Thank you nursejill and azrnforlife. You both brought up very good points that I have considered. I have thought about shadowing, and think before I jump into this I must do it. My house manager...
For one I'm an old new nurse. Well, I've been a nurse now for 5 years, 2 as an LPN, mainly working in LTC and then as a RN I did a year in Hospice and currently in Med/Surg. I've got 16 months of...
No way! I went back to get my LPN at age 46, and went on and got my RN at age 48. Even though I don't have that many years left, I still feel I have enough left to give all I can and do what God...
I have also had my share of scary experiences with way to many places. One place I worked at I was responsible for 39-40 patients, out of which 5 were diabetic, 1 had a trach and bolus tube feedings,...
I hope there is nursing after 50, I became an LPN at age 46. I'll be 48 this Feb. and hope to have my RN by Aug. 2005. I plan on working for many years to come. Being a nurse has been a lifelong...