If you could no longer be a nurse?...

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Hello, I like to share conversations with you all that come up at work, because you always come up with interesting answers. The questions of the day was "If you could no longer be a nurse, what would you do?" I had to think about this for awhile. I love taking care of people and helping them, so I guess my next choice would be teaching. What about all of you? If you woke up tomorrow and you were no longer a nurse? What would you do? And what would you want to be? :chuckle

~Crystal

Specializes in ACNP-BC.
Hello, I like to share conversations with you all that come up at work, because you always come up with interesting answers. The questions of the day was "If you could no longer be a nurse, what would you do?" I had to think about this for awhile. I love taking care of people and helping them, so I guess my next choice would be teaching. What about all of you? If you woke up tomorrow and you were no longer a nurse? What would you do? And what would you want to be? :chuckle

~Crystal

If I couldn't be a nurse anymore then I'd try to become a successful pop singer! I love singing so much! :) And if that didn't work out-I'd go to medical school & become a physician. I guess I couldn't leave the health care profession for too long! :)

-Christine

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....... I'd start my own lawn care business. I love mowing etc. I also do English smocking- i'd love to have my own sewing shop with lots of beautiful fabrics & lace.

:yeahthat:

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My husband loves to cook, and I love to grow organic gardens. I would love to take a historic home in Washington with a few acres and turn it into a restaurant. My husband does the cooking, and I'll grow all the heirloom fruits, veggies and flowers. Wow, that's something I would never tire of. :wink2:

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I can't imagine not being a nurse, but if I couldn't...

I would open a bed and breakfast.

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Specializes in NICU.

I think about this alot. I mean, I love my job, but what if I can't do it forever?

I'd like to work in a bakery or even own one myself.

Or I'd do something in real estate, home decorating, or contracting.

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Specializes in Nursing assistant.

Gee. Being a women, so much of my life is about relationships. I have worked as an aide cause my dear husband couldn't carry the finances alone (who can?) and I had no opportunity for an education. My kids and church were my thing, and now, I have these old folks that enrich me too. I remember being young, being artistic, a singer, a painter....now none of those things seem as gratifying as just making someones day be just a little better.

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WOW. I'm 22 and this thread makes me think about retirement already. I guess with how much time school and now work takes out of my life... I kind of forgot about the hobbies that I use to love to do... maybe there will be time one day... :D

~Crystal

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Well, I have been a R.N. for over 40 yrs by now.. making me an "ole timer"

who has done Everything you can do in nursing

med surg, (every type of unit, er/ms/ob/or/etc), 17 yrs psych, prison nursing,

instructor for nurses,10 yrs of computer nursing for hmo company,

and guess that it about it.

I too was laid off from the computer job, they closed their doors last year after 10 yrs. And, as someone said, back to other jobs, psych is back for me.

However, I have spent the last 10 yrs while working weekend/16 hrs shifts as an RN, exploring my own home based business and have become quite the Internet Guru.

I will always be a RN even if only in my heart, because I believe it is a calling and it is certainly not for those who want to have an easy job for sure.

Even after all of these years, I have never lost my idealizm and also my love for helping people.

Judy

Hello, I like to share conversations with you all that come up at work, because you always come up with interesting answers. The questions of the day was "If you could no longer be a nurse, what would you do?" I had to think about this for awhile. I love taking care of people and helping them, so I guess my next choice would be teaching. What about all of you? If you woke up tomorrow and you were no longer a nurse? What would you do? And what would you want to be? :chuckle

~Crystal

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I've always loved the sciences & people fascinate me so I'd say an Anthropologist ala Carlos Castenada, but I think I would want to study the ancient Celts. Also I always dreamed of being a Volcanologist.

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If I had to choose another career I would want to be a county/state Emergency Mgmt (Homeland Security) coordinator. Some may find it boring, but my dad has been a county coordinator since 1989 and I find it fascinating I've been to several of their meetings and always come away with many questions/ideas. I often think I may try my hand at it in the future. :cool:

edited: my spelling is poor at this hour!

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If I had to choose another career I would want to be a county/state Emergency Mgmt (Homeland Security) coordinator. Some may find it boring, but my dad has been a county coordinator since 1989 and I find it fascinating I've been to several of their meetings and always come away with many questions/ideas. I often think I may try my hand at it in the future. :cool:

edited: my spelling is poor at this hour!

I think I would be a meterologist with the weather channel. I live in northern louisiana but have alot of family that lives in New Orleans and even south of new orleans, this hurricane has heightened my interest in the weather, even though we cannot stop natural disasters from happening, these people on TV comfort us some by giving us info!!

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