Nurses Living with Narcolepsy

Can someone with narcolepsy become a nurse? Two nurses and one nursing student open up about living with narcolepsy, a chronic neurological condition that is often misunderstood and under-recognized, even in the medical field.
This video features:
- Andrea Sutphin, RN
- Annie Embertson, RN
- Connor Qualkenbush, nursing student
Topics discussed:
- Narcolepsy symptom development
- Deciding to become a nurse
- Nursing school + narcolepsy
- Managing narcolepsy with treatments and coping skills
- Asking for work accommodations as a nurse
- Advice for future nurses with narcolepsy
[Content Warning: mention of suicide]
ABOUT THIS VIDEO SERIES: This is Part II of a series of three videos featuring healthcare professionals living with narcolepsy created by Project Sleep. During the unprecedented global pandemic of 2020, Project Sleep is proud to highlight the stories of healthcare heroes who are living with narcolepsy, a chronic neurological condition impacting 1 in 2,000 people worldwide. Subscribe to our channel & stay tuned for Part III coming soon!
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Published: August 24, 2020

[@helloooonurseco9993]

Fellow nurse with narcolepsy here and Im so happy to see this video!

[@sarahquinn1833]

Thank you for sharing, student nurse here waiting on final results! Gave me a boost of confidence!

[@anaosegueda218]

Thanks for this video ❤

[@alyc1079]

I am a nurse with Narcolepsy as well! It’s awesome to see other professionals who deal with the same thing.

[@TheKempdog]

Thank you very much for this. I have Narcolepsy andI am 1 year into my nursing degree. I am always thinking it is a really bad idea to have gotten into a shift work job. This has given me some confidence to keep going with it!

[@wordtoyaz]

This come right on time. Thank you!

[@deborahcouncil6616]

I would like to interview some of these people for some more questions

[@hopewalkjones5998]

Thank you so much for this video.

[@ak-xe6lu]

I was an extra rare cuz I was diagnosed with narcolepsy and cataplexy at age 4-5 but it runs in our family its genetic so we want that surprised, but the doctors was because they said that typically known in middle age people

[@debbiecooper1677]

I got my license pulled for having narcolepsy.