Good Disabled Company: A Disabled Student Perspective on Nursing School.

Abstract

In this commentary, a recently graduated nursing student with a disability reflects on experiences with ableism and disability empowerment in nursing education, as well as what can be done in the future to encourage the inclusion and integration of disabled nursing students. In an effort to contextualize the disabled nursing student among structural, cultural, and interpersonal ableism, stories from a student disability group leader communicate the intricacies of disability, identity, nursing education, and school culture. Recommendations include increasing access to accommodations, ensuring accurate and respectful curriculum content related to disability, and encouraging student disability groups.