where do old nurses go?

allantiques4me · Mar 11, 2007

I just had another thought. Be a nit picker. Seriously, with lice becoming more and more prevalent there are people who have started a business going to peoples' houses, treating anybody who has lice/nits. Some people will even clean the house and cars etc. One of my parents just had a woman in to do this and it cost her $500. There is real money to be made in this job and have seriously thought of doing this when I retire. There would be an initial overhead for printing cards and doing mailings to schools and an ad. in local newspapers. You would have the parents buy whatever treatment would be necessary and then you would go in and literally finish up by nit picking. This may gross a few of you out but think of the money to be made !!!!!!!!

I have never heard of this,but I think it sounds ingenious!I mean it sounds gross,but you could put your hair up,and I dont believe lice is as contagious as we think sometimes.I have had to treat lice at our facility.I have personally witnessed that if a greasy substance comes in contact with the bugs,they die.I used to keep my little girls hair deep conditioned with coconut oil when I knew there was an outbreak at the school.It seemed to have worked. :idea:

teeituptom, BSN, RN · Mar 12, 2007

The weather is nice, I, on my way to the golf course

manettohillnurse · Mar 13, 2007

I've had such a good laugh over the replies to the nursing home idea. However I've found some of the replies bitter sweet. We all seem to have worked very hard with sometimes very little recognition or rewards. How pitiful is that?

lujological · Mar 13, 2007

44 years nursing,30 of them doing nights-62 year old -while my feet kill me by the end of my 12 hours,only working 3 days a week with full benefits as eveing nurse manager in LTC is good.I do orders and paperwork from 6pm till 11:00 then i care for a 18 bed wing residents plus any supervisory things that come up.I get the best of both worlds as long as nothing crazy happens.one gripe i have is meetings that they want you to come to in the middle of your sleep time.I hope to work a couple more years then retire and become cruise ship bum.Now there would be a job- nurse on cruise ship!!on one cruise went on my husband made use of infirmery and nurse told me her days are only 4-6hours long and she can get off in all ports visited and no major medical problems.Good luck finding a perfect job!!most of us have so much experience we could do anything!!

sandyis_me · Mar 13, 2007

I am 56 years old and have been a nurse for 34 years. My body is wearing out from all the wear and tear over the years of nursing. So my question what is there for us old nurses? How do we figure out something else to do where the money is decent? Any suggestions?
Thanks

i'm just wondering if I'm crazy? I am 47 years old and am seriously considering going back to school to be a nurse. Am i too old? Is it too hard physically? your experienced input would really be appreciated.Thanks :)

Sunflowerinsc, ADN, RN · Mar 14, 2007

WHERE DO OLD NURSES GO? Well, this old nurse just gets up and goes to work. Tried retirment one weekend,didn't like it,went back to work on the next Monday!!!!!!

Sunflowerinsc, ADN, RN · Mar 14, 2007

WHERE DO OLD NURSES GO? Well, this old nurse just gets up and goes to work.Did retire one weekend,didn't like it,went back to work on the next Monday!!!!!!

oneLoneNurse · Mar 20, 2007

i'm just wondering if I'm crazy? I am 47 years old and am seriously considering going back to school to be a nurse. Am i too old? Is it too hard physically? your experienced input would really be appreciated.Thanks :)

No, no matter what the posts say on this thread, you are not too old. My pal graduated three years ago and he was 59. Nursing is not easy, BUT if you want it you should go do it. Attitude is everything.

Good for you: Sunflowerinsc !!! One of my neighbors retired from the local hospital and now volunteers almost every day.