Are there any RN's on here with ADD?

[Tlsbabyrn26]

I am a nurse and looking for a job that is not so stressful and doesn't have so much paperwork. Right now I am in home health and all I do is work. Oh and drive. LOL I've had no time for my boyfriend or family and I've had enough of that. (or myself) Nursing has always been stressful no matter where I've worked. I would like to go somewhere where I can stay until I retire. I am 50 years old and getting too to keep leaving jobs after 1 1/2-2 years. I've been a nurse for 26 years...worked in many different areas. I live near Savannah, GA and Hilton Head, SC. I have both licenses too. Thanks for any input!

[F_RN_Dx_at_39]

I've done home care, home hospice and clinic. Currently in PreOp and loving it, but still struggling with timeliness. This has been the best fit for me so far, but have only been in position for 10 mo and managers just approached me about my taking 2x longer than than my colleagues to check in a pt. I want to provide a level of care that is not valued, and that is something I will always struggle with. PreOp is great because your slate is blank at the end of the day and you're not driving all day. I remember drowning in homecare paperwork, and with the "difficulty focusing on boring stuff" ie paperwork, it would take me hours and hours to get through the pw. I was dx last yr with ADD. That explains why I've struggled so much where others have done fine. Best of luck!

[StoneJeweler in reply to F_RN_Dx_at_39]

Good for you! You choose a place that works well for those of us with ADD. Others don't have our challenges. We have all struggled to be like others who we think are doing better. If you look a little deeper you will find they have other problems--that are not visually noticed. Find a therapist that is knowledgeable in ADD, for support and ideas on how to try different ways of doing things that are ADD friendly.

Best of Luck to you too

Dianna

[F_RN_Dx_at_39 in reply to StoneJeweler]

Thank you. I've been working with an ADHD specialist for a year. It's been helpful to my understanding of things but my problems are still the same. Finding the time and self discipline to focus on dissecting my problems to find a better path has been especially challenging...of course,,,for so many reasons. Yet, when things are bad enough, I can dig in and work on it.

[StoneJeweler in reply to F_RN_Dx_at_39]

That's ADD!

[Questseek]

I just joined this site and stumbled onto your post. I am in a very similar place. I work as a home health nurse and am very overwhelmed with paperwork too! My fiancé tries to be supportive and understanding, but I know she is feeling pushed aside. I'm 39 years old but I've only been a nurse for about 3 1/2 years. I worked in a nursing home as an LPN until I got my RN license. I then worked the floor in a hospital for a year but was struggling with time management. I thought home health was going to be the answer for me but no such luck. It's just a different kind of chaos. I'm really thinking nursing might just not be for me. Have you had any luck with your issue?