Just wondering. I'm thinking of making the suggestion to the admin that maybe there should be a board for Nursing Students with Learning Disabilities, since we often face another set of challenges.
Personally, I found out six years ago at age 34 that the reason for all my frustration with my academic, social, and employment problems has a name: ADD.
I barely got out of high school. I tried one semester of college, 21 years ago. I've been 16 different things for a living, all of them because I had a knack for them. I lost my job as a consultant creating software solutions for Fortune 100 companies - due to ADD related situations with coworkers - when my son was 4 months old, and after not finding any IT work, not that I wanted to anymore, I became a stay-at-home dad for a while so that I could take some time to be with him and regroup. I figured if I'm going to go back to work when my boy goes to school, I better get a degree.
I decided I wanted to become a nurse. I wanted the flexibility of hours that let me be around for my boy, and to do something where I have to think on my feet, and the atmosphere is dynamic and changing, since I get bored easily. I really was afraid I could not be 'taught' anything I don't have a knack for. But I went ahead anyway and started with my prerequisites in 2003 at night, developed a learning style that works for me, got my 4.0GPA, and got into the nursing program where I got my first B+ ever. Twice. Oh well. I mourned my straight A average for about a week, but then I got real and realized I was wrong when I thought I could not be taught, and apparently I do have a knack for nursing. I graduate in MAY 2006. 161 days from today. But who's counting.
So, if theres anyone out there that's also overcoming the challenges of LDs in nursing school, lets hear from you. Maybe we can get a board of our own.
rnurse62
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Great information - Thanks for the extra tips and reassurance.
Rob