How many of you had a different career/education before becoming an RN?

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just curious b/c I went to school for psychology & right now I'm in graduate school for social work. I am thinking of switching to nursing before finishing up my MSW b/c I'm so anxious to earn the title of RN and work in the hopsital doing clincial work!! :uhoh3:

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just curious b/c I went to school for psychology & right now I'm in graduate school for social work. I am thinking of switching to nursing before finishing up my MSW b/c I'm so anxious to earn the title of RN and work in the hopsital doing clincial work!! :uhoh3:

I'm just retiring from 20 (almost 21) years in the Navy. Just starting school and looking forward to earning that same title that you are.

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Specializes in ICU/CCU/CVICU/ED/HS.

I have spent 25 years in EMS. I decided to "come in out of the cold" about 3 years ago. Nursing was an almost "given" for me.:p

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I spent 18 years in factories doing machinist work until they closed the doors and now I will graduate in May from an RN program.....one door closes and another one opens.....thank my lucky stars every day now...

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

I was active military and also a waitress before I became a nurse. I think you will find MANY 2nd or 3rd (or more) career nurses out there. It's so common.

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Specializes in trauma/surg.

I graduated with my BS in Sociology in 1995 and am now in an accelerated BSN program.... will be 35 when I graduate... :)

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Eight years military as a medic, orthopedic technician and then journalist. I spent a few years in the civilian sector as a reporter in radio, newspapers and TV. When I had nothing more to say, I went back to medical....

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Got a B.S. and M.S. in chemistry. Had to get a nursing degree to be admitted to anesthesia school. I graduate on 30 April.

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You may have needed to get an RN to get into anesthesia before, and it still opens up more opportunities for anesthetist training, but it's not absolutely necessary.

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Specializes in NICU, PICU, PCVICU and peds oncology.

I was a pharmacy technician in my "first" life.

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just curious b/c I went to school for psychology & right now I'm in graduate school for social work. I am thinking of switching to nursing before finishing up my MSW b/c I'm so anxious to earn the title of RN and work in the hopsital doing clincial work!! :uhoh3:

Then why are you getting your MSW? Don't waste any more time (not that having an MSW is a waste). See how much of your previous undergraduate courses wold apply to your basic pre-requisites for a BSN. Good luck!

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just curious b/c I went to school for psychology & right now I'm in graduate school for social work. I am thinking of switching to nursing before finishing up my MSW b/c I'm so anxious to earn the title of RN and work in the hopsital doing clincial work!! :uhoh3:

I was a teacher before becoming a nurse. I was 35 when I passed the borads. Now I am old!! Nursing was the best move I ever made! I love it!

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