Can someone help me to figure out what kind of job a person can do that does not require continual multitasking? I am a nurse and have been for about 7 years. Last year I was diagnosed with bipolar. I had had anxiety issues for about 10 years prior to this diagnosis. Now it seems that everytime I get a job with in a week or so I begin to have continual panic attacks. I was on lorazepam for several years and it stopped working, switched to clonazepam until recently when they put me on xanax because the other had stopped working and I had to take 2 mg of xanax to actually relieve the panic. I am assuming that the panic with working has to do with the multitasking. I am not sure what else it could be. Sadly with healthcare you have to be able to handle continual change while working. I am very frustrated and feel quite worthless because I can not hold a job. Thankfully the lamictal has worked at keeping the depression at bay. Does anyone have any ideas?
Have you by any chance looked into home health care? It's a growing business and always looking for nurses.
It's also at a much slower pass in that you drive to the patient's home and do basically an evaluation of status and administer meds. My wife is an RN and stepped off the fast paced environment found working at the hospital. Hospice is another possibility. Good luck!