OMG, yes how about some of the nurses who are like 80 and should have retired 20 years ago, not taking anything away from anyone, but really ok, there is a time when we must hang it up. This one nurse would either forget to give a med, give too much or too little of a med, the Narc count is always off, and she could somehow remember that she gave it and what time but could never remember to write it down???????
SCARY!
That comment illustrates age discrimination! For your information, retirement age is 65, and may be extended to 70, since people age better these days. Granted, "senior" moments occur seldom to frequently as we age, which could be the case with "some of the nurses" you mentioned. However, in the 49 years since I graduated (do the math), I haven't met another nurse practising at 80 years of age.
Incidently my son thinks that mandatory death sentences should occur after 65 (what did I do to deserve that? He's his father's son!).
In all occupations, it would be great if retirement planning was recommended, but for most it's not financially possible in this country wherein pensions in the hands of employers went south years ago (as has health insurance).
Other countries' governments handle that very efficiently, just as health care is, elsewhere. Here our fear of government mismanagement and higher taxes has prevented oldtimers from surviving with self esteem intact. Pity!
Our only satisfaction lies in the realization that most young people in society are eventually going to age too, and will find yourselves in our shoes, eventually. :chuckle
