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My husband worked in admission at a college, and they ask these questions because by law, they have to accommodate you if needed. For instance, some students with anxiety got to take their tests in a private location and got extra time. Or some students that are hearing impaired might need an alternative teaching method (notes vs lectures) or an interpreter. That being said, it is completely fine to leave this blank. It is just harder to back up and say "hey, i've had this condition this whole time, and now I am just letting you know." I also had anxiety and never disclosed it, but I never used the extra services either. So you'll be fine :)

Things like this happen. Stay calm. When I made my very first med error, I flipped out. I cried, and called the director at home (I worked nights), called the doctor and woke him up, I completely flipped out. It was two pain pills, a sleeping pill, neurontin, xanax, and a cholesterol medication. The patients had similar last names, the rooms were right beside each other and another patient was talking to me nonstop. Fortunatley, the patient I gave the meds to was also on the same cholesterol medication and xanax, but not the rest. The doctor said to monitor him, but he would be fine. (thank God he wasn't allergic to any of them). The director said "we will discuss this in the morning." I worried myself sick all night. In the morning, she told me that she knew that I was a good nurse because I was so worried, and because I told everyone instead of trying to cover it up. Typically, nurses who divert medication are VERY good at covering it up. It takes a while to catch them, most of the time. You coming forward helps to show that you were most likely NOT taking the medication, and simply made an error. Also, (and this is quite unfortunate), most facilities are very lax about going after people license. I worked with a nurse who was diverting meds, and the only reason it was found out was because they OD'd and the patients names were still on the meds when EMS found them. Come to find out, this person had been fired from many facilities for doing the same thing. They still had their license.