A Word of Wisdom

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Specializes in ER, L&D, ICU, LTC, HH.

This is just an FYI for all the new nurses out there. Older Nurse does not equal washed up and not worth hiring.

Thanks

~Willow

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho, ASC.

There must be a back-story.....

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Specializes in ER, L&D, ICU, LTC, HH.

Nope RN works 15 years has non work related injury and has to go on disability for several years. Fights her way out of a wheelchair until she can hike 5 miles in the mountains. Studies a year to get her nursing information up to speed only to find all the jobs she loved once and is good at no one will give her a second look.

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It's the disability stigma as much as anything else. Just means that nurse has to be more persistent.

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Specializes in CEN, CPEN, RN-BC.
This is just an FYI for all the new nurses out there. Older Nurse does not equal washed up and not worth hiring.

Thanks

~Willow

Are the new nurses you're FYI'ing the ones not hiring you?

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Specializes in ER.

Congrats on the accomplishments!!!!

The world of nursing has changed, and I don't think it is new nurses causing your woes. It is more likely greedy corporate health companies, dismal economy and the rabbit like proliferation of nursing schools :)

I have a feeling that it is the new nurses who feel your pain the most though...

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Specializes in Family Medicine.

We, the new nurses, do not do the hiring.

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Specializes in Home Health.

Forget the disability stuff. How about, inherited a large sum of money and travelled.

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Specializes in Critical Care.

WOW...I wouldn't want to work for a new nurse who was doing the hiring!

Sounds like you need to redirect your statement.

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Specializes in ER, L&D, ICU, LTC, HH.

No it is managers that only look at young nurses. I look around in the big hospital locally and I see are pretty young cute nurses. Not one is above 30 years old and this was with days of going in there with a friends father. I asked about the other shifts and it is the same. I just feel at 51 years old that the 17 years of nursing experience I have should help me get the same type of job I use to have, but it seems to mean nothing. I do not know if it is because I was on disability or because of my age. Maybe it is the pay they have to give for yrs of experience. since everything now seems to be more about making money than anything. I wish I understood it.

~Willow

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Specializes in Med/Surg.

Why is this directed to new grads? Perhaps address this to Nurse Managers and post it in their specialty forum?

Willow: beautiful story of strength and resilience. Thank you for sharing and all the best to you.

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Specializes in Critical Care.

So again, why are you directing this post towards young nurses? Shouldn't your frustration be directed at the nurse managers?

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