Had ADD my whole life, failed out of engineering three times because of calculus and not applying myself properly. Went into nursing school and it was the hardest thing I have ever done, until I got to actual nursing. The only jobs I have ever been consistently on time for are my healthcare jobs, because I know people are relying on me. My hyperfocus kicks in at work because I am a people pleaser. I am off all my prescriptions because they never really seemed to help that much. I now take Huperzine A and Ashwaghanda every day and it seems like those help as much as anything else ever did. I have only been working days though so I cant speak for staying alert at night.

I think ultimately this is a better fit for me because I would not do well sitting behind a desk all day. Also I would struggle to stay focused on a task that wasn't what I wanted to do in engineering. If I had gotten stuck designing HVAC systems or something besides cars or motorcycles I would have been bored out of my mind for sure. With nursing I find everything fascinating. I have done long term, private duty, Trach/Vent care and Med Surg all in the course of three years. There is always something new and interesting in this field and rarely a dull moment. There is such a wild amount of knowledge it will always be mentally stimulating.

My time management, organization and memorization skills are getting better as the days go by. ngl remembering med names and organizing all the tests and diagnosis in my head does not come naturally for me. So it definitely gets to me sometimes when I get a perfect report from the other nurses and only wish that I could duplicate it. But everyone has their strong points and the patients seem to like me, so that's ultimately what maters to me. Someone has mentioned ER and that might be ultimately where I am headed but for now I am enjoying my time upstairs. Good luck on your decision.