Most RN's first borns?

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aloha551

43 Posts

Specializes in LTC.

First Born ETOH grows like corn in my family. Very Interesting..... Maybe thats why there is so much devision and rancor in our profession ......Maybe someone should do a study?

CaLLaCoDe, BSN, RN

1,174 Posts

Specializes in Cardiology, Oncology, Medsurge.

Baby of the family!!!

Dad was not an alcoholic. His dad was national chairman of the prohibitionist party 1908--1924; Ironically my father's oldest brother rebelled and became an alcoholic.

Specializes in midwifery, NICU.

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Kiringat

239 Posts

Specializes in Acute Care.

I'm firstborn! Plus my mom's an alcoholic and my dad, well, he's just an abusive ass....

Very interesting topic!

MarieFutureRN

29 Posts

First born (only by a minute tho) but with a father addicted to drugs

MassED, BSN, RN

2,636 Posts

Specializes in ER.
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

youngest of four. Mom's a nurse, my ancestors going back to the settlers with the covered wagons in Santa Maria, Ca. were nurses.

Babs0512

846 Posts

Specializes in Med surg, Critical Care, LTC.

First born, father dead now, but he was ETOH

Morning-glory

258 Posts

Specializes in Psych, M/S, Ortho, Float..

First born of 3. Mom left when I was just 4. Dad got depressed and overwhelmed. I took over the caretaker role despite siblings not wanting me too. Very dysfunctional but loving family.

second-born, non-alcoholic parents.

I'll also be the first RN in my family.

Sean 91

109 Posts

Nope, RN, third of five. Mother was a nurse, RN, second-born. Her sister also, LPN, fourth-born. My maternal grandmother a diploma nurse, 5th or 6th out of 8. Three cousins, all RN, none first born.

Nacki, MSN, NP

344 Posts

Specializes in Author/Business Coach.

1st born, father WAS an alcoholic, not anymore though...

rn-jane

417 Posts

Specializes in ccu cardiovascular.

I'm the 7th in a non alcoholic family. I am the third nurse though.

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