This month, we are focusing on national safety and we introduce Dr. Donna Maheady, founder of ExceptionalNurse.com, a nonprofit organization for nurses and nursing students with disabilities.

Safety in the workplace is important for workers and patients alike. The organization provides links to resources, support groups, research, continuing education, mentors, and scholarships.   

Check out Dr. Maheady’s coloring book for children and adults highlighting nurses with different disabilities (e.g. hearing loss, autism, epilepsy, spina bifida, limb loss, and chronic illnesses). The nurses demonstrate the “abilities” of real-life nurses following cutting-edge safety protocols in medical settings.  I am a nurse: Color me Exceptional!  

Exceptional Nurse offers a 1.0 CEU online course that focuses on the Communicator mask! Safety in the workplace is paramount and begins with clear communication. The course also covers the importance of facial expressions for visual communication and the needs of patients with hearing loss. Cost of the course is $10.00 with proceeds used to support scholarships for nurses and nursing students  who are deaf and hard of hearing.

Visit ExceptionalNurse.com/Continuing-Education for more information and details.