Re: Re: looking ahead/ursula

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Ursula, I think that you don't actually do the employee health screening

until after you are hired, as part of the orientation process (it's been

awhile since I have been in the workplace, though . It would be

discrimination to not hire someone because of their health

condition/disability. When interviewing for a job, the interviewer is not

allowed to ask about your family, or anything personal, and you shouldn't

volunteer it. You are just supposed to talk about job

experience/requirements/qualifications.

That said, my health interfered with the last full-time job I had, and I

had to take several medical leaves. They didn't like it, but they

couldn't fire me over it, either. I did much better when I worked

part-time, so that is what I eventually did, on a job share. I now work

even harder than before, taking care of my special needs kids, lol.

We are thinking about this same issue for my teen, who isn't old enough

yet to have to make a decision, but does struggle with fatigue. Which

jobs would be healthiest for her to have (i.e. less taxing)? Good luck to

your daughter, Valarie. I don't know the answer for the vaccine question.

Mindy

>

> I just thought of this:) but I wanted to tell you that there has to be

> someway around this....bc our current vet we use for our dogs has CVID,

> gets IVIG monthly, and she has some other medical issues that she gives

> herself injections for every night....so its got to be possible, right?

>

> She's one of the reasons I drive out of my way to the vet....I think its

> such a good example for my kids. She told my daughter once, " They'll tell

> you that you cant do this, cant do that...but you CAN "

>

> anyway. Next time we're there, I should ask her more about what she had to

> do in order to succeed in her field, getting around her diagnoses.

>

> valarie

> mom to 3 w/cvid

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>> > **

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>> > Last week, I went with my oldest daughter to the area skills center

>> for an

>> > open house, as she plans to take medical career foundations classes

>> there

>> > for her junior year, followed by the nursing program her senior year.

>> > My second daughter is 14, and has CVID, so she does not recieve

>> > vaccinations. Even without the CVID, she couldn't bc she has had

>> allergic

>> > reactions to several vaccinations.

>> > Anyway, she has plans to become a nurse, and she also plans to take

>> the

>> > skills center program for nursing once in high school.

>> > The thing is, I was looking over these requirements for the courses,

>> and

>> > they absolutely require up to date vaccinations, or the kids arent

>> allowed

>> > in to the program.

>> > So...would having CVID, and not recieving vaccinations (although, she

>> is

>> > on monthly IVIG) exclude her from her dream of becoming a nurse?

>> > (I really hope not).

>> >

>> > valarie

>> > mom to 3 w/cvid

>> >

>> >

>> >

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[Guest guest]

Both places i work do prescreening

On Feb 13, 2012, at 10:40 AM, mindy@... wrote:

> Ursula, I think that you don't actually do the employee health screening

> until after you are hired, as part of the orientation process (it's been

> awhile since I have been in the workplace, though . It would be

> discrimination to not hire someone because of their health

> condition/disability. When interviewing for a job, the interviewer is not

> allowed to ask about your family, or anything personal, and you shouldn't

> volunteer it. You are just supposed to talk about job

> experience/requirements/qualifications.

>

> That said, my health interfered with the last full-time job I had, and I

> had to take several medical leaves. They didn't like it, but they

> couldn't fire me over it, either. I did much better when I worked

> part-time, so that is what I eventually did, on a job share. I now work

> even harder than before, taking care of my special needs kids, lol.

>

> We are thinking about this same issue for my teen, who isn't old enough

> yet to have to make a decision, but does struggle with fatigue. Which

> jobs would be healthiest for her to have (i.e. less taxing)? Good luck to

> your daughter, Valarie. I don't know the answer for the vaccine question.

>

> Mindy

>

> >

> > I just thought of this:) but I wanted to tell you that there has to be

> > someway around this....bc our current vet we use for our dogs has CVID,

> > gets IVIG monthly, and she has some other medical issues that she gives

> > herself injections for every night....so its got to be possible, right?

> >

> > She's one of the reasons I drive out of my way to the vet....I think its

> > such a good example for my kids. She told my daughter once, " They'll tell

> > you that you cant do this, cant do that...but you CAN "

> >

> > anyway. Next time we're there, I should ask her more about what she had to

> > do in order to succeed in her field, getting around her diagnoses.

> >

> > valarie

> > mom to 3 w/cvid

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >>

> >> > **

> >> >

> >> >

> >> > Last week, I went with my oldest daughter to the area skills center

> >> for an

> >> > open house, as she plans to take medical career foundations classes

> >> there

> >> > for her junior year, followed by the nursing program her senior year.

> >> > My second daughter is 14, and has CVID, so she does not recieve

> >> > vaccinations. Even without the CVID, she couldn't bc she has had

> >> allergic

> >> > reactions to several vaccinations.

> >> > Anyway, she has plans to become a nurse, and she also plans to take

> >> the

> >> > skills center program for nursing once in high school.

> >> > The thing is, I was looking over these requirements for the courses,

> >> and

> >> > they absolutely require up to date vaccinations, or the kids arent

> >> allowed

> >> > in to the program.

> >> > So...would having CVID, and not recieving vaccinations (although, she

> >> is

> >> > on monthly IVIG) exclude her from her dream of becoming a nurse?

> >> > (I really hope not).

> >> >

> >> > valarie

> >> > mom to 3 w/cvid

> >> >

> >> >

> >> >

> >>

> >>

> >>