How many nurses want their children to be nurses too?

[pumpkin1984]

It doesn't matter if they're boy or girl, how many want there children to follow in there footsteps? What department would you recommend they work in? What would you tell them to lookout for? Would you tell them to go into another career field? What are your thoughts?

[DutchgirlRN, ASN, RN]

I wanted my daughter to go into nursing and she said "no way". Now that she's married with 2 children and has a bachelors degree in management and making $11.00 working for a bank she has a totally different outlook about whether or not she could be a nurse. She has decided to go back to school to get her doctorate in Physical Therapy. I couldn't be prouder! She starts classes Jan 11th. The program will take her about 2 1/2 years.

My son is in college working on a degree in Network Security. His sister told him "make sure you get all the education you need and want while Mom & Dad are paying" (!)

[Spidey's mom, ADN, BSN, RN]

I want my kids to have a college education. What ever they choose.

And I would support them in nursing - yep. I would not encourage CNA work first though. Go straight from high school to getting their BSN. No marriage. No kids. School first.

steph

[HM2VikingRN, RN]

I just graduated and my older daughter is in nursing school now...

My younger daughter is interested in Pharmacy school

[BBFRN, BSN, PhD]

My oldest wants to be a doctor, and my middle child wants to be a nurse. I encourage them both to do what they want. I want them to do something that they find meaningful and worthwhile.

[SaraO'Hara]

I'd be happy if one hypothetical child became a nurse.... I need somebody besides my poor (computer programmer) DH with whom to have uncensored dinnertime conversations

[santhony44, MSN, RN, NP]

Right now neither of my two has expressed any interest in nursing. My 21yo is in corrections, doesn't want to stay there forever. He's expressed some interest in law enforcement. I have encouraged him to think about getting some EMS training- I think he might like it and it wouldn't hurt to have it if he does go into law enforcement. If he does that, and in the course of that decides he wants to be a nurse or whatever, then I'll encourage him in that.

My almost-18-yo chages his mind on almost a daily basis. He's currently not interested in health care at all, but I've encouraged him to look at a variety of health care options as he's thinking about careers.

When I was 18, I didn't give nursing a second's thought, either. I was 23 when I started in nursing.

I want them to be able to support themselves and any families they may have and for them to find satisfaction in what they do.

A couple of years ago I did encourage my husband to give nursing a try (he's in electronics). He applied and was accepted into an LVN program. Not long before it was to start, he said for the dozenth or so time "I just can't see myself as a nurse." I said well, don't do it, then! He notified the school he wasn't going to enroll so that they could give the slot to someone else. Now I'm encouraging him to go into engineering. He started that direction years ago and let himself get derailed. I think that's where he really wants to be.

[Dottie78]

I have a 9-yr-old son and 3-yr-old daughter, and my daughter has said she would like to be a doctor so she can "take care of the babies". She says this whenever we go to the pediatrician's office. I encourage this, but then she also says she wants to be a nurse! I also encourage this as well. She's still so little, but it's not a bad idea to start positive encouragement now. My son on the other hand does not have any interest in nursing, but talks about becoming a veterinarian. (He loves animals.) I also love that idea as well. All I can do is encourage them to do well in school, so they can get into a good college, and have an idea of what they want to do before finishing high school. Whatever field they decide to get into, I'm going to be supportive.