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No. 10
from sharona97
Old Aug 28, 2008, 04:35 PM

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Truly an inspiration. Love, love the picture and your story. Congratulations on 50 years of nursing.

May you have continued blessings and many more cherished memories.

Sharona
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from fuuchan
Old Aug 28, 2008, 05:07 PM

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Thank you for sharing, that was an inspiration!!!
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No. 12
from JB2007
Old Aug 28, 2008, 05:51 PM

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Thanks for sharing and all of your hard work over the years!
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No. 13
from TurnLeftSide
Old Aug 28, 2008, 06:20 PM

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Congrats on fifty years as a nurse.
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No. 14
from Daisees
Old Aug 28, 2008, 06:38 PM

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Well, thank you all for your kind words! There have been low times like with everything in life but overall I have enjoyed the experience. Puts me in the mind of something I saw in somebody's signature on another forum ~ Life shouldn't be just a long slog but rather a heady, downhill race ending with you saying "Wow - what a rush!" ~ Well, it's certainly been that for me and it's not over yet.

I loved ...
- being able to make a difference to a patient's surgical experience
- being in possession of knowledge about joint replacements and all sorts of other surgery
- being able to contribute to the treatment/surgery/whatever
- being a source of information and guidance to others whether they were nurses, doctors, other disciplines
- teaching
- knowing that, after all these years, there is still things to learn
- knowing that just because a surgeon does a procedure differently from others you have seen doesn't make it 'wrong'!
- and finally, being able to translate surgery, medicine and other such things into language that is easily understood by patients.

This last one I use on a daily basis now as I am resident 'specialist' advisor on a hip/knee joint replacement forum which has grown from 400+ to 1400 members in the year I have been there. *puffs out chest*!! Members come in frightened, anxious and seeking reassurance, encouragement, information and support which I can hand out in spadefuls! VERY satisfying! (anyone interested in the url feel free to pm me!)
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from ohmeowzer RN
Old Aug 28, 2008, 06:49 PM

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wow congratualtions , my mom just retired after 50 years .. you are awesome .. and i love that picture of you....pretty cool ..... keep going strong
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No. 16
from MoriahRoseRN
Old Aug 28, 2008, 09:36 PM

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That is so neat, you started on my birthday, but 10 years prior to me being born. Congrats!
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No. 17
from mytoon38
Old Aug 28, 2008, 10:52 PM

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Wow Daisees..you are AMAZING! I think it is wonderful that you have worked 50 years in nursing! You are like the energizer bunny...you just keep going and going! I really enjoyed reading your story and seeing your picture! Congratulations!!!!!
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No. 18
from BlueHenRN
Old Aug 28, 2008, 11:15 PM

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AWESOME! Congratulations!
And, by the way, I love to hear how nursing "used to be." Could you delight me with some anecdotes about nursing during the Eisenhower administration?
~Jess
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No. 19
from BinkieRN
Old Aug 28, 2008, 11:20 PM

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CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Love the photo, Thanks for sharing it.
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