Michelle had suffered from epilepsy since she was an infant. Her condition was well controlled as she entered childhood and she was able to complete a nursing program in good health. She particularly enjoyed working as a scrub nurse in the operating room. Upon graduation, she applied at the large University teaching hospital where she knew she had performed her clinical work during her nursing program. The hospital knew of her epilepsy history and offered her a job in their medical records department. Michelle petitioned to be able to work in surgery, but the hospital administrators felt that it was too dangerous for Michelle and the surgical patients if she should have a seizure there.

Are there some medical or mental conditions that should prevent a person from working in a hospital or other medical setting? If so, what are they? Should she have the opportunity to work in surgery? Why or why not?

Respuesta :

There are no federal rules that prohibit someone with epilepsy from holding a job as a nurse, doctor, phlebotomist, or in another position that is associated with medicine. In actuality, various state statutes and federal civil rights legislation may safeguard your ability to practice medicine.

Epilepsy:

Epilepsy is a disorder of the brain characterized by repeated seizures. A seizure is usually defined as a sudden alteration of behavior due to a temporary change in the electrical functioning of the brain. Anti-seizure drugs, specific diets (sometimes in conjunction with anti-seizure drugs), and surgery are all methods of controlling epilepsy.

All parts of your body can communicate with and receive information from the cells in your brain. A constant electrical impulse that moves from cell to cell is used to transmit these messages. This periodic electrical impulse pattern is disturbed by epilepsy. Instead, there are electrical activity spikes between cells in one or more regions of your brain, much like an erratic lightning storm. Your awareness (including loss of consciousness), sensations, emotions, and muscle actions are all affected by this electrical disruption.

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