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SAHM or SAHCH
Today was my last day of CNA classes, thank heaven. Sitting with a few of my classmates waiting for the others to finish the following conversation occurred:
Person 1: "I haven't worked in months. I hope I can find a job soon and I hope transitioning back to work isn't hard."
Person 2: "Before I went to prison I hadn't worked in 17 years. I was a stay at home mom."
Person 3: "Before I went to prison I hadn't worked either but I was a stay at home crack head." (And yes, she was serious)
Me: 
Re: SAHM or SAHCH
OMG.
Though I'm sad this is the end of your program. You have a wealth of comedy gold to mine from your classmates!
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This. And part of me is wishing I still didn't know...
This makes me re-think my use of the term "Stay At Home PhD Student" (which is what I've been telling people I am).
And how many of these people were in prison?!?! Is this standard among nurses? Should I be more careful with my wallet the next time I'm in a hospital?
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Zee - actually yes you should be careful with your wallet next time you head to a hospital. FIL just had surgery and was in the hospital for a week. He was told not to bring anything of significance (laptop, ipod, even cell phone) for that exact reason.
KB - all I can say is WOW.
Only 2 of them were convicted felons that served 10+ years in prison. A handful have drug histories but no convictions, just what they discussed around the lunch table. Most of them grew up in poverty and have the sort of life experiences you'd expect growing up in "the hood" (their terms, not mine).
The girls with the extensive criminal records are not going on to get their RN. They plan on working in long term care facilities with the elderly. Nurse aides do work in hospitals but I'm not sure if many hospitals hire aides with criminal histories like theirs.
I will say that despite the criminal background, they are good people trying to get their lives together. They have had to face more than I could ever imagine so I applaud them for making positive changes and good choices to better their lives. It's just the totally frank conversations about their pasts that still shock me occasionally.