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1. Why did this happen to me?

   sarit replied to sarit's topic in Disabilities

   I went to nursing school to be able to support my family. Now, at square one, just because I was hospitalized, we are impoverished, living only because my father supports us financially. I hear everyone saying here, if they did this to every nurse th...

2. Why did this happen to me?

   sarit replied to sarit's topic in Disabilities

   Viva, thank you for your kind words. You know it differs from state to state. In my state, I was investigated for a VOLUNTARY hospitalization. Depressive episode, no psychosis, no suicidality. That was my first hospitalization. This is wrong! It disc...

3. Why did this happen to me?

   sarit replied to sarit's topic in Disabilities

   Yes, I am surprised the BON moved like this! Over hospitalizations? I am not accused of patient harm, etc. No history of addiction. I'm so worried how this will affect me in my attempt at a new career, public health. I am in grad school for this. The...

4. Why did this happen to me?

   sarit posted a topic in Disabilities

   I am so upset. After struggling to gain stability, I have been asked to surrender my license because of mental health disorder. I was hospitalized a couple of times since being licensed, a couple of times too many for the BON. I surrendered it. I am ...

5. Can I be a registered nurse if I have bipolar disorder?

   sarit replied to MeAndArmini's topic in Disabilities

   VivaLasViejas, I hear you. Stigma is everywhere! It would be nice if we could get stigma out of legislation, including legislation regarding nurses. It's hard enough coping with mental illness, treatment side effects, difficulties obtaining and/or af...

6. Ashamed of Disability

   sarit replied to BeOne77's topic in Disabilities

   Oh wow! I totally want to hear people's responses to this thread. I had to do the whole monitoring thing because I was hospitalized too. (No hx of alcohol or drug abuse, either.) I volunteered into it thinking (wrongly) it would protect me from being...

7. Can I be a registered nurse if I have bipolar disorder?

   sarit replied to MeAndArmini's topic in Disabilities

   Hi Tagit. I think it depends on the state you are in. Each state is different though. My state investigates if you get hospitalized for psych no matter what the circumstances as if you had committed some ethical wrong. But I know other states don't d...