Most RN's first borns?

[lvs2nrs3535]

Hi everybody,

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

[Cherish]

Alcoholic Father...Father married 3 other my mother was fourth wife and me and brother were the last kids never met my other brothers or sisters. So to me 2nd born, 1st female for my mom.

[Sheri257]

OMG!

First born, alcoholic father AND mother.

Although I'm not an RN yet ... a couple of months to go.

Look at all the first borns on this thread ... wow.

:typing

[Chaya, ASN, RN]

First born/ no paternal Etoh

[CarVsTree]

Alcoholic father, youngest of 5.

Took care of animals as a child - definitely not people.

If I could make the same money nursing animals, I would.

[Doog]

(male) First born oldest of 8, very dysfunctional family, alcoholism and mental illness.

[RN4NICU, LPN, LVN]

OMG!

First born, alcoholic father AND mother.

Although I'm not an RN yet ... a couple of months to go.

Look at all the first borns on this thread ... wow.

:typing

Think of all the first borns you would see in ANY profession. They all have to do something. And look at how many arent first borns (and consider those who are and aren't that didn't respond). It's a craps shoot, IMO.

[SmilingBluEyes]

OH now that is scary; first born female h ere with extensive line of very high-functioning alcoholics, including both parents and some grandparents.....and product of dysfunctional family with whom I have little to no contact.

[Sheri257]

Think of all the first borns you would see in ANY profession.

Good point. Still ... look at the number of first borns with alcoholic parents ...

Whoah.

:typing

[Sheri257]

OH now that is scary; first born female h ere with extensive line of very high-functioning alcoholics, including both parents and some grandparents.....and product of dysfunctional family with whom I have little to no contact.

Glad I'm not the only one who doesn't have much contact.

I only feel bad about it this time of the year when it's the holidays ... and all you hear about is family, family, family ...

Oh well ... hubby is my real family.

[blueyesue]

First born, but second oldest. (My parents adopted my sister in Iran while in the Peace Corps) No alcoholism, but dysfunction.

[Jamesdotter]

Fourth of five (but the only girl), no ETOH. My RN mother was #2, My 2 RN cousins were both the oldest in their families.

[fleur-de-lis, BSN, RN]

Only child, alcoholic father. Interesting theory. My mom is a nurse and she was the middle child with both parents alcoholic.