I was a stripper ..

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Well I was a stripper 7years ago right when I turned 18 was there for a bit and got married and quit. Never had children now 25 and don't have a job. Worked as a CMA for a bit and hated the pay and the ppl I worked with weren't so nice so I quit. Thinking about going back to dancing to help pay for my student loans.. I really want to be an RN but really confused on wether I should waste 2years when really I can be staking money? I eventually want to get into business like house flipping on the side from nursing or I can go the other route be a stripper while I can young not bad looking and a rocking body and save for my business in house flipping.. Any ex strippers or side strippers from nursing? I know of a girl that did it on the side from her nursing career made bank$$$. I've also thought about going that route stripping and nursing for a bit up till I save up for my business than do nursing and my business on the side and eventually quit nursing.. I'm heading more towards nursing since I am married my husband makes good money but I want to do something for myself! I want to start a family soon as well. Oh and also I made very good money working as a dancer, every day was deferent but I can say it was about what a top RN makes a year or more. It's one of the easiest high paying jobs I've ever had that's the only reason I'm looking into it again, it's a great way to invest in my opinion wether it's paying student loans or saving money for a business like house flipping.. My fear is going into the medical field as a RN and experiencing horrible unprofessional management and hating it, big possibility that will happen again if I don't move, but just totally wasting time on my education when I could save money good mounts of money and use it for business. Any feed back is appreciated. I came across some old posts about ex strippers or strippers being nurses on the side but they are old posts hope someone could reply. Thanks for reading

Please do not go into nursing. I happen to be sick as hell in a hospital and I would never want someone with your poor attitude running my IV stuff. NOPE. Stay away from nursing please.

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The way you responded to my thread makes you look like you like to feed off drama and lack education, if you're a nurse act like it! You're suppose to be an example for us future nurses act like a professional that you're suppose to be :)

Thankfully nurses aren't Angels. I say thankfully because if they were, I wouldn't be in school right now. Plus, this member isn't professionally caring for you; this is a random Internet forum. So toughen up buttercup.

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Please do not go into nursing. I happen to be sick as hell in a hospital and I would never want someone with your poor attitude running my IV stuff. NOPE. Stay away from nursing please.

I was hospitalized not that long ago and I came across the worst experience of my life with nurses that simply were lazy got mad cuz I buzzed one for help to get up. Ive worked at a clinic before and have never once had a negative impact on patients, I was actually liked very well by patients. So please don't come on here and judge and tell me my integrity is poor towards patients, you don't k ow me you just read how I responded to some nurses or nursing students on here. Like I told the other post act like a professional you are stop acting like a high schooler.

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Thankfully nurses aren't Angels. I say thankfully because if they were, I wouldn't be in school right now. Plus, this member isn't professionally caring for you; this is a random Internet forum. So toughen up buttercup.

Amen to that! I sure as heck don't consider this form just a random form if I came on here just like anyone else I'm sure, they are seeking professional advice from nurses, NPs etc. A professional and sure as hell some ppl on here lack education still. If you're a professional act like one put that example for the future nurses!

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Specializes in ICU.
All I hear when I read your post is "$$$$$$" It seems pretty unfair that the people with the most passion to become nurses are competing to get into nursing school with people who are using it as an option to "make bank." You do realize you will be responsible for other lives right? I mean seriously why even go to school if you already plan on quitting nursing?

Not having a passion to be a nurse does not equal substandard care. Some people have this thing called "good work ethic" that means they do a good job whether something is their passion or not. Nursing not being some mystical, spiritual "calling" for the OP doesn't mean she shouldn't be a nurse.

I have worked with people who stripped on the side and they were just as good as every other coworker on the floor. I did see that they sometimes had problems with the uppity coworkers who thought everybody's morals were their business. I have a seen a lot of those sorts of controlling, religious people in nursing, so I would warn you that you might have a very high likelihood of having trouble with your coworkers if they found out what you did to put yourself through school.

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Specializes in Critical Care, Transplant..

I say this not caring about your side job but...

please do not join this profession for many other reasons.

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I say this not caring about your side job but...

please do not join this profession for many other reasons.

Thank you for that. And I just don't get why you and the other poster mentions not to be a nurse what's the red flag lol? Like no seriously ? I have stated I never hated my CMA job but hated the personalities of the ppl I worked with that made my job and life hard so I quit. I got along with patients And some even adored me, so I don't get what else I can offer in this profession but my compassion and patience with patients. Like I've told another poster don't judge my integrity just because I'm being smart and thinking what will benefit me long term, life's about $$ sorry to tell you you're not going to make a fortune talking care of others you need a plan B. I sure as hell know mine and that's business by life is so much easier when you're not working under the table.

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Not having a passion to be a nurse does not equal substandard care. Some people have this thing called "good work ethic" that means they do a good job whether something is their passion or not. Nursing not being some mystical, spiritual "calling" for the OP doesn't mean she shouldn't be a nurse.

I have worked with people who stripped on the side and they were just as good as every other coworker on the floor. I did see that they sometimes had problems with the uppity coworkers who thought everybody's morals were their business. I have a seen a lot of those sorts of controlling, religious people in nursing, so I would warn you that you might have a very high likelihood of having trouble with your coworkers if they found out what you did to put yourself through school.

I don't know why many posters including yours you straight assume i don't have a passion for nursing ? Things I have stated in my posts do not in any shape of form say I don't have a passion. Yes I stated its one of the benefits of being a nurse is $$ but it also comes with dissatisfying benefits like working 8-12hr shifts, having someone breath down your neck like management and if you simply don't fit in or they simply don't like you for whatever reasons your job is on the line! This happened to me with my CMA experience not once but several times. I felt unhappy so I left. I feel as a RN I would definitely put up a fight for my job it's just much more worth it to me. And yes I totally get what you mean by ppl finding out about dancing. And if it really came down to it like I've mentioned I could settle with dancing make what a top RN makes or more but my energy and ambition want that RN degree. Becoming a nurse not only helps to gain knowledge of helping others but yourself and family

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Wow I never said I was going into nursing school and quitting in the middle of my program . I'm suppose to start this fall but might put that off till next year or never. Sorry to break it to you life isn't fair in general life is about $$$ . There are so many nurses that went in for the money it's not even funny so don't try to tell me all nurses want to take care of the sick cuz they simply love it it plays both roles money as well $$ just how I see you're a CNA, why not stay as a CNA ? You want to further in cuz of the $$ a nurse is doing less or about the same as you but you're making less! And trust me I know how that feels, I worked as a CMA and nurses were doing the same job duties as me but getting paid more I don't think it's bad to be ambitious and want more in life. Also yes I'm aware becoming a nurse the lives of patients depend on you, just how you rely on that paycheck to feed your family. It also depend on what type of clinic or hospital your work at, being an RN is not all about saving a life or having ppl depend on you for them to live, some work at dermatology, cosmetics Botox etc. Life is about $$ and it's sure not fair !

Hold on I said if you plan on quitting nursing (as a career, not as in nursing program). And no, I'm furthering my education so that I can play a larger role in patient care and use many nursing skills that I will learn in school to better the outcomes of my future patients. To say that I as a CNA or you as a CMA that nurses were doing the same job duties as you is not entirely the truth. They have any and all nursing responsibilities, we as unlicensed employees do not. They can do many things that we cannot. It doesn't make us any less valuable, just different job titles. To have you assume I want to become a nurse for the money really is annoying, because I've said it before and I'll say it again: Even if I made a penny more as a nurse than I do as a CNA, I would still do it. I'm sure life isn't "fair" when you think that life is all about money as you stated yourself. All I was originally saying is that for someone such as yourself who stated they probably weren't going to continue with nursing for very long, to even be applying for a nursing program when it's some peoples' life-long dreams to get in, but oh no, they should wait a whole year bc Ms. Money Bags is trying to make that quick money at the expense of patients she doesn't explicitly care about. And even the nurses working in dermatology and cosmetic centers can still be held liable and make critical decisions such as assessment/history and infection control. If I was really trying to just make money I would go the business route, it's not fair to patients and their families to have a care provider just for their family. And yes I do depend on a paycheck but I've always said if there is a job that I felt I was only going to for a paycheck, it's time to leave that job because that's not fair to the patients. All I'm saying is it's the people that go into nursing only for the money that water down the honor of being in the nursing profession. Don't be so defensive, this is meant to be constructive, not destructive. If and when your family has ever been receiving nursing care, would you want a nurse administering medications and performing treatments that may have adverse side effects and must be carefully monitored to have the attitude she or he is just there for the paycheck? Do you think said nurse would be very inspired to fulfill those said obligations? Possibly not, because if nursing doesn't work out, oh well, on to the next venture. That's not fair to patients. If you have other options and resources, why not take them. You said you're supposed to start this fall but may put this off til next year or never. I really do hope you find your calling in life. I'm not a nurse, so I can not talk about that experience, but I sure hope you find your niche in life and are successful.

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Not having a passion to be a nurse does not equal substandard care. Some people have this thing called "good work ethic" that means they do a good job whether something is their passion or not. Nursing not being some mystical, spiritual "calling" for the OP doesn't mean she shouldn't be a nurse.

I never said anyone needs a mystical, spiritual calling to be a nurse. And to assume a good work ethic is a new concept to me is just that, assuming. I do appreciate your opposing viewpoint, but based on many comments made by the OP it does not seem fair to have to be taken care of by somebody with other preoccupations. I never said the OP wouldn't be a good nurse. My main point was that there are so many people trying to get into nursing programs. Why go through a program when you don't even envision yourself in the career for that long?

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But honestly, at the end of the day, do what you want with your life because it is just that; your life. I was just shedding some light on some points you may not have thought about.

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Hold on I said if you plan on quitting nursing (as a career, not as in nursing program). And no, I'm furthering my education so that I can play a larger role in patient care and use many nursing skills that I will learn in school to better the outcomes of my future patients. To say that I as a CNA or you as a CMA that nurses were doing the same job duties as you is not entirely the truth. They have any and all nursing responsibilities, we as unlicensed employees do not. They can do many things that we cannot. It doesn't make us any less valuable, just different job titles. To have you assume I want to become a nurse for the money really is annoying, because I've said it before and I'll say it again: Even if I made a penny more as a nurse than I do as a CNA, I would still do it. I'm sure life isn't "fair" when you think that life is all about money as you stated yourself. All I was originally saying is that for someone such as yourself who stated they probably weren't going to continue with nursing for very long, to even be applying for a nursing program when it's some peoples' life-long dreams to get in, but oh no, they should wait a whole year bc Ms. Money Bags is trying to make that quick money at the expense of patients she doesn't explicitly care about. And even the nurses working in dermatology and cosmetic centers can still be held liable and make critical decisions such as assessment/history and infection control. If I was really trying to just make money I would go the business route, it's not fair to patients and their families to have a care provider just for their family. And yes I do depend on a paycheck but I've always said if there is a job that I felt I was only going to for a paycheck, it's time to leave that job because that's not fair to the patients. All I'm saying is it's the people that go into nursing only for the money that water down the honor of being in the nursing profession. Don't be so defensive, this is meant to be constructive, not destructive. If and when your family has ever been receiving nursing care, would you want a nurse administering medications and performing treatments that may have adverse side effects and must be carefully monitored to have the attitude she or he is just there for the paycheck? Do you think said nurse would be very inspired to fulfill those said obligations? Possibly not, because if nursing doesn't work out, oh well, on to the next venture. That's not fair to patients. If you have other options and resources, why not take them. You said you're supposed to start this fall but may put this off til next year or never. I really do hope you find your calling in life. I'm not a nurse, so I can not talk about that experience, but I sure hope you find your niche in life and are successful.

Well good for you on you Nursing. And yes it is entirely true I was working around nurses not only at one job but plenty and they did the same exact thing as me but got paid more just cause they were RNs. I personally think it depends where u work if you will have a big role on patients maybe like critical care ok. But as far as the office jobs I've worked at and plenty others most nurses do the same exact thing as a CMA CNA depending where you work. As a CNA you pretty much are doing patient care that's why I assume a CNA wants to advance into RN is not only to play a bigger role " once agin depending where u work" but for the better benefits it comes with along with pay. And like I've said just cause I want what will benefit me in the long run does not mean I'm not fit for the medical field, I've stated my reasons already about why I want to be in nursing have been wanting to be one since I was 20 that's 5years now and also never minded patient interaction. Anywho thanks I as well hope to figure out what will benefit me better

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