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Nursing students with disabilities.

G T Murphy1, M Brennan

  • 1Dalhousie University School of Nursing, Halifax, N.S.

The Canadian Nurse
|February 20, 1999
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Nursing programs must define professional unsuitability criteria to maintain public trust. Developing clear guidelines for student conduct and health impairments is crucial, especially for students with disabilities.

Area of Science:

  • Nursing Education
  • Professional Ethics
  • Healthcare Policy

Background:

  • Nursing requires public trust, necessitating accountability and trustworthiness in practitioners.
  • The Faculty of Health Professions at Dalhousie University implemented a policy addressing student professional unsuitability.
  • Unsuitability encompasses conduct (criminal, substance abuse, unethical behavior) and health impairments impacting performance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the need for specific guidelines in implementing a new policy on student professional unsuitability in nursing programs.
  • To identify challenges in defining performance requirements for nursing students with disabilities under this new policy.

Main Methods:

  • Policy analysis within a university faculty setting.

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  • Discussion of challenges in guideline development for student professional suitability.

    • Main Results:

    • A new policy allows for student suspension or termination due to professional unsuitability.
    • Defining specific guidelines, particularly for students with disabilities, presents a significant challenge.

    Conclusions:

    • Clear guidelines are essential for implementing the professional unsuitability policy in nursing education.
    • Special attention is needed to define performance requirements for nursing students with disabilities to ensure fairness and safety.