What did you want to be when you grew up?

1 And did it have to do with nursing?

I had 3 things I wanted to be: A nurse, a scientist, and a special education teacher. I cannot remember a time in my life where I wanted to be something different.

I'm kind of all 3 I did a lot of work with special needs people as a nurse. The scientist part comes through with using your nursing judgement and trying to put the pieces together with the Dr. to make a clear diagnosis Also, I am attaining my degrees in Psychology and Sociology... social sciences...

A lot of nurses I speak with have wanted to be a nurse, teacher, or vet... So, I'm interested: What did you want to be (who knows, maybe I'll do a research paper on it... LOL)?

~Demy
I wanted to be a professional football (soccer) player.

A vet. Animals are much nicer than people

Wow, whoop! That is a far cry from nursing. Did you get injured?Diane, I could NOT agree more So many nurses wanted to be a vet... So, why did you end up a nurse and not a vet <not that it is a bad or negative thing!>.

When I was in elementary school, I wanted to be a swim coach and a bus driver. Starting in jr high, I really wanted to be an archaeologist. I even majored in anthropology with the initial intention of going on to grad school for archaeology when I got my bachelors.

Something that would require foreign travel A flight attendant, translator, international businesswoman...~Simmy (who got married instead, and now is curious if there are home health travel nurses since the husband is no longer in the picture)

Quote from demylenatedWow, whoop! That is a far cry from nursing. Did you get injured?

When I was 6 yrs old, I told my parents I wanted to be a Planetarium when I grew up. They were so sweet... they told me if thats what I wanted then they would still support me!

I wanted to be a superhero, lol! Actually, Invisible Girl... Take down bad guys while invisible....hmmm... maybe I shouldve been an undercover cop. LoL!

I wanted to be an Obstetrician (or "the doctor that delivers babies" as I put it back then). I am now an LDRP nurse with a goal of eventually becoming a CNM

When I was in elementary school I wanted to be the one who picked out the names for nail polish and lipstick colors - the most fabulous job in the world! Then an oceanographer, a teacher, a chef, a hair stylist. I must have changed my mind a thousand times. Nursing was the first adult career decision that I've made and stuck to. Now I just need to get through nursing school and see how it turns out!

I've always wanted to be a nurse. As a kid, I would always want to dress up as a nurse for Halloween. When I was in middle school and early high school I wanted to be either a marine biologist or an archeologist, maybe even a marine archeologist (do thise even exist?). If I ever changed my career, I would love to do something along those lines. In late high school , my dad made me seriously start thinking about what I wanted to major in in college, because he didn't want me to be a forever student and he didn't want to waste his money since he was helping me ou with tuition. After talking to nurses and marine biologist and making a very lengthy pros/cons list, I decided on nursing. Most of the time I don't regret my decision, I love what I do and the job stability but every once in a while I wonder what is I had decided to become a marine biologist.

When i was a kid i wanted to be a doctor. When i finished Jr. high i wanted to become an architect/civil engineer but as lief would have it I became a nurse (and at some point considered pharmacy)