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Thank you, MykRT for the support!! I believe I can break down barriers within the nursing field. I'm glad I've been getting alot of positive feedback from diff nurses & now a R T.. I appreciate everyone's support so much!!

Thanks for sharing this website. I'm now connected. I even reached out to one of the mentors on the website who also has a tracheostomy & went through the nursing program. This person unfortunately faced alot of discrimination from instructors & DON.. The person did get through the program & has been will received as a RN. There's hope for me yet.. Thanks again.

Thanks for this wonderful resource:)

Thank you so much for the support!! I'll keep y'all posted!

It's not capped, but can be.. I'm otherwise healthy. The trache just helps me breathe, that's all..

Hello, Thanks for your response! I don't wear any of the sources mentioned above. No need to. I take very good care of my trache & do my own trache care. My doctor is all for me going to the RN program.

Thank you so much! The story about the respiratory therapist with a trache is very inspiring to me! Thanks so much for sharing!!

Hello Davey Do, Thanks for your reply. I've always had a passion to want to help people. I just finished my Bachelor's in Gerontology & working with older adults increased my passion for nursing. Often times, older adults are mistreated & under-represented. To answer your Q, yes having a trache has made me want to become a RN so I can inspire & help those who may not have a voice to speak their needs & desires when it comes to medical care.

Hello, I have a Q.. I've had a tracheostomy in place my whole life (42yrs) due to being born prematurely. I've weaned myself off of the sunctioning machine in my teens & I change my own trache. I wear scarves to cover my trache while out in public & no, I can breathe just fine. I can talk, eat & swallow too.. In fact, most people don't know I have a trache unless they're familiar with what a trache is.. My Q is, will I be able to get into a nursing program, hence having a tracheostomy in place? Does anyone know of a person who has gone into the RN program with a trache? Thanks!