commentr/StutterJanuary 17, 2026

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Hey! I’ve been qualified for almost 5 years (I can’t believe this😭) and it’s still something I’m figuring out daily! But I see it this way — I qualified as a whole registered nurse, and on top of that, specialised in a difficult field. I am capable, and my speech impediment doesn’t take away from that. I take my time when doing education with patients and with student nurses, and when communicating with other team members. There have been times when I say “sorry, I have a stammer!” just to flag it, but tbh we shouldn’t apologise for something we can’t control! There have been times I didn’t want to do presentations because of it, but I would definitely be doing myself a disservice. I did highlight my stutter to my chemotherapy nurse educator when I was doing my chemo training, and I was worried that when I stammer during education sessions with patients, they may not have confidence in me. But she highlighted that patients care more about what you say, rather than how you say it and she was so supportive and wanted me to stay focused on the skill that I have. I hope the same for you, and remember how amazingly skilled you are to even work in oncology care in the first place :)

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School & WorkCoping & AdvocacySocial & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability

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Employment & CareerFluency TechniquesDisclosure & Telling OthersAcceptance & Pride

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