oldgal

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1. Nurses over 50 &/or with health issues affecting work

   oldgal replied to Karen4HIM1951's topic in General Nursing

   I don't know about the rest of you but I find it very distressing that when nurses are not able to continue working, we have no assistance at all. Unless your employer has a decent retirement program, your only option is filing for Social Security. ...

2. Nurses over 50 &/or with health issues affecting work

   oldgal replied to Karen4HIM1951's topic in General Nursing

   Karen, I have been an R.N. for 40 years and have always worked in either the O.R. or ICU. The past 5 years have been really hard for me and I can appreciate how you feel. About 3 years ago I bid on and got a job still at my hospital doing telephoni...

3. Anyone allowed to nap on their breaks?

   oldgal replied to dawngloves's topic in Safety

   About 7-8 years ago I had a job working as the only R.N. working in a small ICU 7 pm-7am. I could not make it through the night without a short break. I am not a night person. For my lunch break, I had to be relieved by the house supervisor. I wo...

4. How much do you make?

   oldgal replied to Navy Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   -r.n. -40 years in nursing -have worked all over but mostly in the o.r. and critical care. am now doing telephonic disease management because of health problems. -am due for a raise, but am currently making about 39,000