Re: question about lps being nurses

[Guest guest]

I'm not sure how all that might work out for you but I would sure give

it a good try. Nursing is a WONDERFUL profession. I have in home nursing

and I have been blessed with wonderful nurses! One thing you could do is

volunteer at a hospital and see how that went. You could also get into

psychiatric nursing or even chaplaincy as I would think those areas would be

a little less physical.

Good luck with whatever you pursue!

Danette Baker

Spokane, WA

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-- question about lps being nurses

hi my name is anna and i have been thinking about what i want to go to

college for and one of the things that has stuck with me is being a nurse.

just one

obstacle, i'm just not sure if it would be too hard on me physically? so i

was wondering if there were any lp nurses out there and if anyone could

shine

some light on this subject for me? i would really like to work on the

pediatrics floor so yes there would prob be a lot of lifting kids so i'm not

sure what

i would be able to do. just so you all know when you read this i'm 3' 6 "

and

so i'm prob going to be the same height or shorter then some of the kids and

so i guess that could be a problem. if anyone can help me out or direct me

to

someone who knows what i should do i would appreciate it if you all got back

to me. thanks.

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I am going to pass your message on to our recently married, early 20s,

neonatal nurse, Katrina. I am sure she will reply to you.

Take care,

Katy

Katy Sinclair, Liaison Officer

Little People of New Zealand

P.O. Box 14050, Mayfair

Hastings, New Zealand

Tel/Fax +64 06 878 7506

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hi my name is anna and i have been thinking about what i want to go to

college for and one of the things that has stuck with me is being a nurse.

just one

obstacle, i'm just not sure if it would be too hard on me physically? so i

was wondering if there were any lp nurses out there and if anyone could

shine

some light on this subject for me? i would really like to work on the

pediatrics floor so yes there would prob be a lot of lifting kids so i'm

not sure what

i would be able to do. just so you all know when you read this i'm 3' 6 "

and

so i'm prob going to be the same height or shorter then some of the kids

and

so i guess that could be a problem. if anyone can help me out or direct me

to

someone who knows what i should do i would appreciate it if you all got

back

to me. thanks.

[Guest guest]

I dont know much about being a nurse. But I know there are LPs who

are nurses and doctors.

There is this man named Lawler who is a doctor. He is blind

and has accomodations to assist him. Instead of seeing different

things, He uses his hands to feel the skin to feel over a scar, or

bumps and growths. He also listens to what his patients are saying

and ask questions. He has a talking blood pressure cuff and

sometimes has a nurse or medical student tell him that a patient's

temperture is up.

Also there is a woman named Dr. Iezzoni. She has Multiple

Sclerosis and she is now a professor of Medicine at Harvard.

You may be familar with Dr. Kerry Weaver who is a doctor on the

show, " E.R " . Dr. Madorsky had polio as a child, who is

actually the person who they choose to be a 'protptype' for Dr.

Weaver's character.

There are many more people with disabilities going to Medical School

to become doctors and nurses this day and age. I would encourage you

to read about these different people to learn about them and what

they went through.

If you want to do this and it's your passion, I have a feeling, you

will find a way!

GQQDLUCK!!!

a

> hi my name is anna and i have been thinking about what i want to

go to

> college for and one of the things that has stuck with me is being

a nurse. just one

> obstacle, i'm just not sure if it would be too hard on me

physically? so i

> was wondering if there were any lp nurses out there and if anyone

could shine

> some light on this subject for me? i would really like to work on

the

> pediatrics floor so yes there would prob be a lot of lifting kids

so i'm not sure what

> i would be able to do. just so you all know when you read this

i'm 3' 6 " and

> so i'm prob going to be the same height or shorter then some of

the kids and

> so i guess that could be a problem. if anyone can help me out or

direct me to

> someone who knows what i should do i would appreciate it if you

all got back

> to me. thanks.

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

This came to me by mistake...I am passing this on!

Date: Thu, 20 May 2004 04:11:53 -0000

From: " Tamiko Willie " <tqwillie@...> Add to Address Book

quartznh@...

Subject: Re: question about lps being nurses

Hi ,

Go for it!! I have a friend who is 4'8 " and went

through the nursing

program no problem. Obviously, you're going to

need some adaptation

(stools, etc), but that doesn't preclude you from

being an excellent

nurse. Peds, especially, need someone who can

empathize with them

and put them at ease. From what I've seen on

documentaries about LPs

who are in medicine, short stature is a definite

plus from the kids'

perspective. Good luck,

Tamiko

Mom to Eli (achon, 7yrs)

[Guest guest]

This was ALSO sent to me by mistake.

I would like to ask people to Look when you reply and see who's email

address is in the " Reply " box. If you need to, select " Reply All " and

delete the sender's email address.

I am just a person who REPLIED to 's email. I am not the original

sender, is.

a

Date: Thu, 20 May 2004 20:26:38 -0700 (PDT)

From: " Shaner " <paulshaner2001@...> Add to Address Book

Subject: Re: FWD: Re: question about lps being nurses

quartznh@...

I was an STNAwhich stands for State Tested Nurses Aid so I dont see

were there is a problem with LPs being Nurses. If u are in good

physcica condition there should not be a problem Everybodys friend

paulshaner2001

quartznh@... wrote: This came to me by mistake...I am passing

this on!

Date: Thu, 20 May 2004 04:11:53 -0000

From: " Tamiko Willie " <tqwillie@...> Add to Address Book

quartznh@...

Subject: Re: question about lps being nurses

Hi ,

Go for it!! I have a friend who is 4'8 " and went

through the nursing

program no problem. Obviously, you're going to

need some adaptation

(stools, etc), but that doesn't preclude you from

being an excellent

nurse. Peds, especially, need someone who can

empathize with them

and put them at ease. From what I've seen on

documentaries about LPs

who are in medicine, short stature is a definite

plus from the kids'

perspective. Good luck,

Tamiko

Mom to Eli (achon, 7yrs)