Okay, so I still need to finish my pre reqs to send in my Nursing School App. However, I have a problem: Complex Partial Seizures. They are not fully controlled and I get them every now and then. I get them during class sometimes and I am scared that I won't be accepted into the nursing program because of them. Granted, I do miss material and whatnot, but I get notes from friends and stuff. I always make up my work. My professors understand. I'm not a slow learner, I ca grasp material alright, but I was told by a RN that I will put patients life in danger and I will probably end up killing someone, and that they wouldn't want me working with them. That I am a liability. Mind you, I am an EMT. I work all the time and everything is squared away with that, I am an awesome tech (I think). I am losing confidence I suppose that I should continue with this major. Am I wasting my time?
I have wanted to be a nurse all my life, and now that I am 20 and in college and I have the opportunity to get my BSN eventually, I am told that I should just change my life goal? I still have a lot of time before I finish school, and I think that is enough of time for my brain to figure out that it needs to chill out. (Meaning med management)
Should I just reconsider being a nurse? This is what I want. I can do it, but will discrimination become a factor in this? Even if I get accepted into the Nursing Program, will my instructors there be as understanding as my professors are now?
Thank You!!!!!!!! Grand Mal's are no fun. You feel like you ran a marathon and you body is falling apart afterwards! I feel you! Are you taking anti seizure meds now or no? The reason you couldnt pass the physical was because you were having seizures Or because of the history of seizures? I know that should I get one, I just tense up... like tense up like a statue and that actually stops it... that's what I try and do during school.
This actually gives me confidence now. Thank you lots.
The reason I could not pass a physical was the fact that the seizures were uncontrolled. I would be on meds for a month and be fine and then end up in the hospital because I had full tonic-clonic seizures. It was to the point that I was too tired to do anything. However, I have taken care of the imbalance and I am not on any seizure medications. Just birth control for the hormone imbalance. Seizure free since Sept.!!!
The best part is however...I will finally be able to get my driver's license now.
I wish you all the best in nursing school. Which school are you looking to attend?
Awesome!!!! Cograts on being seizure free that long! It's actually a huge accomplishment for us!!! The last one was on Saturday, so I kinda keep getting my license taken away. Sucks, but what can you do. Spent some time in the hospital, nothing new.
I was actually in the Navy for like a month, then I eventually got discahrged for stress fractures.. thank god they never found out about the seizures. So I am going back to school now to finish my pre reqs, then I am thinking about transferring to either William Paterson University, or Felician College. Both are in NJ. Both very competitive also. Worse comes to worse, I'll just get my Associates first.
I know where those schools are. I live in Westchester, NY and I am hoping to gain admission to the ABSN program at Concordia College-NY. I wish you the best of luck and I hope we both get the admissions news we want to hear.
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This actually gives me confidence now. Thank you lots.