so what was your life like before u became a nurse?

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What was life like for you before u decided to become a nurse? Were u working in healthcare as a cna, or in a totally different field? How did u know it was a good time to start nursing school? How did u prioritize everything with school?

i worked in a call center for 3years, then as an account specialist for a telecoms for another 3.5years before I took nursing. Both of my brothers are in the health care field, the eldest is a transplant surgeon the other one is a dentist.... i thought it would be best for the family to have a 'servant', hehe! :-)

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Specializes in Home Health, SNF.

I joined the navy right out of high school, spent 4 years there, then had secretarial positions, went back to school in my late 20's, got a bachelor's in political science (thought of law school, but being a single mom with no law schools in my immediate area forgot that idea). Was offered a graduate assistantship at my university, took it and studied for my Master's in health administration. Became a staffing coordinator for a nursing/CNA staffing agency, made great money, really stressful though. After talking to a lot of the nurses I placed I decided to go for my LPN, graduated at 40. Am now a Unit Manager in a long term care facility, love it, love nursing and only wish I would have started earlier. Sometimes I feel my previous education was a waste, but it does help me with day to day decision making and problem solving at my job now. Nursing is where I belong. Also, my 24 year old is an LPN going to school for her RN.

Very interesting stories, have a great weekend.:redpinkhe:redbeathe

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Specializes in Geriatrics, Transplant, Education.

Always knew I wanted to be a nurse...went into a BSN program straight out of high school.

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Late 70's graduated with a degree in law enforcement... quickly realized I could get hurt doing that and ran out of money so picked-up a job working rotating shift work in a factory making plastic bags... no stress, no dress code, and good money... became stuck there for 16 yrs. The plant closed... I had 10 months severance pay to learn some skills... Enrolled in a local tech school became a medical assistant in the clinic of a major hospital... did that for 10 yrs and realized I could do what the RNs in the dept. did... 7 yrs later I finished school [going nights] and am now an RN on a tele/TCU unit working...what else...nocs.

Who knows where this can lead me or what I'll be when I grow up!

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Specializes in school nursing, home health,geriactrics, Tele,ICU.

alwats wanted to be a nurse but got side tracked with other things, i became a dental assistant for a couple of years and quickly decided that was not for me and quit. then decided one day how interesting it would be to drive a school bus and did that 10 years to long but got caught up in allthe overtime money, then got burned out with that and decided to fulfil my dream of nurse now i am lvn who will continue on for rn. love nursing love helping people, love the variety.:nurse::wink2:

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Specializes in HOME HEALTH.

Well, I didn't notice people's veins while standing in line at the grocery store back then! :chuckle

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Specializes in Acute Care Psych, DNP Student.
Well, I didn't notice people's veins while standing in line at the grocery store back then! :chuckle

Yes, and before nursing school I could watch medical shows without being distracted by all the errors.

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