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>>>>>

I 've been a diesel mechanic for the last 9 years.

And now I am a BSN student, who tire of college.

Go figure;)

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Specializes in MICU.

:lol2:I was a travel agent and travel agency manager for 8 years, a stay at home mom for 6 years, owned my own retail tack store for 6 years, worked in the front office of a family practice doctor's office and finally have been an RN since July of this year!!! I am loving my job with the Denver VA in the MICU more than I ever loved my past occupations (maybe stay at home mom tops them all).

Megan

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I was a biology student...

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I worked as a tourist guide in Subic Bay Freeport Zone...then worked as a cashier in a duty-free store...became a housewife and mom for 4 years...then enrolled in nursing and is now in 3rd. year!

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I was an "Electronic Warfare Signals Analyst" and that's all I can tell you!!

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I was an "Electronic Warfare Signals Analyst" and that's all I can tell you!!

Does the rest go ..... If I tell ya I gotta kill ya? LOL

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Specializes in being a Credible Source.
I was one in 1987 ^_^

Don't brag!! ;)

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Specializes in being a Credible Source.
Does the rest go ..... If I tell ya I gotta kill ya? LOL

It would've but in this day and age, such a statement on a website would probably earn him/her a quick visit from the Homeland Security folks or the unmarked black helocopters...

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Specializes in Emergency.

I was a telephone operator prior to being a nurse!

This has only helped me when an ER patient wants a cab. I can still recall the phone numbers for all the cab services!!!

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I was a pet mortician. Not really, I have owned and operated a small family owned bow and gun store. Yeah, I'm serious went from self-employed to nursing.

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Cardiac.

I was a paint chemist for 28 years and a paramedic at the same time.

Still a paramedic and a student nurse for the last 1 1/2 years.

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I was, and still am, a lawyer prior to my taking my BSN. Worked days, studied nights and weekends. Got lucky I guess with the NCLEX. As I told the interviewers of my then potential employer over at Los Angeles when asked why I took up nursing, I frankly told them that it probably would make it easier for me to get into heaven as a nurse. :lol2:

I guess they liked that answer and accepted me, a graduate nurse, for a position over at med surg. As soon as I spoke with my immigration lawyer and he asked me what I did over here in my home country, the look on his face, as I told him, was priceless. I guess I was his very first lawyer-nurse client. Cheers. ( I think that I should be a-changin' my username too.)

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