tankar

Thank you "thinkin about it". I have been a nurse almost as long as the first response has been living. I give better pt care now then when I was young and have more energy now that my kids are grown. I have more than paid my dues giving beside care and still love what I do. We(I) pay taxes at a rate the rest of the world cannot relate. In remote Northern Canada the taxes were a flat rate of 53% off the cheque. We also have an additional 7%(just now reduced to 5%) on EVERYTHING we buy or service we use. My question to my fellow nurses was simply as it stated. I am looking for a means to maximize my efforts and benefit from the hard efforts I put in. Furthermore.....we ALL work for $$$

Where in the US or World is the best opportunity to make the most $$ in a short time. I have made over 10k/mo at times, but am near dead when its up.

I too am 44 and have been a nurse for 23+ yrs. It is just this past year that I am willing to have a drink on the day I work nights. I cannot believe my loyalty and committment for 22+ years, denying myself a "glass of wine" at dinner, because I was working. Well no more. Like yourself, I know my limits am responsible and put no one at risk over a glass of wine(or two) hours before my shift. Young girls come to work Sat am reaking of booze and hungover and that is tolerated because it is the night before. Coincidently, I was at a nursing appreciation dinner and sat beside my boss. It was upscale and the wine was flowing. I had three glasses because I wasn't driving and knew I was going to now have a good snooze before my 8hr night. My boss allows the greatest incompetancies on the unit, and I would invite this argument. Anyone who thinks you put anyone at risk is clearly inexperienced. You did nothing wrong!!!!