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Sad and Discouraged! :(

As I had posted a while ago, I have mild cerebral palsy. I have always dreamed of becoming a nurse and knew that even with my disabilty there would be a way I could still become one. Now, I am not so sure if I will be able.I think what has led to this discouragement and saddness is because I am begining to having to start to decide what I want to do for a career/ what college to attend and it is really making me think. I just worry that with my disabilty I won't be able to handle the 12hr standing period. Also, along with my disablility comes a learning disablity in the oh so dreaded math department.I have just never done well with it because of my disabilty. I am worried that this is really going to hinder me because of it becuase nursing requres math as well as and chemistry and chemistry has a lot of math in it too. Oh, it just makes me so sad. I really want to become a nurse but I just worry that all of this is going to hinder me. Sighhhhh.......:(

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Future nurse, nursing is quite physically demanding, which you recognize. But not all shifts are 12 hours, and you always have the option - if you can afford it - of working per diem or part time.

The math that is needed for nursing is simple - the most difficult is ratios. Really.

you may want to speak with an advisor in a school of nursing, before deciding you are unable to pursue your dream.

best of everything to you.

leslie

There are other areas of nursing you could explore - Agree with Leslie, talk to someone who can evaluate your situation.

Yes mam... explore your options before abandoning your dream. There are many areas of nursing that could be open to you, I believe. Just have a sit down with an advisor... ask the hard questions that a future employer may be thinking in his or her head (but can't ask u).

Good Luck!

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