RNs- Mostly first born? Alcoholic fathers?

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  1. RNs- first born of alcoholic fathers or ?

    • 309
      RN, first born or only child of alcoholic father
    • 56
      RN, first born or only child of alcoholic mother
    • 62
      RN, first born or only child, both parents alcoholic
    • 327
      RN, first born or only child, neither parent alcoholic
    • 162
      RN, not first born, alcoholic father
    • 22
      RN, not first born, alcoholic mother
    • 30
      RN, not first born, both parents alcoholic
    • 261
      RN, not first born, neither parent alcoholic
    • 42
      Other- not listed (please explain)

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KristyBRN's thread on this topic is very interesting. She has heard that many RNs are first borns of alcoholic fathers. I thought we could use a quantitative poll on the subject.- *Please add any comment you wish, i.e. tell us if you are an only or first born.

Please choose the option that best describes you-

Specializes in Management, Emergency, Psych, Med Surg.

Only child, alcoholic mother, father died too young for me to know. All other family members (cousins, uncles, aunts) all alcoholic.

Specializes in NICU.

Alcoholic mom and firstborn. Maternal grandmother also alcoholic. I'm avoiding tempting fate as much as possible.

Specializes in med/surg/ortho/school/tele/office.

I would be interested to know how many RN's are married to ETOH'rs. I have found many of the patient's we detox are married to nurses, anyone else see the same or interested? I've heard many RN's are co-dependent (I hate the word) and that is why they are attracted to the field.:nurse:

Specializes in long term care, sub-acute/rehab.

first born, lpn (perhaps that selection should have been included in the poll), alcoholic father. however it has nothing to do with the alcoholism...grandmother was a nurse, aunt is a nurse, mother is a lab technologist...medical professions run in the family. :)

I choose "other"

I don't know my father so I can't say if I'm his first born or If he was an Alcoholic.:uhoh21:

First Born to my mother, she has issues.:bugeyes:

I was raised by my great-granddaddy and he was an alcoholic.

Specializes in SubAcute/Rehab and Plastic Surgery.

I am an only child, my parents are still married but my father was an alcoholic growing up. He has been sober 10yrs. :nurse:

Nicole

Specializes in Emergency.

RN, 1st born, not only child, neither parent alcoholic.

Specializes in CT ICU, OR, Orthopedic.

middle child, father alcoholic

First born child of a non-alcoholic father or mother, from a nuclear family!

I bet I am a rare breed. :)

Specializes in ICU, nutrition.

Only child...that I'm aware of.

I'm adopted, so I may possibly have birth brothers/sisters and alcoholic birth parents...

But the parents who raised me are tee-totalers and I only know of one alcoholic in my mom's family, none in my dad's...

Specializes in Psych ICU, addictions.

First born of an alcoholic dad...but I think that had nothing to do with things--otherwise I would have become a nurse 15 years sooner when I first graduated.

Specializes in Emergency/ Critical Care.

Youngest of 4 kids, parents still married, neither are alcoholics

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