What jobs did you do before nursing?

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For a short time 20 years ago I cut hair, I consider myself a "people person". I also worked as a medical assistant (certified ophthamic assistant to eye surgeons, and Lasik technician) for 13-14 years so this helped me feel more comfortable (a little) as a new grad because of previous experience interacting with doctors and patients.

Just curious what other jobs you did before going into the nursing field? Do you think your previous experiences help you now?

Subway sandwich artist

Greco Pizza

Children's reading program at local

Library

Can skate coach

Personal trainer

Housekeeper- Fairmont hotels

In-room dining- Fairmont hotels

Front desk- Fairmont hotels

Front desk- Four seasons

Night Audit- Fairmont Hotels

Day Audit - Fairmont Hotelz

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Specializes in ICU.

Accounting, payroll, business; licensed insurance rep.; taught English in a business college.

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I owned a dairy farm and volunteered as a firefighter/EMT in my community in Pennsylvania. I have been an RN for over 22 years, but those experiences will stay with me forever.

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busgirl at 15

babysitting

cashier

waitress

assistant teacher in two different daycare's

patient care tech in two different hospitals while in nursing school

and now an RN at 24

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Specializes in Behavioral Health.

We have two of these threads now?

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I served in the Air Force as a Nuclear Launch Officer. I separated after 8 years, joined the Air National Guard, in which my unit conducts satellite operations. I started nursing school when I switched to the Guard, graduated in May 2015 and passed my NCLEX on 28 Oct 2015. I'm excited to start this new career!

Cheers!

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Specializes in Critical care.

I don't want to state my exact profession since it's unusual and most people have never met someone with my old job position (and they always think it sounds interesting and want to know more about, but it was usually very boring). I'm a second degree student because I realized I couldn't do an office job. With my old job I did research and wrote reports while sitting in a windowless office all day long. My job had a large legal component to it and there was absolutely no teamwork unless you were briefly consulting another coworker for help. When I started I spent months in training learning all the laws and legal technicalities. It was awful and I hated it, so I quit and went back to school for nursing. I did other odd jobs before I started that career- nannying, retail, administrative assistant, etc.

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Specializes in Neuroscience.

Worked in the kitchen at a ski resort at age 13. Continued until 20.

Worked as a lifeguard from age 15. Continued until 21.

Worked in fast food. Team member to Shift Lead to Senior Assistant Manager. Was offered a store, turned it down. This was from age 16 to 27.

What fast food restaurant, you might ask? Let's just say that when it came to swaddling babies, I was a pro. They're so much like burritos.

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Specializes in Medical Oncology, ER.

worked at a hardware store, then bath and body works, a restaurant, I.T. department of my college, IHSS, then buffalo wild wings as a server lol.

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