I have been an RN since dinosaurs roamed the earth!! [1974]
Found out I had passed my nursing boards the day before my 21st birthday and yes I did celebrate!!
Met my DH in Nursing School and worked while he went to Anesthesia School to become a CRNA [Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, like Erin's dad]
My oldest DS is a certified EMT-firefighter and now a policeman.
DD is a special education teacher
Youngest DS is a pre-med [Biology] major in collegdr with plans to go to medical school & become an Anesthesiologist.

No one else in my family, except for an Aunt, were in the medical field but for some reason becoming a nurse was all I ever wanted to be.

Sometime a little knowledge is dangerous. I just love when a medical professional is talking 'down' to me like I should be in my DD's class and then I let them know I am an RN.