Are you allowed working as a nurse if you have a history of mental health issues and suicide attempts ?
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I think you need to be honest about your medical history on the application form so therefore it does not lie in your favour when mentioning about your mental health issues as you are dealing with people but everything is based on it’s merits and not core issues.
well if they have issues with this then its comes under the disability discrimination act and they could be brought to court for treating you unjust! It should’t be an issue. I think it does depend on things such as are you still taking medication are you under any sections atm because you cant have someone working with ill patients if they are considered a risk to themselves. You say it’s history therefore it is in your past so dont let your past affect your future do what ever u want and well done I must say. Also It actually looks better because you know exactly what its like to to have mental health issues you have experienced firsthand insight into the system also from a firstperson view, you could work within the mental helth field as a nurse and you as an experienced person will have the ability to put yourself in the patients shoes
If you have a history of mental health issues and suicide attempts, I don’t think nursing is quite what you need. There is a lot of pain and death to cope with. Plus drugs are easily available. Are you able to care for someone else? Can you care for yourself? I think the disability rules allow them to ask if you have any disabilities that would prevent you from performing the duties of the job. Do you think you can? Maybe you should ask your therapist if you are in good enough condition to do the work. I would say it depends on what problems you had and how severe they still are. Good luck and may God bless you.
you will get asked on the application form about your mental health history, and they will ask you to sign a form so that they can access your medical records if they choose to. whether they actually do, i don’t know. when i started my nurse training i had to ask my GP to sign a form stating i had not suffered any mental health problems, and i had suffered depression and been on anti depressants in the past; but she used her own discretion, and said i was clear, as she said, ‘it was a while ago.’ basically, it is up to the college you do your training at. you could be a bit economical with the truth? as i don’t think they will go so far as to look in your medical records unless you give them cause to. if you refuse to sign the form to let them access your records, they could suspect you have something to hide, if you sign it, they probably won’t be as suspicious. i know it’s not fair, especially when working in the healthcare field, but nursing is a demanding job emotionally, and to be fair to your health along with the patients, they need to know you won’t ‘crack’ under pressure and make you ill again. on the other hand, working in healthcare could be the best thing you could do for your own health, along with the demanding and emotional side, it does bring it’s rewards too, and in turn build your confidence and go home feeling you have made a difference to somebody else. so my advice is, tell them as little as possible, and find a GP who’s a bit on the sympathetic side, you will make a great nurse.
edit: to be honest, if every nurse who had suffered depression and is/was on anti depressants was refused to work, there would be about 8 left where i work!!