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!

Specializes in ER.

My first job was working with Dad, who was a television news photographer. Awesome job.

Bartender at a golf course.

Waitress at various places.

Horse trainer.

Print type setter.

Single mom (best job EVER!)

Cashier at a liquor store (funnest job and a great boss)

Guard at a juvenile detention center.

Paramedic in several different cities. (for about 12 years)

Home hospice aide.

Paramedic at Dallas County Jail (wild a$$ job!)

ER paramedic.

ER RN.

Some days, I wish I could just go back to my cush little job at the liquor store. :smokin:

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Specializes in Critical Care, OB/GYN.

Wendy's

Produce Girl for Grocery Store

Personal Care Attendant for Assisted Living Center (While working at the grocery store

RN!

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HI, I AM NOT A NURSE YET OR EVEN A NURSING STUDENT, STILL DOING PRE-REQS BUT I WILL BE A NURSE ONE DAY SOON HOPEFULLY

1. WORKED AS SOMEONE WHO WENT INTO LIQUOR STORES AND TRIED TO PURCHASE TOBACCO AND ALCOHOL, IF THE SOLD IT TO ME POLICE WOULD ARREST THEM OR GIVE THEM A BIG FAT TICKET ( I WAS ONLY 14)

2.WORKED AS A PEER EDUCATOR FOR D.A.R.E WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT

3. WORKED AT OLD NAVY AS A CASHIER

4. WORKED AT TRADER JOES AS A STOCKER/ CASHIER

5. PHLEBOTOMIST/ MEDICAL ASSISTANT

6. DISPATCHER FOR A PRIVATE AMBULANCE COMPANY ( WHERE I AM CURRENTLY WORKING WHILE IN SCHOOL):twocents:

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Hi wannabe - my son did the same thing . .. decoy at stores. He was part of DARE peer counseling and a group called The Chemical People, anti-drug and alcohol.

I wish you the best regarding becoming a nurse. :yeah:

steph

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Specializes in ICU, SDU, OR, RR, Ortho, Hospice RN.

Went from Matriculation College straight into nursing.

Worked my aerobics business around my nursing schedule.

Worked well phewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww LOL

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Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative.

Let's see..

Babysitter

Horse groom/asst. trainer

Clerk in a equestrian supply shop

SAHM

chef's assistant

Personal Support Worker

Housekeeping/maintenance at residential school

RPN

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My first job was working with Dad, who was a television news photographer. Awesome job.

Bartender at a golf course.

Waitress at various places.

Horse trainer.

Print type setter.

Single mom (best job EVER!)

Cashier at a liquor store (funnest job and a great boss)

Guard at a juvenile detention center.

Paramedic in several different cities. (for about 12 years)

Home hospice aide.

Paramedic at Dallas County Jail (wild a$$ job!)

ER paramedic.

ER RN.

Some days, I wish I could just go back to my cush little job at the liquor store. :smokin:

Being a News Photogropher was the most fun I've had as a human being. The sad truth was I couldn't afford to move to Oklahoma City when PBS offered me a job.:banghead:

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Since everyone is listing ALL their previous jobs, I'd like to expand on my first post...

Babysitter

Teenage Mom

Telemarketer

Secretary

Customer Service Rep for Sears

Krispie Kreme Donuts

Print Shop (bindery dept.)

Sunday School Teacher

Daycare Teacher

Caretaker (my dad had lung cancer and lived with me the last two years of his life)

Non-profit Organization founder (CelebrateMoms.org)

Christian Speaker

Writers' Conference Staff

Author (Laundry Tales to Lighten Your Load)

I think that's everything. ;)

Current Position: SAHM/Housewife! Hoping to start nursing school in the fall.

Thanks for posting this thread, very interesting.

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I've been working since I was 14, so here goes:

Attendant for Tidewater Tides Baseball team;

Donut Girl for a donut shop;

Erhler's Ice Cream clerk;

Shift supervisor, subway;

Volunteer Activities coordinator for LTC facility;

Cashier in retail for Sams, Things Remembered, a Music Store and a craft store;

Legal Secretary for several different firms;

Bankruptcy Paralegal;

Real Estate Paralegal (title searches and closings);

Law Student;

Lawyer;

SAHM;

Babysitter;

Daycare provider at a daycare;

Temporary Secretary and soon,

CNA

I applied to nursing school for August 2008. I too am still deciding what I want to be when I grow up. :D

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Specializes in Home Care, Hospice, OB.

okay--here goes!

*fast food server and "hostess"

*business major/ rotc in college (first time!)

*army officer:usarm:

(communications officer for i-hawk, for all you vets)

*sahm:bby:

*part-time editor

*office manager

*nursing student

and more nursing sub-specialities than we have time for!!

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Not a nurse yet, still doing my prereqs and hoping for admission for Fall '08 or '09, but I've been working since 14 so here goes:

Babysitter

Cashier/bagger at a grocery store

Nanny

Retail

Front desk at a hair salon

Horseback riding trainer

Legal Secretary

Preschool teacher

Legal Assistant/Paralegal (current)

...and the last 6 I've done while in school full-time working on 2 college degrees. I'm so ready to be a NURSE:nurse: and be done with everything else!!!

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Specializes in Home Care, Hospice, OB.

horseback riding trainer

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i also ride and showed (hunter/jumper) but as a amateur. this keeps showing up on lists..what is it with being horse crazy leading to nursing!

guess we don't mind the manure or a strong leading rein of opposition if needed??:deadhorse

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