nursing student physical requirement

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Hello everyone,

I'm a Canadian who is starting pre-nursing program this fall.

Nursing would be my second career and I'm very excited to start new life as a nursing student.

However, I'm a little bit concerned about clinical rotation as I have feet condition.

I had or still have morton's neuroma on my feet. And also I had or still have capsulitis on my toe joints. They make my feel swollen up when I stand up or walk for a long time and cause a huge pain. It was three years ago last time I had feet pain and I'm all okay now. But it seems like it comes and goes depends on my amount of standing and walking time.

Can anybody advise me with this?

Do you think it would be impossible to complete nursing school with this condition?

I ultimately want to be a nurse practitioner, should I maybe go to direct entry NP program after graduating regular degree? (I only have diploma now) so I can avoid all of RNs physically demand work?

Please help!

Thank you.

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Specializes in Psychiatric and Mental Health NP (PMHNP).

In order to become an NP, you must complete a BSN or equivalent and that will include clinical rotations, I assume. I'm not familiar with the nursing education process in Canada, just the US. As an NP, you may have to stand and walk a great deal, depending on the specialty and the facility.

I suggest you see a podiatrist to resolve your foot issues. You should also invest in comfortable shoes, which may require custom inserts. Talk to your podiatrist about this and your future career plans so he or she can help you come up with a solution.

Good luck

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You're going to have to get your foot problem looked at. You will still do quite a bit of walking as a NP...depending on your job.

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