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!

Legislative Assistant

Office Manager

Bartender

Oh the things you can do with a History/Political Science degree!

Now in RN school - 22 months left ..........hooray!

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Specializes in Nursing Informatics.

Not a nurse yet but a nurse wannabe!

Past jobs would be:

Pharmacy Assistant

Customer Service Rep.

Designer

Proof reader

Special Ed Teacher

Elementary School teacher

Art Teacher

Tutor

(not in any specific order since some jobs overlapped)

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Specializes in none - hopeful student.

The history/poli sci degree sounds about as useful as my psych/English Ed. degree!

Okay, here goes - the last 3 yrs I have worked as an aide in an alternative HS. Loved the kids, but the school system made me nuts. Prior to that in no particular order:

Optometry clerk

Daycare worker

Necktie factory worker

Retail clerk

small mom and pop deli general help- (favorite job)

ICU housekeeper (next favorite job)

Getting ready to start NS in one week, and have never been so excited in my life!

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Specializes in Critical Care.

Wow! I'm impressed with some of the outstanding professional backgrounds some folks have in this thread, prior to nursing!

Here I go -

- babysitter

- Ice cream parlor (served hand made ice cream - mmmmm!)

- florist

- housecleaner

- CNA

- Nurse

I did a most of those all at once while in nursing school, scrambling to make any money I could to pay for school.

Just shows what hard workers nurses are, even before they became nurses!!

:D

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Specializes in Med Surg/Ortho.

I think this is a great thread. I am not a nurse (yet), not even in NS, but hope to be soon. Here is my list:

babysitter

animal shelter attendant

filing clerk (work study program at college)

veterinary assistant

receptionist at al alzheimer's facility

pharmacy tech at a veterinary hospital

doggie day care (first I worked in the back with the dogs, then I became a supervisor and most worked the front desk, inventory, training, etc)

certified veterinary technician (general practice, now an ER tech)

Funny thing is, I went to vet tech school because I loved animals...but I want to go to nursing school because I fell in love with the medical/nursing aspect of working in a vet hospital. I think human nusring would open up so many possibilities and opportunities that aren't in the veterinary field (as of yet). Plus the pay is more than double, so I can't argue with that!

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Specializes in Pediatrics.

Not such a long list for me but here is goes..

Babysitting

Cashier/Photo Tech/Beauty Advisor at CVS for 5 years

Student office assistant at various college departments

Unit Coordinator in an ER

Student Nurse in an ER

Registered Nurse on a Peds surgical floor

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Specializes in Telemetry.

1. KFC (while in high school and college the first time)

2. Department store (worked 2 jobs in college)

3. Engineering Clerk

4. CAD Operator

5. Manufacturing Clerk

6. Material Control Coordinator

7. Shipping Coordinator

8. Nursing student!

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I worked at a lumber yard. :chuckle

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