I have a question and PLEASE dont anybody blast me for typecasting, this was not MY statement, it was a LCSW I was friends with. She claims that a huge % of nurses are first born females of alcoholic fathers. Something to do with the fact that as the first born in dysfunction family of origin you are a caregiver from the get-go. Now my father was not an alcoholic, but I am a first born. I was wondering how many of us are first-borns. (Also, she said this to me a long time ago, and I have lost touch with her, so I cannot ask her where the heck she got her information was) I was just starting school at the time and didnt really fight with her about it, just kind of gave her one of the Hmmm, thats an interesting opinion.... answers. Also, she meant it as a compliment, that we take a difficult beginning and build on our strengths and turn them into a career.
First Born ETOH grows like corn in my family. Very Interesting..... Maybe thats why there is so much devision and rancor in our profession ......Maybe someone should do a study?
Dad was not an alcoholic. His dad was national chairman of the prohibitionist party 1908--1924; Ironically my father's oldest brother rebelled and became an alcoholic.
I have a question and PLEASE dont anybody blast me for typecasting, this was not MY statement, it was a LCSW I was friends with. She claims that a huge % of nurses are first born females of alcoholic fathers. Something to do with the fact that as the first born in dysfunction family of origin you are a caregiver from the get-go. Now my father was not an alcoholic, but I am a first born. I was wondering how many of us are first-borns. (Also, she said this to me a long time ago, and I have lost touch with her, so I cannot ask her where the heck she got her information was) I was just starting school at the time and didnt really fight with her about it, just kind of gave her one of the Hmmm, thats an interesting opinion.... answers. Also, she meant it as a compliment, that we take a difficult beginning and build on our strengths and turn them into a career.
So, how many first borns are out there?
KristyBRN
youngest of four. Mom's a nurse, my ancestors going back to the settlers with the covered wagons in Santa Maria, Ca. were nurses.
First born of 3. Mom left when I was just 4. Dad got depressed and overwhelmed. I took over the caretaker role despite siblings not wanting me too. Very dysfunctional but loving family.
Nope, RN, third of five. Mother was a nurse, RN, second-born. Her sister also, LPN, fourth-born. My maternal grandmother a diploma nurse, 5th or 6th out of 8. Three cousins, all RN, none first born.
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aloha551
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First Born ETOH grows like corn in my family. Very Interesting..... Maybe thats why there is so much devision and rancor in our profession ......Maybe someone should do a study?