Nursing 'legacies'? How many of you have nurses in your family?

fab4fan · Mar 10, 2003

Great-grandfather was an RN; worked in psych.

dianacs · Mar 10, 2003

I'm the first going for nursing. My grandma trained and briefly worked as an EMT. Many people told her she would be an excellent nurse but she's never pursued it. My mom always wanted to be a nurse, but she's never worked in the healthcare field until now--she just got a job in the ER as a "patient greeter". That's a misleading title--it's nothing like a Walmart greeter, lol. She's excited because the hospital will pay for her to go to school. She's thinking about going for nursing too. I'm so excited for her!!!

Mkue · Mar 10, 2003

2 sisters, numerous aunts, cousins.. etc. Teachers or nurses.

Ms.Hobbes · Mar 11, 2003

My inspiration to become a nurse came from an Aunt. She started out as an LVN then upgraded to an RN, now she is a NP, specialized in OBGYN. I have no other relatives that work in the medical field though, which says a lot because I have a huge family :)

Heath82371 · Mar 11, 2003

My husband is a RN and is in school to become a CRNA. I have a cousin who is a CRNA, one who is a ARNP, and another who is a RN flight nurse. My hubby's grandma was also a nurse. Hubby's cousin is a RN case manager and his mom (hubby's aunt) was an EMT. My sister and I both have graduate degrees and work in mental health. Guess helping people runs in families! Also have two Vets (animals not military) in the family.

obeyacts2 · Mar 11, 2003

Hmm....on my mothers side, Mom and grandma. BTW, we will have all been thry the same school. I will graduate in 2 yrs. Dads side, Dads Mom, and Grandma. Countless cousins and other relatives.

Laura

ooops, i forgot to mention I married into a nursing family as well, MIL, both my Dh grandmas, several aunts cousins etc. Also have a SIL who is the veterinary equivalent of an RN. When I announced I was going back to school for my RN my MIL just said I always knew you would I just wondered when.

MrsK1223 · Mar 11, 2003

My mother is an RN, my cousin in an RN, my aunt is an RN, my step-grandmother is a CRNA, I have many other distant cousins who are RN's and others in other fields in the medical dept. My mom didn't right out discourage me but she wasn't thrilled I decided to do it...thought I should go into med school...my cousin and aunt who are around my age also are looking to other areas...one looking into getting out of nursing and going to law school.

kavi · Mar 11, 2003

Originally posted by BMS4
My mom is, two on my dad's side and four others on mom's side. I think some families are just service oriented, meaning adding to the nurses, my family consists of mainly teachers, police officers, and military members. With a doctor and a couple of pharmacists thrown in to round us out. :)

Boy is that true!

Just about everyone in my family who isn't a Nurse--(seven in my immediate family if you count first cousins)--- is a police officer, firefighter, or school teacher. It's been that way on both sides for several generations. ((I am the first EMT though!)

And of the next generation, nieces and nephews, four are college age. One is studying nursing, one is studying physical therapy, one is studying elementary education!

I never thought about it that much until I read BMS4's post!

sunnygirl272 · Mar 11, 2003

My mom is an RN, who got her LPN after my dad died....i usta listen to her and her (late) friend Wayne study and bytch and study and bytch....usta help them by quizzing them...finally decided mebbe i oughta give it a try too...

jeannet83 · Mar 11, 2003

Not a nurse in the family but me (Is there a nurse in the house?! Is there a nurse in the house?!:roll )

My young cousin is going for BSN now and wants to go right on to NP.

Jeanne

cbs3143 · Mar 11, 2003

MIL was an LPN for many years and went back to school when an ADN program opened up, graduating in their first class. My wife and I graduated one year later from a diploma program. My youngest brother and his wife graduated from the same diploma program. They met and married during school. My SIL is an LPN.

We've worked in a variety of settings from med-surg, psych, OB, ER, ICU, and home health.

Holiday dinners can get interesting, at least for those who aren't working at the time :)

Chuck

TNcanNURSE · Mar 11, 2003

My mom is a nurse, mother-in-law is a nurse, Two aunts are nurses, one cousin is a nurse, Stepfather is a paramedic, aunt is a surgical tech, first cousin who is a resp. therapist. Brother in law, sister in law, step-mother in law..............Am I forgetting somebody??? :nurse: :nurse:

Oh yeah, got plenty of the police in the family too.

Yep I forgot some.......I have an aunt who is a social worker, a cousin who is a speech therapist and another aunt who just started nursing school.

When I started college I swore I WAS NEVER EVER going to be a nurse. Guess the nursing germ is contagious though. Look at me now.