man, I'm a decade late but this stirred a lot of thoughts.
I'm a nursing student. I've got big dreams. Spend a couple years in critical care, transition into a APRN role (larger scope of practice like NP).
Unfortunately, it is only after acquiring experience on the floor recently that I realize I likely have undiagnosed ADHD. Very poor impulse control and working memory. You might ask me to run a simple task at patient room 451 and 489. If I don't write that down on a note, there's a good chance I forget or I am constantly repeating those numbers in my mind. Even writing this out makes me feel miserable. Why do... (read more)
man, I'm a decade late but this stirred a lot of thoughts.
I'm a nursing student. I've got big dreams. Spend a couple years in critical care, transition into a APRN role (larger scope of practice like NP).
Unfortunately, it is only after acquiring experience on the floor recently that I realize I likely have undiagnosed ADHD. Very poor impulse control and working memory. You might ask me to run a simple task at patient room 451 and 489. If I don't write that down on a note, there's a good chance I forget or I am constantly repeating those numbers in my mind. Even writing this out makes me feel miserable. Why do... (read more)