anyone wait tables before becoming a nurse?

[picurn10]

Just wondering how the physical side of nursing compares? I'm a single mom of a three year old and my plan is that I'll work 3 12-hr night shifts a week, so that I can minimize my time away from him. I'm just wondering if that's going to kick my butt? I hate to think I'll just be so wiped out that all my time at home is going to be spent recovering from work.

Any body done both and have some insight?

[yellow finch, BSN, RN]

My husband is a retired airline pilot. I often wanted to help the Flight Attendants because their job is so similar to mine: minus passing meds or changing dressings. And they get flight benefits too!

I was once a Flight Attendant. There were a TON of former RNs working for the airline... now that I'm a nurse, I can see why they chose to change...

[MoonRN]

I was a waitress for years before becoming a nurse. I used to think it was stressful and physically exhausting- ha! Now I think those were the good ol' days- it wasn't life or death.