If you weren't a nurse, what would you have become?

[wooh]

For some reason I was thinking about Spinal Tap, at the end, when the guy says he would sell hats if he wasn't a musician.

So if you weren't a nurse, what would you have become?

If I was being serious, probably a social worker, because when I went back to school, I was debating between social work and nursing.

If I was being whimsical, I'd be an astronaut. Even though I think I'm too tall, and know I'm too out of shape and don't have the science and engineering brain for it. But it's a fun thought!

[pinknursepower, BSN]

Preschool Teacher. thats what i went to school for

[turnforthenurse, MSN, NP]

Food critic. Or a whale/dolphin trainer :)

[Flare, ASN, BSN]

a chef, a paid firefighter, taste tester at the Edy's plant, or a chicken farmer

[Kaci82]

I would like to be a social worker. I know it can be just as stressful, however, it seems very interesting and diverse. But, my true passion is dogs. I would love to be a dog trainer. I can't think of anything better than being surrounded by dogs all day, lol.

[Soliloquy, MSN, APRN, NP]

Psychologist, Psychiatrist, Freelance Writer, Theologist, Philosopher, Lawyer, Social WorkerNun in a convent- I'm not Catholic but if I don't fall in love and get married by the time I retire from my field, I might do it and travel that way

Nomadic wanderer/Pilgrim- Traveling the world and talking to strangers for spiritual insight

Psychic/Tarot Reader- I'd dive deeper into this skill and do that as a way to travel...

[PlumeriaSun]

I've always thought going into the Criminal law field would be awesome. Or social work. I've always wanted to own my own boutique/ flower shop too :)

[imintrouble, BSN, RN]

Poor.

[Alibaba]

#1 Every time I see those guys on the travel channel that get paid to travel the world and document it, I know,, that's what I would rather be doing than anything else. I guess that's whimsical coz it will never happen.

#2 Which I am really, seriously, but not too carefully considering. Save up a bunch of $ by doing double for a year then give it all up and go to some remote beach locale and open up a bar with some food bar offerings. And maybe a small guest house/hostel.

I could invite all my fellow stressed out AN members to visit for a week and decompress.

[Cupid14]

I would be a flight attendant! Or a travel agent. Or maybe a flight attendant until I was older or wanted to settle down, then use my experience to be a travel agent.

But, since I'm just now finishing my nursing degree, I'll just have to settle with travel nursing!

...after getting 1-2 years of experience that is.

[perioddrama]

Realistically: Teacher or flight attendant

Whimsically: Olympian or fashion designer

[dudette10, MSN, RN]

What I really want is for someone to pay me to stay home in my pjs all day, but I haven't found anyone who is willing yet.

I did that for 2.5 years and made more money than I ever have in any of my other working years. It's called being a freelance copywriter. Jammies, in my home office, four hours a day, if even that. Then, my contract got terminated. Oh, well. All good things come to an end, don't they?

I can't imagine what I would do otherwise because this is my "what would you do if you weren't a..." job. Second career person here.

Maybe a teacher, which was my second choice when I decided to change paths.

[NurseDirtyBird]

For realsies, librarian, mortician or high school English or History teacher. All I considered at one point (and fantasize about now after a really bad day), and still would if I had enough money to do nothing but go to school for several more years.

For fun? I was totally going to be a rock star when I was a teenager, and I'd like to think that if my crippling stage fright hadn't nipped that idea in the bud, I would have been great.