How many years have you been a nurse?

[rn4ever?]

How many years have you been a nurse? And how much longer do intend to work as one?

[luvRNs, BSN, MSN, RN]

41years as a nurse. Just retired 6 months ago. The decision to retire was for me really a physical one. I would ( and did) continue to practice until I really started to feel to tired to continue my 50+ hours a week as a nursing administrator.

[MERRYWIDOW46]

34 years, everything from staff to director, multiple specialties. Ideally, another 10 years working. Gov't says 16 till Social Security. If I am lucky will be between 5 and 16 years till I retire. Nursing is so flexible and varied you have lots of options.

[RNperdiem, RN]

12 years. I will continue working in some capacity until I am no longer able.

[LPN0207]

been a nurse for 3 years, plan on working as one for quite a bit longer :)

[SandraCVRN]

7 years as an RN, but 51 now. Will go PRN then see what happens when hubbies military retirement kicks in when he turn 60 in 8 more years.

[ChristineN, BSN, RN]

2 years, all in pediatrics. I'm only 22 now, so who knows what the future holds. I do forsee myself being in nursing for a long, long time.

[ajaxgirl]

18 yrs as a nurse

plan to work another 19 yrs till I'm 70.

70? wow

[bsrn0523]

thirteen years, nine in ltc and home health, four med-surg. currently working as an infection control coordinator for a large ltc.

[Kooky Korky, BSN, RN]

I feel like I was born a nurse, it's been so many years. I probably can never really retire unless something unexpected happens financially.

[mykrosphere]

10 years...i am 36

i have worked mostly acute care.

think im in this for the long haul now although there were times when i had my doubts...

:)

[jlcole45]

22 years in acute care, just accepted a nurse manager job and plan on working at least

20 to 25 more years.

[realnursealso/LPN, LPN]

30 years.............will evaluate when to retire when I find out my monthly share of my ex's State Retirement. Started at age 27.