Most RN's first borns?

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Hi everybody,

I have a question and PLEASE dont anybody blast me for typecasting, this was not MY statement, it was a LCSW I was friends with. She claims that a huge % of nurses are first born females of alcoholic fathers. Something to do with the fact that as the first born in dysfunction family of origin you are a caregiver from the get-go. Now my father was not an alcoholic, but I am a first born. I was wondering how many of us are first-borns. (Also, she said this to me a long time ago, and I have lost touch with her, so I cannot ask her where the heck she got her information was) I was just starting school at the time and didnt really fight with her about it, just kind of gave her one of the Hmmm, thats an interesting opinion.... answers. Also, she meant it as a compliment, that we take a difficult beginning and build on our strengths and turn them into a career.

So, how many first borns are out there?

KristyBRN

Specializes in Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis.

OH and twin cousins, eldest daughters, both nurses, one RN one LPN and their parents were both ETOH abusers...as well as their grandparents (also mine)

so the history goes on!

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Specializes in Pediatrics.

I'm first born , but no alcoholics in our family.

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Specializes in Anesthesia.

I'm first born female with alcoholic father. My mother is also RN. She too is first born female with a dysfunctional father. Interesting.

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This is rather interesting...hmmm. Well i am the first born and my father was an alcoholic. He was also abusive towards my mother when he was really drunk but never towards me or my brother. No affection in our home at all; however, my brother and I are very caring and affectionate with close friends, family and significant others.

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Specializes in OR, MS, Neuro, UC.

just another firstborn with strong family history of ETOH on both sides !!!!!!!!!!!!!

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3rd born - no ETOH abuse

This is a career change for me though that was inspired by talking with a nursing student while I was in labor with my daughter.

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Specializes in surgical trauma icu.

First Born(1 brother). Non alcholic father. Mother not loving though. Second career as RN. Was a tool and die man for 30 years first.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Geriatrics.

First-born child of a father who was/is a teetotaler. No alcohol issues at all. In fact, my family was so normal growing up, we were boring. I'm also not the caregiver personality either.

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Hi, I am the 5th born, and the last.

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I am the baby of the family, the 3rd born. I am not a nurse yet because I'm still in school. Alcoholism runs in the family. But my family wasn't dysfunctional though. Anyway, me and my sisters are all going to school for jobs in healthcare (Physical Therapy and X-Ray) and my mom is an X-Ray/Cat Scan/Mammo/MRI Tech, but I am the only one who is going to school for nursing/who is a nurse. (By that I mean I am the only one going for nursing, and WILL be a nurse! I am not saying I AM a nurse but the only one who eventually will be as of now!) My one sister has contemplated switching to nursing but is still going for PT.

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First born ....:D

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Specializes in Geriatrics/Family Practice.

First born, mother alcoholic, don't know father, lots of dysfunction:uhoh3:

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