You've been a nurse for how long?

[rnoflabor2000]

I have been an RN for almost 4 years now, this is my second career now.

[teeituptom, BSN, RN]

Howdy yall

from deep in the heat of texas. Ive been a nurse now for about 2 1/2 decades. But I started as a hospital corpsman in 1968

doo wah ditty

[texoradon]

27 years and still goining

[texoradon]

27 years and still going ....fingers not working today !!! sorry

[midnightkk]

I have been a nurse for 23 years, and still loving it. :roll

[apols_uk]

ive been a nurse for 8 years now VIVA operating room nurses

[Sodie, BSN, RN]

I've been a RN for 12 years. I was a CNA for 2 years before that. I don't want to do anything else !!:)

[Gardengal]

I just saw this at the top of the discussion list, even though we can't vote on this poll any longer........It strikes me.......I see many positive responses here to the nursing profession. So frequently we dwell on the negatives and this line of thought made me feel good. I'm not as strange as I thought......there are others out there. I am going to start a question line of why do you remain in nursing?

I know why I do.....I'm just curious what keeps the rest of you? Maybe we can turn some our recruitment issues around with sharing these thoughts, with the public.....At least we can rejuvinate ourselves by having some of our feelings validated.

i will post my question. please respond...I'd love to hear from you.

[webrose]

14 years this past May--can't believe it--

[baseline]

30 years and counting.......YIKES!

[RN IN ALABAMA]

I've been a RN since 1993, graduated from nursing school in my early 50's and do not regret it in spite of the problems in the medical profession. Plan to explor travel nursing. Cheers to all my coworkers.

[RadRN2]

This is my 25th yr as an RN. LPN for 2 yrs before that. Man, time flies!

[prmenrs, RN]

Retired and loving it! after 34 years of fun and excitement.