Any nurses married to a nurse ?

Tweety, BSN, RN · May 31, 2005

My spouse is an RN, with a masters in health care administration and is on the administration side now. But he can relate to what I'm going through. He was a critical are nurse for 20 years prior to going into administration. He recently took a job in a wound care clinic and still has lots of hands on nursing, even though he's the manager (soon he's getting a promotion to director).

SnowymtnRN · May 31, 2005

DH and i are both nurses. I've been a nurse longer than him, oriented him on his new job as a grad nurse. lol That's how we met. We finished our degrees together in the same program. It works for us, he knows what i'm going thru, i know what he's going thru. Sometimes scheduling is tough, but overall we really try to work the same schedule so we are off together and with our children. He works ICU, i work Float/ER, so we are "different" yet the same. We love it!

Kitty-MayRN, BSN, RN · May 31, 2005

Does anyone have problems with the arrangement narrowing your perspective on life, when you don't have another view to your relationship except through the eyes of a nurse?

Does it make it extra hard for the couple to get out and do other things together--when you both work crazy 12 hour shifts & not necessarily the same day or shift? :uhoh3:

I agree with having someone who identifies with what you're going through. I think that's important...

Kitty-MayRN

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SnowymtnRN · Jun 1, 2005

Does anyone have problems with the arrangement narrowing your perspective on life, when you don't have another view to your relationship except through the eyes of a nurse?
Does it make it extra hard for the couple to get out and do other things together--when you both work crazy 12 hour shifts & not necessarily the same day or shift?
I agree with having someone who identifies with what you're going through. I think that's important...
Kitty-MayRN

We don't. We find that we relate a lot to our nursing careers, but that's what defines us being us to a degree, i think. That's how we started out so we don't know any different. But neither of us have a hard time NOT discussing nursing, etc..and just being ourselves. We are individuals together, a couple who likes to hunt, fish, camp and watch movies, go shopping. and then we are parents, then we are nurses. Its a whole package.

We find it hard to go out and do stuff as a couple, but no more than any other married working couple i think. We try REALLY hard to coordinate our schedules ahead of time, and try to be giving and understanding with the other when it doesn't work out. Doesn't always, but i don't think we are any different than any other couple ya know?

Dawn

apaisRN, RN, CRNA · Jun 1, 2005

Mu husband is an architect, and he doesn't like hearing too many medical details. No poop, blood, or especially pee. That part is kind of funny - his dad and brother are urologists. I think that's why he thinks urine is the absolute grossest thing there is. He grew up in that world and has a solid understanding of what life is like for health care workers. On the other hand, he helps remind me that there is life outside the hospital and when we are together, we can both leave work behind for a while. (Not that nurse/nurse couples can't, but it's easier to slip into work if you do the same thing.)

He's so funny, he claims to have been traumatized for life when his dad brought him to the exhibition hall at a conference and he saw all the devices for impotence - a room full of penile implants and stuff.:rotfl:

txmustang · Jun 1, 2005

married to a Nurse but a Med. Aide we tried working together but to mant envies wework seperate because of this Hr problems etc.. Hang in there talk beast psyc never gets better at work but work it for u-2

Just wondering if there are any nurses out there that are married to a nurse? If so, any comments on a relationship with both parties in the same career?
Thanks,
Kitty-MayRN

Antikigirl, ASN, RN · Jun 1, 2005

I am actually married to a Paramedic and I love it! He helped me through nursing school, and since now in my facility I depend on EMS assistance so often (assisted living facility), I know them all and we get along wonderfully!

It is so cool to know all the police, fire and paramedics/EMTs, and for them to come in and smile really hard knowing it is me they will be working with! Makes acute situations run smoother and well...more fun!

It is also a great asset to me to know the pre/post hospital work they do so I can help them, and they help me by knowing what I need when they return from hospital/rehab. LOL, I have them so trained that they always bring their original POLST forms (or our DNR) back or they won't leave that other facility! LOL!!!!! And they trained me to always copy off the med lists and face sheets with up to date Dx!

Thanks to our relationship, not only do we have medicine in common, and can be a hug when things didn't go well at work (and know why)...but a learning experience that expands my attributes daily!