pollywog

Hi, I posted this question in the students forum, but I think I may get better answers here. I recently began nursing school and have been reading and getting aquainted with nursing policies, mission statements etc... You know everything you all teach at the beginning. I am wondering about what a nurse or nursing student has to disclose regarding his or her mental health (this is often mentioned it seems). For example, if a student has been diagnosed with "major depressive disorder" and has been doing fine for years and is on medication (wellbutrin), does this need to be disclosed? Do I have an obligation to tell my instructors and or the hospital I will be working for? I just like to think ahead. I don't want to be a year down the road and when I take my physical for clinicals and list the medication that I am on and it be a problem. I don't want to ask my instructors because I don't want anyone to have preconcieved opinions about me. I would prefer to keep it to myself especially since I am doing fine and don't see it as a problem personally regarding being a student or a nurse. I would really appreciate your feedback. Thanks.

Hi everyone I have a question. I am a college graduate, taking prerequisite classes to enter a "fast-track" program at my college. No wonder there is a nursing shortage, even the prereq's are harder than all of my college years put together!!! But I love it anyway. My question is that in this "fast track" you must sign on first with a hospital for three years when you get accepted and they pay you 5,000 a year while you are in school (the only way I can afford to do it). I have a choice of 5 hospitals, what do I look for? I have no idea since I am not a nurse yet, nor have even had any nursing classes. Also, what type of job at a hospital could a person get to get them a little more experienced in nursing or just a hospital setting. My only work experience is 10 years of bartending and waitressing. Thank you all so much. I must send my application in as soon a possible so I need to know what hospital to sign on with?? THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!