I left NICU bedsides in 1996 after almost 25 years! I was still doing 8 hour shifts, but most RNs were doing 12 hours. I felt like I just couldn't keep up the pace until retirement and was dreading...
I started reading this post and thinking: after almost 30 years as an RN, how would I define a "real nurse"? After reading most of the replies, I found JennyP's statement very profound, "And I don't...