Unprofessional Nurse

[Katy-NursingStudent]

This is just me venting about my mother!!! She has been a nurse for over 30 years and most of it a contract nurse. Lately she has been taking these contracts (that in the agreement either can discontinue at any time) and she works them for a week or two and then quits!! I think it is very unprofessional of her, but her being my mother I can't really tell her that or she will freak out on me! She always has a new excuse too. Its either the weather was too hot or cold, the air was too thin there, the traffic was too bad, and lately she has a problem with the computer charting! She is also a compulsive spender and has no sort of retirement saved up. I don't foresee her working too much longer but I don't know what she is going to do because I am in no position to support her. I feel that it is of her own making that she has no money saved up. I can't wait til I am a nurse...

[Blove86]

That's crazy?!?!!? But to tell you the truth I kind of worry about the same thing concerning my parents (more so with my father then my mother). While my mom is not the most savingest person in the world, she does pay her bills on time, and hopefully and prayerfully she will grasp the concept that while in her 40's NOW is the time to start planning ahead. I try to drop hints to her or flat out tell her. Now my dad on the other hand...........him and money just simply have not seen eye-to-eye. His reckless spending habits have landed him in some interesting spot over the years. I am 22 and have made better financial decisions then he, thats nutz!! But I know this much the government better not try that little tactic come his death and he has all those bills, I would be knocking on his casket demanding some money, LOL. But joking aside, I am sure their are loopholes like the previous poster stated. That just doesnt seem legal or ethical to allow in my opinion:argue: