Nurses With AD/HD: What's Your Story?

[corgicolon]

I am currently a sophomore in a nursing program at a small liberal arts college. I have noticed that sometimes my AD/HD causes problems for me- specifically with my impulsivity and making it hard for me to be professional sometimes. My question for you is how have you learned to help yourself with the harder aspects of your AD/HD (whether that be impulsivity or another part of it) and what weaknesses/ strengths do experience now that you're in the field that come from your AD/HD?

Sometimes I feel a little "different" than my peers in the classroom because I know they have never struggled with being professional or controlling impulses, and because of that sometimes I get discouraged. I was just hoping I could find some support here from real nurses in the field.

thank you for any and all comments!

best,

CorgiColon

[Mandychelle79, ASN, RN]

My ad/hd is primarily inattentive. When does it affect me... when I have 4 admits hit the floor at the same time. When I am being pulled in 50 directions at once. Its my antisocial traits that cause the issues with professionalism at times. I work psych and my AD/HD is actually an asset at time. Give me a manic patient, Im good to go and my mind can keep up. I am also honest with the patients and tell patients to please remind me if I havent done what you just asked for because Im probably going to forget if I dont do it right then. My staff knows not to touch my papers, yes they look like a mess but by the end of my shift I will have everything sorted and completed. I have a mental check list and tend to be as routine based as I can be.