jules5515

I am a 40+ year RN, started as a LPN. That is SO inappropriate to advise someone that they need to lower your standards and that all management is the same and don't want to hear about patient care safety issues. You can come up with strategies, get people on your side and bolster your positions with evidenced based practice. I believe in you!!

I echo what Kathy said. Nursing is not what it used to be. I am 70 yrs old. I had been away from bedside nursing since 2012 and actually retired since 2022. My experience is ICU. I made the silly decision to go back to nursing and thought I'd try something new like an observation unit with overflow. I worked 2 dayshifts and knew I couldn't do it. It's just not doable for me. I had an hour each way commute, I've been taking care of my mother who is also an hour away, and also in school online for my Masters in Forensic Science (just for for fun). The point is, I did not think it through. I loved nursing when I started in 1979, paper charting and all. I will miss it.

Concerning remote jobs, do you need compact nurse license or only if requested?

Marshall1, Very, very interested in remote nursing. I retired 2 years but want some extra money without getting back into direct patient care. Any other suggestions?