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1. Nursing student with ADHD, struggling in clinical!

   milksgalore replied to milksgalore's topic in General Students

   Yes, my instructor has noticed, and she doesn't know what to do either. I use a timesheet, she reminds me about things, etc. But still, in the moment, my mind is just a whirlwind, and she, nor I, know what to do. I really think that I just need more...

2. Nursing student with ADHD, struggling in clinical!

   milksgalore replied to milksgalore's topic in General Students

   I used to have the problem of trying to do EVERYTHING. But then I learned that that just makes me anxious, so I learned to break things down too. It was a good habit to pick up haha. I'm glad that it has worked for you :).

3. Nursing student with ADHD, struggling in clinical!

   milksgalore replied to milksgalore's topic in General Students

   Yes, yes, it does take time to get better at it. And I have certainly gotten better at this overtime. Unfortunately, I am taking longer than other students and in the allotted amount of hours of the curriculum to learn in time in order to pass the co...

4. Nursing student with ADHD, struggling in clinical!

   milksgalore replied to milksgalore's topic in General Students

   Haha, as soon as you mentioned cardiogenic shock, I began to panic. But as soon as you broke it down--you are right, I realized how basic it can really be. I'll practice remembering that in times of anxiety!

5. Nursing student with ADHD, struggling in clinical!

   milksgalore replied to milksgalore's topic in General Students

   Thank you so much! I wholeheartedly agree about the chaos of certain floors. That's why if I could be a nurse, it would be be in a more structured and stable setting. Unfortunately, I must surpass this current obstacle in order to become one in ...

6. Nursing student with ADHD, struggling in clinical!

   milksgalore replied to milksgalore's topic in General Students

   THank you so much! I will take a look at all of them! Although a brainsheet (I've been working with one) will help me organize my day, the problem is that everything including the day's shift and everything within is a whirlwind for me. So do you hav...

7. Nursing student with ADHD, struggling in clinical!

   milksgalore replied to milksgalore's topic in General Students

   HAHA, that is such a great point. I really appreciate that you are giving me a response from the instructor's perspective. It really gives me a different set of eyes rather compared to another student's response. OK, so it is all fairly simple, but I...

8. Nursing student with ADHD, struggling in clinical!

   milksgalore replied to milksgalore's topic in General Students

   I wish I had outside additional practice! And thanks, I will try to think in CONCEPTS. That's a huge problem of mine-that I often hyperfocus TOO MUCH, I will think too much about what's the next two steps that I must do, rather than the next seven, w...

9. Nursing student with ADHD, struggling in clinical!

   milksgalore replied to milksgalore's topic in General Students

   Have you had any off days where you are tired or haven't been exercising, so even with the medication, you ADD still takes control of you? What do you do in those cases? What else do you do to help you in clinical or in other non-test or classroom se...

10. Nursing student with ADHD, struggling in clinical!

    milksgalore replied to milksgalore's topic in General Students

    I feel like I may be incompetent because I will find myself not being able to apply the theory knowledge to the clinical setting. I will not be able to connect point A to point B. It's like I just become dumb and clueless.

11. Nursing student with ADHD, struggling in clinical!

    milksgalore replied to milksgalore's topic in General Students

    My jaw began to hurt with Adderall too! I found myself clenching my teeth in my sleep! What did you do to get through nursing school, especially med-surge? How did you manage the chaos outside and inside of your mind? Did you find anything else that...

12. Nursing student with ADHD, struggling in clinical!

    milksgalore replied to milksgalore's topic in General Students

    Thank you! How about when you are WITHIN one of those tasks? Like doing an assessment? I know that you don't have ADD, but sometimes I get lost in doing something like that haha. I end up hyperfocusing. Have you found other ways to control the clutt...

13. Nursing student with ADHD, struggling in clinical!

    milksgalore replied to milksgalore's topic in General Students

    I have taken medication: Ritalin and Adderall. Ritalin used to work veeeerrrryyyyyyyyyyy verrrryyyy well for me...when I was 18. Then when I started to take it again a few years later, it stopped working! My doctor said that my metabolism must have c...

14. Nursing student with ADHD, struggling in clinical!

    milksgalore replied to milksgalore's topic in General Students

    Yes, I have done this. In fact, I am pretty efficient when it comes to the hands-on stuff, such as skills and medication giving. My problem is my MIND-I just get to lost in the fog!

15. Nursing student with ADHD, struggling in clinical!

    milksgalore replied to milksgalore's topic in General Students

    Thank you. I've used Adderall which has worked a little bit, but when I've taken it consistently, it started to lost its effectiveness. In fact, it began to make my ADD worse. It felt as it if was making me dumber! So I stopped taking it. After a few...