Pediatrics, Rehab, Trauma. Has 10 years experience. 8,427 Posts Jul 31, 2014 Just curious how the subject of this thread relates the to content of the thread?I am TOTALLY confused...I was expecting a vent; what did anyone with Down Syndrome do to the OP? 0 Likes
psu_213, BSN, RN Specializes in Emergency, Telemetry, Transplant. Has 13 years experience. 3,878 Posts Jul 31, 2014 I am TOTALLY confused...I was expecting a vent; what did anyone with Down Syndrome do to the OP? I don't know if he/she meant it to come off this way, but it almost sounds like he/she is saying "Enough is enough…I have had enough of the 'special' treatment for those with 'mental' delays." I apologize if I am putting words in the OP's mouth, but this was my first interpretation of the title of the thread. 0 Likes
amoLucia Specializes in retired LTC. 7,735 Posts Aug 1, 2014 OP is starting numerous threads that look contrived to hit a nerve with respondents. Then OP stirs up the pot with a big stick.Wonder what topic will be next? 0 Likes
SoldierNurse22, BSN, RN 13 Articles; 2,058 Posts Aug 1, 2014 OP is starting numerous threads that look contrived to hit a nerve with respondents. Then OP stirs up the pot with a big stick.Wonder what topic will be next?With this line of questioning, I wonder how it's possible that the ACA and healthcare reform haven't come across the bow yet! 0 Likes
