evesharp

I retired at 62 in December of 2006. Up until last December my license was active, but I have been my husband's caregiver since 2014 and my time is spent mainly at home with him. He has early onset Alzheimer's, four mini-strokes, Diabetes and has difficulty ambulating due to advanced Neuropathy in both lower extremeties. I wish I had joined this site before I let my license expire, but trying to schedule the continuing Education courses were not possible while caring for his needs. I believe that as a nurse of 30 years it has given me the ability to be my husband's advocate and allows me to take care of most of his needs. He depends on me to keep him safe and inform him of medication uses and side effects and Dr's orders etc. It seems like a Umbudsman role at times. What we nurses have learned in all the years of nursing is invaluable to those who cross our paths that will benefit from our training. Enjoy your retirement and never define yourself by your degree but what you can be to others now. God bless all nurses!!