Pursuing Nursing with Cerebral Palsy and Hydrocephalus

[thepsychtech]

I have a degree in Psychology and have worked in inpatient and emergency psychiatry for years now. Psychiatry is not the right fit for me due to the sometimes high propensity for violence. I was hit in the head and had my shunt broken on the unit in 2014. I haven't worked in a hospital setting since. I really miss patient care, though. I have right-sided Hemiparesis but it's only noticeable if I'm tired. Am I kidding myself to try to get into a nursing program with my memory and fine-motor difficulties? 

[Rainbow_RN, BSN, RN]

I think you should try for it. The memory problems would be most likely difficult in nursing school. Nursing school is difficult for EVERYONE. In real life, you can look everything up before you do it if you need. Except in emergency codes, so learn those protocols really well. As far as your hemiparesis it may not hold you back at all. I do know of one nurse that had difficulties with their hand and couldn't start ivs, etc. So they worked on an area that didn't require IV starts, blood draws etc.