Should I continue my dream of becoming a Nurse ?

[Sirincharge1989]

I was diagnosed with Schizophrenia several years ago and have been recently accepted for disability. I have always wanted to be a Nurse since I was in my late teens. Im gonna be thirty this year and Im worried about starting out as a freshman and doing well in all my classes. I can only pursue this now because I have the time thanks to Disability. Im just worried my diagnosis might be used against me and I may be alienatef among my peer groups. I seek treatment and Im not alone in my diagnosis, but when it comes to being a Nurse I am. My Mom's a CNA and no one in my family ever attained a degree of any kind. Just a class or two here or there to receive some kind of accredation. Is my anxiety overblown ? I also hope I get accepted into the four year School near me, last time I was accepted I couldnt go because between work, School and commuting on the bus I wouldnt have time. I reapplied the next semester, wrote up a crumby recommendation later for a friend and was denied. Please, i feel like im looking for some attention and someone who can tell me it has been done before. Im on a fixed income and still have dreams of one day owning my own house and supporting a three person family with the love of my life I havent met yet.

[gere7404, BSN, RN]

I admire your goals to own a home and start a family, and it’s great you want to work towards that goal. I’d start off by checking in with your state’s board of nursing; If you have a mental health condition serious enough to receive disability payments for, your state might not grant a nursing license to you.

[Mooky33870]

I would check with the state requirements. If it's an issue, maybe you could move (if necessary) to a state that you may still become certified. Best of luck!!