What was your job before you became a nurse?

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Before you became a nurse, what were you doing/what was your job then? Just curious!

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Specializes in everywhere.

Pharmacy tech, bookkeeper, LVN to RN. Interested in the replies........

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Specializes in Neuro ICU and Med Surg.

I was a cashier/stock clerk/floral clerk at a chain grocery store. Then a aide, then a extern.

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Not a nurse yet, a CNA in school. Carpenter actually.

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I'm not a nurse, but I am looking into several programs...but just for those who may also be curious about where new students are coming from...

I am a SAHM, have been for about 12 years. I have a background in Graphic Arts, but I had to take care of my dad the last few years of his life, he lived with us and my experience with that sparked my interest in nursing.

My :twocents:!

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Specializes in Med Surg, Ortho.

Bartender

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Specializes in LTC, MDS Cordnator, Mental Health.

Waitress, Grocery Clerk, bookkepper, office manager and Insurance agent. CNA, Lpn and now RN,

This was the smartest thing I have ever done.

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Specializes in Cardiac, Adolescent/Child Mental Health.

Retail, cleaned houses, went to medical assistant school, did that for about 8 years and then went back to school for nursing. I've been an RN for a little over a year now.:yeah:

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I did everything.....waitress, bartender, short order cook, pizza chain manager, photographer studio secretary, real estate secretary and gopher, camp counselor, health club desk attendant...and the list goes on!

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Stay-at-home mom, original college major was Social Work.

steph

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Specializes in Med/Surg, ICU, ED.

Project Engineer for Applied Materials in Santa Clara CA.

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Specializes in None.

High school student!!!

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