Mature Nurses over 50

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Hi,

I'm taking a poll......who is still in Nursing and 50 or over and what field are you in!!

Sue age 56 :chuckle

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Kissing 50 and still here- obviously- anesthesia.

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Specializes in Geriatrics/Alzheimer's.

I'm 52 and a night shift charge nurse in a skilled/intermediate LTC facility. Love it!

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I am 52 and currently in my first Med-Surg rotation at Macomb. I am currently working at Bon Secours part-time on the Med-Surg floor 3NE. I am waivering between going into ER, ICU or OB when I get my degree in October 2005.

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Specializes in Hemodialysis, Home Health.

56 in July and still cute !!! :rotfl: :D

New RN as of a year and a half ago.... Hemodilaysis for past seven years. :)

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Specializes in Telemetry/Med Surg.

Erm...do I count? 51 and almost finished w/freshman year of nursing school. :) loving every minute of it.

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Specializes in oncology, surgical stepdown, ACLS & OCN.
Hi,

I'm taking a poll......who is still in Nursing and 50 or over and what field are you in!!

Sue age 56 :chuckle

Hi Sue, you can include me in your poll. I am 54 and work on a med-surg unit doing 12 hr. shifts 7pm to 7am. fulltime! My specialty is oncology, also

telemetry.

scooterRn52

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Specializes in NICU, Infection Control.

I'm 58, semi-retired, working in a 'Level 2' nursery.

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I am not yet 50, but I am just curious of how you are preparing for your retirement which will be in 15 years. What advices would you give to younger nurses?

Ethel

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Specializes in ICU, CM, Geriatrics, Management.

Lots of over 50 in my facility.

And they do a great job!

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51 here, LTC afternoon charge nurse

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Specializes in Telemetry & Obs.

48 here, and a first semester nursing student...i'll be 51 the month i graduate

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