Why do so many cheerleaders enter nursing?

[RitzyCinnamonRoll]

I would like to see some diversity. Why can't more nerdy girls become nurses?

[canoehead, BSN, RN]

I'm A NERD.

#teamnerdygirls

[Jedrnurse, BSN, RN]

Where do you work? Not a single one of my co-workers can do a back flip...

[Luckyyou, BSN, RN]

The only ex cheerleader on my floor is a guy. He does a mean back handspring.

[LovingLife123]

Wasn’t a cheerleader. I’m not sure why you think all cheerleaders become nurses. Most of my ex-classmates that were cheerleaders are not nurses.

[Hoosier_RN, MSN]

I'm the only former cheerleader in my area. But I was nerdy as well. You will find many from every walk of life, socioeconomic group, or other setting that you wish to define, in nursing.

[Horseshoe, BSN, RN]

5 hours ago, RitzyCinnamonRoll said:

I would like to see some diversity. Why can't more nerdy girls become nurses?

Spring break just started and you're already bored?

[CharleeFoxtrot, BSN, RN]

Dyed in the wool heavy metal listening scifi watching LOTR quoting nerd here. Of course I have tons of respect for anyone that can do a back handspring.

[Tegridy]

Do we have data to back this claim LOL!

[K+MgSO4, BSN]

Careful with that brushful of tar.

[Hoosier_RN, MSN]

1 hour ago, CharleeFoxtrot said:

Of course I have tons of respect for anyone that can do a back handspring.

At my age, if I do a back handspring, someone had better be prepared to take me to the ER or Urgent Care. I'm not going to finish that unscathed ?

And Lordy, I ❤ heavy metal

[rockchickrn, BSN]

I certainly wasn’t a cheerleader. I was an actress and was in all of the school plays. Really want to do some local theater but hard to find a nursing job where the schedule will allow me to do that?