My Battle

Hey there,

First of all, thank you for reading my post. Any reply is greatly appreciated!

I graduated in 2012 from nursing school. I had a 4.0 and received many awards for my compassionate care and commitment to the nursing profession. However, a storm was brewing inside of me.

I have struggled greatly with anorexia, anxiety, depression, and panic attacks since I was in junior high school. During my time in college, these issues exponentially worsened. But, I was determined to become a nurse and provide high quality compassionate care to individuals.

After graduating, I began working at a wonderful, highly regarded hospital on the cardiovascular telemetry floor. I was performing well, learning, and really enjoying the staff I worked with. However, the previous mentioned problems were worsening. I lasted two months at my job and had to resign due to these problems. Two months later I found myself in residential treatment for anorexia.

Currently, I am still receiving therapy, nutritional counseling, and psychiatric support. I have made much progress. Since 2012 I have been a private tutor for nursing students. I assist students with understanding material for pretty much any nursing class, including entrance exams and the NCLEX-RN. However, I am truly missing the hands on nursing care. Although nursing knowledge is fresh on my mind, I feel like I have ruined any opportunity to work as a nurse providing direct patient care.

How do I approach getting back into the nursing field? Am I too late? Has anyone else gone through something similar?

Thank you