Will this prevent me from Nursing School ?

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Hi all.

My school requires a personal health history and immunization records before one can enter the Nursing curriculum.

I'm a bit concerned if my history will in any way hinder me from being able to enter Nursing.

Basically, my records say depression at age 13 for which I was on an anti-depressant for 3 months, anorexia at age 14 which lasted 2 months, and most recently I went to the doctor complaining of chest pain/tightness due to stress/anxiety after my grandfather died during my finals (it was hard on me, he was very close).... my doc prescribed Buspar but I never filled the prescription becasue I felt better after a couple of days.

My nursing school will probably see this on my health history form. But right now I'm fine and excited to go into nursing, and I have no doubt my physical will go well.

Is there any reason why my past history should hinder me from getting in?

Thanks for any info

no, work physical.

You had a physical done by the school? We don't have that option. I'm gonna go to my GP.
Specializes in Cath lab, acute, community.

I had a mental health history, and basically since I was better my justification was that it was a "teenage" thing, and I got through. They are basically looking at physical things anyway I think. We all have problems, and I really think it will be ok.

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