Whatever you do, don't go into nursing. No matter what the recruiters and schools tell you, there is NO nursing shortage, and new grads are going months or even a year or more after they pass their boards before finding jobs. Not only that, you need a BS in nursing at minimum even to get work in a hospital, and a master's if you want to be in management. Working conditions are very harsh and stressful, with ridiculous nurse-to-patient ratios, long hours, and poor treatment by patients, families, and managers.....not the best environment for someone with bipolar.

I'm not saying that you can't do it, just that it's not a good career choice at this point in time. Some states also make you disclose your diagnosis when you apply for licensure, and then put you in a monitoring program with addicts and nurses who have diverted drugs, which is not only humiliating but costly and it limits your choice of jobs. Trust me, it's not worth it.