title: A career in nursing for the physically disabled individual?
abstract: This paper highlights the small percentage of nurses who are disabled, and seeks to give some explanations for this phenomenon by reference to theories of stigma and labelling. Having acknowledged that one of the main barriers to disabled people entering nursing may be an attitudinal one on the part of health care staff, some recommendations are made in relation to nursing curricula, which may facilitate the recruitment and education of people with physical disabilities.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Dickson
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002321:Career Choice; D003479:Curriculum; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology*; D004506:Education, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D013240:Stereotyping