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(No You can not be a nurse if you are being treated for a mental illness... But you can be a health care worker though like a pharmacy tech, medical coder or something like that. But not a nurse.... )
comments by Erica RN
I am shocked. This answer is fully wrong- on so many levels. You can be a nurse and have a mental illness. The key is BEING TREATED. Of course, your symptoms need to be well controlled, and you would have to be cleared by your psychiatrist when hired as a nurse, but it is ILLEGAL to discriminate against a person with a mental illness. Nursing schools included. Many schizophrenics, with effective treatment, are fully functional contributors to society. There was a schizophrenic Nobel prize winner, many nurses, doctors, teachers, lawyers, etc... There are different forms of schizophrenia, with varying effects, and some forms even have periods of complete remission. The degree to which schizophrenia affects a person varies greatly.
And by the way, when a pharmacy tech makes a mistake... they are just as likely to kill someone as a nurse is. Don't underestimate the skill it takes to do that job!!
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∙ 15y agoOf COURSE they can! If they can't become a nurse because they have a mental illness, then that is prejudice against that person. They can be a nurse just like a person who has Diabetes or cancer or depression or aids can, just the same. Just as long as the illness doesn't get in the way of the work.
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What has the author Doris M Odlum written?
Doris M. Odlum has written: 'Mental health, the nurse and the patient' -- subject(s): Mental illness, Nurses and nursing, Psychiatric nursing
How can nurse help to change negative principle of mental illness?
If you are asking how a nurse can help to change negative perceptions of mental illness; The best is to speak up when people are talking about mental illness. If you aren't a psych or mental health nurse, this is the best forum you have. If you are in that field, speaking to people in a way that honors their status as people is a big one. Too many people with mental illness get spoken to as if they were unable to see, think, or hear. Also, speaking to family members frankly and honestly about their family member's illness (because it is an illness, not mental laziness or a choice to be irresponsible) helps them to see it as what it is. That also helps the mentally ill to feel accepted as people and to "buy in" to plans that can help them retain their families and friends.
Can a man become a veterinary nurse?
yes. just like at a hospital or doctor's office, any person can become a veterinary nurse.
How much college do you need to be a nurse in a mental hospital?
how much college do you need to be a nurse in a mental health center? how much college do you need to be a nurse in a mental health center?
What do you do if you think you have bipolar disorder but you're a teenager and you don't think your parents will believe you?
Do not attempt to diagnose yourself, especially in the area of mental illness. If you genuinely believe you may have a problem, see a mental health professional, or your school nurse or counselor.
Can a health assistant nurse further on to become a registed nurse?
Yes if the person goes to school and gets a degree.
What do you call a nurse that work with mental patients?
A psychiatric nurse.
Can you be a nurse with a mental health disorder?
It is illegal to discriminate against employees or potential employees on the basis of a mental illness, so legally yes. I have heard that being a nurse is a very demanding occupation, which may be straining with a mental illness, and I suggest you talk to someone about this, other nurses perhaps. This is a yahoo nurse group, which will be ideal for you query: http://health.dir.groups.yahoo.com/group/NursingAssistantCentral/?v=1&t=directory&ch=web&pub=groups&sec=dir&slk=6 But don't be afraid to talk about it, and don't let it stand in the way of what you want to do. I wish you the best of luck.
What is the definition of Nurse?
A professional nurse has completed all coursework required before sitting for the State Boards. A passing score must be obtained on the Boards to become licensed in the State in which the Boards were taken. A professional nurse must also know and adhere to all Nursing Practice Standards.
Can you become a nurse if you have a terminal disease?
If your physical stamina can endure the training to earn a RN degree, no illness should deter you from seeking this wonderful profession.
How does a nurse know medications are compatible?
illness is curable
Why should one become a nurse?
Someone should become a nurse because they want to. Nobody should become a nurse if they do not want to.
