Did I shoot myself in the foot by disclosing?

[ceebeeaitch]

Hey, so...

I have bipolar 2. I was diagnosed at 13 and spent about a month in a psych facility. I've been stable for the past 7 or 8 years.

I'll graduate my ADN program in December. I sent in my application to the Texas BON back in August. I chose to disclose my diagnosis because the form specifically asks if I have been treated in the past 5 years for bipolar disorder; I have.

I've heard stories from other nursing students that if you lie to the BON that you're screwed. If I were to say no, I haven't been treated in the past 5 years, that would be a lie.

I guess it kind of feels like I'm screwed no matter what I say.

But I did disclose. And now my application has been sent to the enforcement department.

I've read online other nurses who disclosed and were accepted, but they had to join TPAPN. I'm cool with doing TPAPN if that's what's required for me to be a nurse, but is that something that I have to disclose to potential jobs?

I'm just scared that my choice to disclose is going to haunt me.

[ceebeeaitch]

I disclosed to the Texas BON when I was moving there, and the only thing they required was a letter from my psychiatrist. Just make sure that once your psych sends the letter that you confirm that the BON has in fact received the letter. They won't just tell you if they don't get it.

Were you given a full or restricted license?

[blugreenh2o]

Were you given a full or restricted license?

I was given a full license, no problems.