Psych Nurse Recently Diagnosed Bipolar

[Nutty RN]

I think I need some encouragment. I was recently diagnosed with Bipolar II and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. I was started on Tegretol, Ativan and Desyrel.

Do you think that maybe I should get into a different field of nursing? I love psych nursing, but can a Bipolar provide support to other mentally ill clients.

I work in an outpatient clinic, so most of my clients are stable. I would hate to give up psych nursing....I love it dearly.

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated or if there are other Bipolars in psych nursing, I would love to hear from you.

[Tiggur]

i worked with a nurse in a psyc unit inpatient that had a diagnosis of bipolar .... she was a super nurse and a wonderful psyc nurse .. if its what you love and what you do best then you ll be fine ... she has moved on to travel nursing now and she still works in psyc...

[nancynurse41]

I'm sorry nuttyrn. I had gotten your problem mixed up with the other nurse that had been working in psych.. I still think you should get a second opinion, though and there is no reason why you can't work at what you do best.