The position should be clear, if it is just a question of the student's
health with no 'study or work issues' the student should be granted
confidentiality but if it is affecting her work then the institution
should insist on her seeing a doctor for diagnosis/treatment
Mick
Bryan Jones wrote:
>
> Mick certainly has a point about keeping ones medical
> details confidential. But there is possibly also an
> occupational health issue here as well. If the employer
> feels that the employee is not up to the job, can they not
> ask that the person concerened see their Occupational Heath
> Physician? I don't know the answer to that myself, but as
> nursing is a physical job, which can involve lifting
> vulnerable people, using hyperdemics with a steady hand,
> etc. I think it may be appropriate for the employer to
> follow the matter up.
>
> On Wed, 04 Oct 2000 14:00:02 +0100 "trott, mick"
> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > Surely she is entitled to keep any illness / disability confidential
> > unless it endangered patients or others she comes into contact with. Her
> > main concern should be to get diagnosis / treatment. Unless she has long
> > absences or her disability / illness affects her studies, then it's
> > really none of the institution's business if she choses not to tell
> > them.
> > Michael Trott
> >
> > Annette Davidson wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Does anyone know what the position is regarding Nursing students
> > > who develop a condition or have it diagnosed during their studies? I
> > > have a very worried 2nd Year Diploma Nursing student who is
> > > showing some MS -type symptoms but unhappy to go for the tests
> > > in case it means she is thrown off her course. Her GP is willing to
> > > postpone until she graduates unless of course her condition
> > > suddenly deteriorates. This is one I haven't encountered before and
> > > I don't know what to advise as I'm concerned that she may be
> > > stopping herself having appropriate treatment and I'm not sure what
> > > the implications might be for patients. Any have any
> > > ideas/opinions?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > ANNETTE DAVIDSON
> > > ADVISER TO STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
> > > STUDENT WELFARE ADVICE SERVICE
> > > THE ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY
> > > SCHOOLHILL
> > > ABERDEEN
> > > AB10 IFR
> > > TEL:01224 262142
> > > FAX:01224 262133
>
> Bryan Jones
> Equal Opportunities Adviser
> London Guildhall University
>
> Tel: 020 7320 1137
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
|