Nursing with chronic GI issues

[lishamhill]

I wanted to get some advice from you all. I have just been accepted to nursing school, and I'm really excited! I have some mild GI issues, and I wanted to get some advice before starting the nursing program. My stomach is a bit slower than it should be, so I take a medication to help speed it up, and I also have to eat small meals 4ish times per day (not super great at this part yet to be honest). Anyways, I feel like a normal person most of the time, but every so often I have a day or two where I feel full too quickly and I get some acid reflux. I know they say that in nursing school, and also on the field, it is hard to predict when and if you'll be able to take a meal break. My only concern is not knowing when to take my medication since I try and consistently take it one hour before each meal. When I say "meal," I don't mean I need to take 20 min to sit down and eat a full lunch or dinner...I just need to be able to put something in my stomach, even if it's just a banana and a yogurt. How often will I realistically be able to take 5 mins to eat something? Is it as bad as people say? ? I totally understand that in nursing school I'll just have to make it work. Once I graduate and start thinking about jobs, is there a department or job any of you would recommend that would allow me to have a bit more routine than the average nursing job? Thanks everyone!

[Hoosier_RN, MSN]

Nursing is unpredictable, whether in school or once in the profession. Once you graduate, you will usually need some experience to be able to get a job where the breaks are somewhat more predictable