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Disability Support for Clinical Placement
Martin Simons.
Practice Placement Manager/Senior Charge Nurse
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.
What is Disability?
• Disability Discrimination Act (1995/2005) U.K Law:
‘A physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long term effect on a persons’ ability to carry out normal day to day activities.’
Disability Discrimination Act.
• Reasonable Adjustment:
• A U.K. Employer has a duty under the Disability Discrimination Act (1995/2005) to make 'reasonable adjustments' ensuring that staff are not put at a substantial disadvantage.
Disclosure of Disability.
• Often difficult:• Labelling.• Discrimination.• Humiliation.• Bullying.• Lack of awareness of
disability.
Group Membership.
• Clinicians.
• Educators.
• Other departments.
• Higher Education Institutions.
• Incorporating other Trusts.
Aim of Group.
• Advice and support.
• Encourage disclosure.
• Assess practicality of reasonable adjustments for clinical setting.
• Follow up support.
• An evolving group.
Case Study 1
• Student Nurse Angela.
• History of depression.
• Self harmer
• 1st placement following long intermission from course.
• Shy, nervous, fragile.
• Medication.
Case Study 2
• Staff Nurse Karen.
• Injured by patient when on duty.
• Lost full use of left thumb.
• Taken off clinical duties.
• Auditing and Administration.
• Wanted to nurse!
• Frustrated!!!
Case Study 3
• Student Nurse Donna.
• Poor documentation.
• Issues with managing time and priorities.
• Difficulty reading black type on white paper.
Recent Initiatives.
• Any member of staff needing dyslexia assessment will be funded by Trust.
• Trial taking place with software to support dyslexia.
• Addition of Registered Mental Health Nurse to Group.
• Looking at developing a ‘Disability Champion’ role in clinical areas.
• Involved in cases in other staff groups in the Trust.
A Lesson Learned!
• Disclosure and effective communication is better for everyone concerned and saves potential embarrassment.
•Thanks for Listening.
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