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What did you do before you became a nurse?
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Posted 7 months ago We recenly published an article about a man who took a unique route to becoming a nurse. First he was a sailor, then a police officer and then an engineer! He just recently graduted and became a nurse. Check out the article here. What did you do before you got into nursing (or nursing school)? Did you previous jobs have any affect on your nursing career? |
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| Posted 7 months ago When I graduated, I went immediately into nursing school because of lack of funds. There were no loans @ the time. I wanted to do somethng in medical. For many years I have been a Realtor. I am in the Million Dollar Club. Have had many interesting jobs in nursing. I believe the patience I have in nursing helped in my RE career. I only work 2 shifts/wk nursing and refer in RE. Butterfly Lady 10 |
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| Posted 7 months ago I was a d.j for 6 yrs |
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| Posted 7 months ago dlowe42 says ...
That is so cool! Do you ever use any sort of music therapy when you're working with patients? |
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| Posted 7 months ago I worked at Wendy's. I got sick of being verbally abused for a hamburger not being made to the customers specifications. i figured at least sick people had more a reason to complian. Claire Kruszka |
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| Posted 7 months ago Ha! Sounds familiar... Here's my history: State Forest Fire fighter (college - engineering major) US Navy, 4 years Security guard US Postal Service Campus Police supervisor Pinkertons Lieutenant Wells Fargo Security Manager US Social Security representative Municipal Police Officer Trial Attorney, real estate attorney
I left some out - don't want to take up too much space.... |
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| Posted 7 months ago US Navy (4 years) enlisted, worked on periscopes while in nursing school, worked as a waitress. Everyone thought Saul Alinsky was a genius, but seriously only an idiot would internationally publish his plan of war. |
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| Posted 7 months ago I had just finished a bachelors program in business administration with a management concentration when I graduated and couldn't find a job. My older sister ( who was a pediatrician) talked me into trying my hand at nursing school. Within the first semester, I was hooked and then realized that this was what I was meant to do for my career. Looking back over 25 years, I still have the same passion for this job as when I first started. |
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| Posted 7 months ago For the most part I was a stay at home mom. I have worked as a waitress, at wal-mart, sold life insurance, as a nursing assistant, and did some factory work. But I ALWAYS wanted to be a nurse. Nursing it's how I live my life..... |
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| Posted 7 months ago Since graduating from high school, I have been in the service industry. First was waiting tables, and then I went to Massage School. I am a Licensed Massage Therapist worked in the field for 8 years. During that time I because a Certified Personal Trainer, and a Lifestyle and Weight management Consultant. Now I am in RN school. I obviously have an affinity for the body and for keeping it healthy! |
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| Posted 7 months ago I worked in optometry/ophthalmology for 22 years, 1996 became a Certified Ophthalmic Assistant. I went to school not because I hated my job but because I wanted to enhance my knowledge. I miss ophthalmology - it was my passion to help older people! I will have my BSN at the end of this year, yet I press on seeking more education with the hope I will find my passion again... |
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| Posted 7 months ago I was a medical technologist, and always wanted to see the human side of all those lab results that I reported to the docters/ |
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| Posted 7 months ago I was a waitress, jewelry saleswoman, preschool teacher, office secretary, pig farmer, EMT. |
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| Posted 7 months ago I was an architect! I got sick of everyone being so self-serving. They preached family values and community service, but I could never see how they had either when they worked until 10pm every night, never saw their families and hardly did anything for the community. I thought there were more important things in life than that. Not to mention, after all that time, I just didn't have the passion for it anymore. At least not enough to work that hard for people I didn't respect. I still am a designer at heart, but I mostly design and make my own clothes and use my talents toward making my home beautiful. I'm happy knowing I'm working to help people, so my design projects are just for fun now. I think it's the perfect balance.
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| Posted 7 months ago i worked at mcdonalds all through high school, then cashier and assistant manager at walmart, then a press operator and inspector in a plastic factory, home health care as an aide, then i was an aide in a nursing home while i went to nursing school. |
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| Posted 7 months ago Lets see out of high school I worked in food service @ a steak house ~~ I then stayed home with my son till he started school and then went to work @ a bridal shop as a seamstress for about 8 years and then went back into food service and ended up working as a manager of a pretzel-cookie-smoothie store before I came to work @ the hospital as a clinical assistant and then started school for my RN. Our service to others is the rent we pay while here on earth!! |
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| Posted 7 months ago My father was a self employed Carpenter , General Contractor, so i took up the trade as Carpenter ... But the whole time he was a Fire Chief in a Vol Fire Dept... growing up watching him leave all hours of the night and hearing "The Red Phone Ring" sending him out into the bone chilling cold sometime 35 -40 below zero.... as soon as I turned 18 I joined the fire dept and have been a fireman/Carpenter for 24 almost 25 years amd 4 years ago an EMT and going into nursing this Fall... I cant wait i love life in th ER..dropping the Hammer and Lifting a stethescope so much more challenging if you can believe it! I wont give up Firefighting because its who I am Not what I do.. and as a deputy chief and having medical experience under my Belt... there is no better feeling when you come home from a fire Knowing you did everything right and that family will live another Day! |
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| Posted 7 months ago firefighter; Its SEAL, not Seal.........
Everyone thought Saul Alinsky was a genius, but seriously only an idiot would internationally publish his plan of war. |
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| Posted 7 months ago my apology..spell correct didnt highlite it and hence the spelling error very few would have caught it anyway |
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| Posted 7 months ago I traveled from contractor to contractor working all over the U.S. I woked on refineries, natural gas plants, and windfarms(general laborer) mostly. I was trying to become a pipefitter. My husband and I was trying to be a welder/fitter team, but alas the bad economy struck and I wanted to find stability. I am still going through the CNA training, but I am loving it!! I can't wait till I can get to work. Thinking about getting my R.N. |
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| Posted 6 months ago worked at a daycare, babysat, and worked in a nursing home in dietary, housekeeping, and laundry |
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| Posted 6 months ago Worked as Harley Davidson mechanic (owned my own Harley shop for a while), machinist, truck driver, and a NM Board of Veterinary Medicine-certified farrier, Certification #910 (horseshoer). I did not go to nursing school until I was 28. Went to nursing school on the GI Bill after being in the Marines from 1968-1971. Been a pro or semi-pro musician (bass guitar, rhythm guitar) since I was 14 and wish that is how I could make a GOOD living. Alas it is not to be it seems. Oh yeah, 2 seasons as a hot shot crew member with the Larimer County (CO) Yellowjackets forest fire crew. Talk about long days. Eh, Cpt. Eric? |
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| Posted 6 months ago It's intersting to hear so many different backgrounds and how we lead to the medical field. I am not an RN yet, but going into the program in the fall. I am actually a Director in the wonderful corporate world. However, after being affected by the economy and being laid off from a previous company, it made me really reflect what I wanted to do with my life and not just be content, even though the money is good. I always knew I wanted to be in the med field and after much time and thought, life always pulled me in the RN world. I hope to be successful and live up to the success I plan myself having! Thanks, Dan |
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| Posted 6 months ago I worked as a waitress at IHOP and at a Hooters Nursing demands extremely high ethics red44pc@yahoo.com |
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| Posted 6 months ago Stay at home mom (for a long time), Cook, CNA (off & on for 19yrs), Retail, Nanny, Janitorial Supervisor, Receptionist, Administrative Asst, Student worker |
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| Posted 6 months ago I started at a physician's office, Pharm Tech, worked in hospital and retail, Lab and then taught for 18 years.... Dag, where has my life gone. Well hopefully opening a minute clinic or whatever to have something fun and different everyday. Its amazing what y'all have done.... |
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| Posted 6 months ago USAF Enlisted US Army Infantry 11B Medic 91C Gas pipline surveyor Liberal Arts ( English) student EMT-P Import car mechanic LPN RN CRNA |
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| Posted 5 months ago worked as a secretary in a construction company, then an executive assistant to the President of a Handicraft business, exporting local products, i also worked for an advertising company, then went to Nursing... "happiness depends upon ourselves" |
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| Posted 5 months ago I worked for a furniture company for 18 years. I started as a laborer in the sanding department and quickly made my way up to management. I was the first Woman supervisor in the history of the 150 year old company. We made high end quality furniture. Unfortunately the economy and imports pulled us down and the owners were forced into bankrupcy. 200 employees lost there jobs and were offered a grant to retrain in any field we wanted. I chose the medical field because in the 18 years that I worked in the factory I was always on the first aid team and took pride in the care and safety of my employees. When everyone was running from an accident, I was running to it with my medical bag. All my friends and co-workers said I should go into nursing because I was so good at what I did. So I went to school and became a Registered Medical Assistant. It's a start and I hope to continue my studies and become an RN someday. prior to that I was a waitress for 11 years and also worked in a casket factory for a year. I know GROSS. |
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| Posted 5 months ago Seems that we are all over the map with this BUT we all have the same thing in common "the compassion to help others" Our service to others is the rent we pay while here on earth!! |
