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[mizlulu]

Ever since I can remember I've always wanted to get into nursing. Although never diagnosed I truly believe I have ADD. Both of my children have it as well.

Can someone with this disorder still make it through nursing school?

Also, if taking ADD medication, will this jeopardize my chances of getting hired?

[KrisRNwannabe]

hey there!!

I have recently been diagnoised with ADD. I just started nursing school. I am having a much easier time than I did in pre-reqs. I take adderall which is what most adults take. right now i have a 93 % and we have a test every week so i am keeping up well. please see doc and explain your symptoms. also you should never be denied employment because of this. feel free to pm me if you need anything

kris

[nancynurz]

I wan't diagnosed until 6 years after I got my BSN and passed the Boards. I am able to multi-task better than I can focus on one task, I can bounce from one crisis to another and fill more than one role at a time. I've done community mental health and home health for years as I HATE the structure and confinement of facility based nursing. I found that because there is so much to learn in a limited time, I didn't have time to get bored and foggy during class. I was also the single parent of an infant/ toddler with severe ADHD (I swear he had it in utero) while I went through school. It can be done and if you define your weak points, you may see they are strengths if you look from the right point of view. My impulsivity has been trained into "quick thinking" and I do great in crisis situations. Hyperfocus has become an ability to dig into a patients seemingly unrelated complaints until I get the puzzle together. I used to be bull-headed, now I'm a "strong patient advocate." Try the book "You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Crazy, or Stupid". It can really help you develop insight and change your negative beliefs about yourself.