Domosuki

Do you have experience working in an acute care facility, like med surg. It's something I really want to try. I worked on a med surg floor as a nursing assistant it was tough but doable, this was before my diagnosis. I'd say I got burned out a year into the job. When I graduated nursing school I was thankful I got my job in telephone triage vs the hospital, but now I just want to try it see if I can do it. I have a friend with Bp2 and works on the cardiac ICU. I wonder how she does it, she says she loves it and doesn't see herself doing anything different.

@VivaLasViejas, ASN, RN Do you have experience working in an acute care facility, like med surg. It's something I really want to try. I worked on a med surg floor as a nursing assistant it was tough but doable, this was before my diagnosis. I'd say I got burned out a year into the job. When I graduated nursing school I was thankful I got my job in telephone triage vs the hospital, but now I just want to try it see if I can do it. I have a friend with Bp2 and works on the cardiac ICU. I wonder how she does it.

I always struggled with anxiety and was managed with medications, but I was recently diagnosed with Bipolar 1, my past jobs included telephone triage nursing, AL floor nursing. I've never thought how my anxiety can impede on my nursing career, but when I was diagnosed with Bipolar 1 I was dumbstruck and felt like my world ended. I know it's not the end of the world. I am about 9 months stable, I take my medications try to get enough sleep. Are there any nurses on here who are Bipolar and would like to give some support, I'd be interested to learn what position you hold in nursing. In the past I have always help jobs down for 2-3 years, but I was always casual, and in school full time. I would like to try bedside hospital nursing, is this even possible, I know shift work may be my downfall. I use to work as a nursing assistant in med surg and I almost quit nursing because of it. I was offered a case manager position and I am a little nervous about it. I worry what the future will bring, If I'll be able to work when a new episode arises.