Retirement in the nursing field.

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LLT1964red

4 Posts

I have always been one of the most organized nurses on the floor,or in whatever setting I have worked in..It does take some time to familiarize with the system you are working with.and then you figure it out,prioritize and get the job done on time.,Many,many times I have seen nurses who are hours behind as they leave the charting until the end of the day..they havent pulled it together to give you a good report,the charts are no where,maybee with new orders,maybee from several hours ago..Some seem to run in circles wasting time vs. just getting in a gettin it done...Its frustrating to see them still there hours after there shift is over...Im wanting to document my stuff as I go along as this works best and is most accurate.That means entering prior to them completing shift,,,?Maybee..Rude of me--no,just trying to continue on.This has happened through all of my 24 yrs in nursing and has zero to do with the nurses age and everything to do with the way the nurse processes and attempts to organize.I think we should give more classes on organizing and prioritizing..people need coaching and guidance on this vs. just seeing them stay over and get to the point where the clock out before they finish work to avoid detection by admin..who knows this but covers there eyes to this.....and by charts meaning paper or computer portal occupied by previous shift//There are a few rare nurses that are so organized they put me to shame in my bragging,but Im up there and do not see it changing,,life is like that,everyones unique and capable of different amounts of productive work...Spend more time helping nurses of all ages to improve---offer claases..They know who they are..:jester:

Mulan

2,228 Posts

Social Security full retirement age is 67 for everyone born in 1938 or later.

Not according to this:

Retirement Age Calculator

LLT1964red

4 Posts

Heck yes!!!!!!I am almost to 50 and am very wise and can go in and get an IV in anyone or assist new people and others without experience in many things...I know my back has had a few hits during my career,not requiring surgery but,,,a fractured neck is no laughin matter...I so wish nursing was like a govt job,,it should have retirement like policemen and firefighters and other public servants..But it doesnt so no early retirement,,maybee the younger ones who have to text 500 times a day and talk about themselves and there drama,,,well some of it is actually funny but for the most art not appropriate at work,,,company time is you do for them,,the whole time,unless your home is burnin down and your kids are in it you will finish the shift the shift without texting in halls and smoke breaks every 20 minutes....and why are you on 2 hours o/t?Ill stop myself,seem to be going on my own rant,,Sorry,I guess I must be getting old and forgetting whatIm talking about,lol

LLT1964red

4 Posts

67 is too old for some.It shouldnt be a blanket age for all

Fiona59

8,343 Posts

Canada eliminated mandatory retirement in the 1980s. In theory, you can work 'till you drop.

Nurses up here are unionized and most contracts give you the option to retire with a full pension when your age added to years of service equal 85 or some other determined number. Most take the money and run.

Several took the money and returned to work. So there they are collecting a pension and around $450 a shift. In my hospital there is one RN still working. She's over 75, collects her nurses pension, her government pension and works part time. She's deaf, cranky, stiff, slow moving, and patients have complained about her care. Until she codes on the job or makes a huge mistake, her union is protecting her right to work.

Somewhere there has to be a line drawn in the sand.

rnlily

3 Posts

I've never seen any older nurses "running circles around the younger ones." The only people who say that are the old nurses who should have retired 10 years ago.

CherylRNBSN

182 Posts

Specializes in critical care, Med-Surg.
I've never seen any older nurses "running circles around the younger ones." The only people who say that are the old nurses who should have retired 10 years ago.

Ha, I'm calling b.s. on that.

It all depends on the individual nurses.

Specializes in Med-Surg, Emergency, CEN.

...Good ta see ya around again, Rubes.

THIS!

Specializes in Med-Surg, Emergency, CEN.
I've never seen any older nurses "running circles around the younger ones." The only people who say that are the old nurses who should have retired 10 years ago.

You should see where I work then. Several of the RNs are 20+ years in the emergency dept and make the younger ones look BAD. Even more than that, two of those experienced nurses also work on ambulances when they are not on duty in the hospital! They are goddess nurses that I want to be like someday!

roser13, ASN, RN

6,504 Posts

Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho, ASC.
I've never seen any older nurses "running circles around the younger ones." The only people who say that are the old nurses who should have retired 10 years ago.
Well, I have.

Fiona59

8,343 Posts

That phrase makes me laugh. Any nurse running around in circles needs a psych eval.

wooh, BSN, RN

1 Article; 4,383 Posts

You should see where I work then. Several of the RNs are 20+ years in the emergency dept and make the younger ones look BAD. Even more than that, two of those experienced nurses also work on ambulances when they are not on duty in the hospital! They are goddess nurses that I want to be like someday!

Obviously you need to retire....

Well, I have.

As should you.

Retire NOW! Before your bad eyesight makes you miss the computer telling you that your patient is crumping!!!!!

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