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  1. by midnightkk
    Oct 5, '02
    Occupation: Clinical Resourse Nurse/Radiology Joined: Oct '01; Posts: 18; Likes: 1
    I have been a nurse for 23 years, and still loving it. :roll
  2. by apols_uk
    Oct 8, '02
    Occupation: registered orthopedics nurse Joined: Oct '02; Posts: 29; Likes: 1
    ive been a nurse for 8 years now VIVA operating room nurses
  3. by Sodie
    Oct 8, '02
    Occupation: Cath Lab Nurse Joined: Aug '02; Posts: 42; Likes: 12
    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 !!
  4. by Gardengal
    Oct 8, '02
    Occupation: critical care Joined: Sep '02; Posts: 182; Likes: 1
    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.
  5. by webrose
    Oct 25, '02
    Occupation: RN Joined: May '01; Posts: 9
    14 years this past May--can't believe it--
  6. by baseline
    Oct 26, '02
    Joined: Sep '02; Posts: 2,066; Likes: 12
    30 years and counting.......YIKES!
  7. by RN IN ALABAMA
    Oct 26, '02
    Occupation: RN Joined: Oct '02; Posts: 10
    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.
  8. by RadRN2
    Oct 27, '02
    Occupation: Radiology RN Specialty: 35 year(s) of experience in ER, ICU, Occupational, Radiology ; Joined: Sep '02; Posts: 74; Likes: 1
    This is my 25th yr as an RN. LPN for 2 yrs before that. Man, time flies!
  9. by prmenrs
    Oct 27, '02
    Occupation: Re-retired Specialty: 42 year(s) of experience in NICU, Infection Control ; From: CA, US ; Joined: Dec '00; Posts: 12,419; Likes: 3,760
    Retired and loving it! after 34 years of fun and excitement.
  10. by MSWhits
    Nov 17, '02
    Occupation: RN! med-surg at a lge teaching hospital Joined: Nov '02; Posts: 13
    RN since 1975-graduated from a diploma program and have worked full time since then and still working and enjoying it more!!
    28yrs this coming spring!
  11. by Ted
    Nov 19, '02
    Joined: May '01; Posts: 12,087; Likes: 15,948
    For 10 1/2 years.

    Cheers!

    Ted
  12. by semstr
    Nov 20, '02
    Joined: May '00; Posts: 2,065; Likes: 8
    RN since 1982

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