I was a ______ prior to being a nurse/student nurse

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I have seen TONS of people who have said "nursing is my second, third or fourth career." As I have become more and more curious I was wanting to start a thread to see what areas and walks of life all the nurses and student nurses had before embarking on this incredible medical journey.

I will go first.

I was a TRUCK DRIVER prior to being a nursing student..

NEXT.

I am excited to see what you all did in your PAST LIVES>>>>>

Hospital volunteer, EMT/EMT-Intermediate, uncertified medical assistant, donor phlebotomy/pheresis technician and a career student/major changer (majors in bioengineering, agricultural journalism, journalism, and psychology)

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I was a ______ prior to being a nurse/student nurse

I was a high school teacher for 16 years before becoming a nursing student. I enjoyed doing it, but became burned out and wanted to do what I akways wanted to do....become a nurse. I just graduated last night.

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Specializes in psychiatry,geropsych,LTC/SNF, hospice.

franko98-

:yelclap: congratulations! :smiley_aa

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I was a ______ prior to being a nurse/student nurse

I was a high school teacher for 16 years before becoming a nursing student. I enjoyed doing it, but became burned out and wanted to do what I akways wanted to do....become a nurse. I just graduated last night.

WAHOOOOOOO

CONGRATS :balloons::balloons::balloons::balloons::balloons::balloons::balloons:

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Specializes in being a Credible Source.
15 years as a massage therapist

This reminds me of something: My wife was in L&D for 5 days and I wanted her to have a massage. I found a CMT who was also an L&D nurse. She knew the perinatologist and he was fine with having her ply her trade.

It didn't go down until after my daughter was born but I do wonder how many new moms walked by the wife's closed door and longingly looked at the sign that said, "Do not disturb. Massage in progress."

I sort of expected to receive hate-mail from all the other new dads for making 'em look bad.

Massage and nursing can be a very complimentary set of skills.

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Specializes in LTC.

Fun thread, thanks for starting it.

I worked at a Wendy's in HS,

dropped out of x-ray tech school 3 years later. I didn't enjoy it because I wanted to be more involved with the patients, although I didn't realize it at the time.

Met my husband, then started working on fishing boats winter, spring and summer in Seattle and Alaska. I had so much fun.

Was a SAHM for 10 years, finished Junior College (so I thought) then was a teacher's aide, then a real estate agent. I'm working on a CNA right now, and with all the classes I took right after HS and when I finally finished, I have only 2 classes to go to be able to start RN program.

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Specializes in Start in L&D Jan '08.

Cool thread...

  • I was a fast food drone for the 1st 7 years that I was eligible to work.
  • Then I worked for a bank for several years-file clerk, credit backgrounds, telemarketing (ick)
  • An administrative assistant for 2 related but separate associations for the next 8 years. When my boss was demoted and he lost the 'privelege' of his own AA, I was let go... Best thing that ever happened to me. Started pre-reqs for NS that spring.
  • Worked as a temp-to-perm sales clerk for almost 3 years while doing pre-reqs and 1st semester of clinical.
  • Sometime in there I signed to do in-home parties and still do those for extra $$. I make more in one weekend than I made in 2 weeks at my clerical job.
  • Started as a PCA (pt care asst) in March of this year
  • Graduate in
  • Start as an L&D nurse in January!!!! WooHoo!!

~J

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I was a well fed and well rested prior to being a student nurse

permalink

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I was a Plumbing department manager...I guess thats why the body made sense to me.....I was also in [evil]sales [/evil]

NurseClay

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I was a loser CNA, then a loser LPN, now a loser RN.

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CONGRATULATIONS to all you new and upcoming graduate nurses!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:balloons::balloons::balloons::balloons::balloons::balloons::balloons::balloons::balloons:

:biggringi:biggringi:nurse::nurse:

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Fun question.

I was a waitress and a bartender...but that almost seems like a different life, now! It was sooo long ago.

:cheers:

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