Older Nurses

[willowdale]

The Seasoned Nurse

[jcprn1]

How about,..."Veterans in Nursing" ? Or, "Gray Caps" ? Something pleasant and distinguished, like
us!!!!!!!!!!!!!???

[jose7070]

Hi ! I am a late 40s nurse. I an unemployed for the last 4 years. I have been having a hard time because no employeer wants to hire. They do not want to retrain. I hope you have any sugestion. thank you

[jose7070]

Help, help. nurse need legal advise. Make a alegation to the board for bulling in the job and reported for leability to the state board

[jose7070]

Nurse:
help needed. Nurse accused for liability in the job place. She was bully by nurse supervisor and accused to the state board for inconpetency. Plan to make an alegation to the state board about the bulling action.

[reesern1963]

jose7070: Perhaps if you could communicate your issue more clearly you would get a response. I'm not sure what it is you are trying to say.

[djolive]

How much of a dinosaur do you have to be?

[tooterooter]

I do hope the younger nurses will look in, because boy, did I learn some lessons. I'll never be used up. How about "Grey But Sure". Blessings to all of us.

[debkryder]

Aged to Perfection

[kkd425]

I don't have an idea for a name but am very interested in hearing what other nurses ( over 50?) are doing. I have been out of nursing for about 18 years, raising a family. I have kept my license up (RN) but feel very timid about getting back into a nursing job (scared to death actually) but would really like and need to start working again at least part time. Are there opportunitese out there for the older nurse?

[Frankreich]

I don't have an idea for a name but am very interested in hearing what other nurses ( over 50?) are doing. I have been out of nursing for about 18 years, raising a family. I have kept my license up (RN) but feel very timid about getting back into a nursing job (scared to death actually) but would really like and need to start working again at least part time. Are there opportunities out there for the older nurse?

You need to get through a refresher course first before you work as a RN. Once you pass and complete the course the answer is yes there is opportunities for nurses over 50 years of age. Good Luck!

[squirt70]

older nurses in this country reflect the attitude of the old in this country.. old and in the way.
I recently went out of retirement becuse I lost everything.. had to sell my home to live on the money.. Then I was accepted at St. Joe's ,Peace health in Whatcom county Bellingham Wa.. I was a bit apprehensive about starting on medical floor again but since I have 40+ years of nursing and a strong base of knowledge i accepted.. Then when I was in the cafiteria I was approached by another nurse who saw my new badge and said" look out' Then another nurse from that floor said Obama was an Arab terrorist.. At my age I accept that people have different political viewpoints and even welcome opposing views this was different .It was racist in nature and inapproporiate in the workplace. I felt intimidated by it.. Then I was there for 2 weeks, had not even gone on the floor but a few times when I was told I was" not a good fit' . So that is that. Now I had a meeting with HR and told then what I thought, She opend up a case for me even thoguh I was new. I will meet with head management to give my side of the story. It is stressful but we must not I repeat must not, slink away, no matter what. We own it to the younger nurses to help change to face of nursing..

[NurseEducator]

How about Seasoned Nurses?

[bt5350]

I do not like all the out to pasture stuff since we are still working and are the EXPERIENCED NURSES that are educating the younger ones and the doctors are looking for US

[PWhite]

DITTO!! bt5350