*Skye*

Thank you for your post. I have no problem passing the requirements. My only concern is that if I tell them that I had a back operation, they may automatically label me as unfit and not hire. I have been discriminated before based on my back. Poeple automatically "know" what you can or can not do.

Sorry for the mispelled words-in a hurry....

I think I was misunderstood...I am capable of lifting pt's and all the requirements needed to be a nurse. I would not have been acdcepted into nursing school nor would I have been able to go through it. This is excatly what I mean.... When you till a person that you had back operation or any other physical illness one automatically writes you off or puts limit to what you can or can not do. Based on the fact that I had a back operation can the hospital leagly not hire me? Am I legally accountable to tell them of my health conditions. I am perfectly fine to do all the nursing roles. Heck- I ski, play sports, travel to 3rd world coutntries as a humantiatrian. Thanks for posting.

JHURN: "I have scoliosis, complete with metal rods, screws and lumbar fusion" Did you have any problem getting hired with your back? Did you state upfront that you had a back operation? I'm soon to graduate with the same problem and very anxious how this will affect me in the hiring process.

I had a back surgery 9 years ago and had harrington rods placed in. I will be going thru surgery this year to remove them. I'm also due to graduate from nursing school this year (RN). I have been very anxious and losing sleep on how this will afffect my job outlook after I have the surgery. Since bad backs is why so many nurses leave this career (as I heard). Does anybody know if this will affect my chances of getting hired? Do hospitals do physicals that need to be passed? Is it legal not to hire somebody do to a health concern? Any advice or info would be very helpful.