Most RN's first borns?

[lvs2nrs3535]

Hi everybody,

I have a question and PLEASE dont anybody blast me for typecasting, this was not MY statement, it was a LCSW I was friends with. She claims that a huge % of nurses are first born females of alcoholic fathers. Something to do with the fact that as the first born in dysfunction family of origin you are a caregiver from the get-go. Now my father was not an alcoholic, but I am a first born. I was wondering how many of us are first-borns. (Also, she said this to me a long time ago, and I have lost touch with her, so I cannot ask her where the heck she got her information was) I was just starting school at the time and didnt really fight with her about it, just kind of gave her one of the Hmmm, thats an interesting opinion.... answers. Also, she meant it as a compliment, that we take a difficult beginning and build on our strengths and turn them into a career.

So, how many first borns are out there?

KristyBRN

[bmajkj]

I am also a first born, my father was not an alcoholic.

My mother is a first born, her father was an alcoholic

[Diary/Dairy, RN]

ohh, I forgot to add the alcohol bit. My mom's dad was an alcoholic at one point, but has quit since then. Neither one of my parents drinks.

[skittlebear]

I am a first born female of an alcoholic father.

[faith716rn]

First born, dad a heavy drinker, but can't call him an alcoholic. Worked for 37 years, never missed a day of work and was/is a great father to my sister and me.

[blackIrish]

I'm the middle child, only girl-definitely the caregiver. Dad is a functional addict.

[Shenanigans, RN]

I actually saw something similar to this study in the paper a while back, it also stated where in the family politicans and other professionals are supposed to come.

Mind you, I was adopted, so I guess I could be first born, but I found myself 2nd in line to the throne in my adoptive family. My dad sure as heck isn't an alcholic, though!

[vandermom]

1st born, first hs grad in entire extended family, no etoh on dad but mom's a different story.

[carleen_arnp]

first born female, + father ETOH. Very interesting. Is someone keeping a tally her? I see that it is a long thread.

[ruffhouser]

1st born of ETOH dependent parents

[wizap]

:nurse:First born here. Mom and dad did not use ETOH...

[Miss Chybil RN, BSN, RN]

First born. No alcoholic father. I used to like to "play nurse" with my brother and sister. I'd give them shots! LOL! They still complain about that...

(They were just little pricks, I didn't really give them a shot.)

[JennyMac]

First born!