paddlelady

paddlelady BSN, RN

ICU, Trauma, ER, Peds, Family Practice

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  1. Retired Nurse's...

    paddlelady replied to Keepstanding's topic in Retired Nurses

    Do I reget retiring from nursing. No I do not . I was ready 10 years ago but had a family to support. I was tired of all the stress made me ill. Very ill. I have worked 40 years in stressful...

  2. Differences: Nursing then and now...

    paddlelady replied to astig_matic's topic in Retired Nurses

    I trained in the late 60's. We passed food trays to the patients. We kept cataract patients a full 10 dys on bedrest and had to set up their trays with the food at clock position. We instructed a...

  3. I am about ready to throw in towel for nursing job

    paddlelady replied to iwanna's topic in Retired Nurses

    Can you take an RN refresher course. This will show prespective employers that you have taken steps to return to work. This way you can work in a hospital in which they must have part time work. I...

  4. How are you spending your retirement?

    paddlelady replied to Grace Oz's topic in Retired Nurses

    :yeah:I am spending my retirement from nursing doing massage and reflexology to supplement my income. Taking guitar lessons, kayaking, excercising, walking my dog, finishing buidling our home and...

  5. Nurses Past Their Prime

    paddlelady replied to dialysis12041999's topic in General Nursing

    Just returned from vacation and may be a little late in responding to this topic. I am a seasoned nurse of 41 years . Recently retired from nursing. I used to work with nurses even in nursing school...

  6. I'm in trouble for doing my job?!

    paddlelady replied to LokiM's topic in General Nursing

    I think if your manager wanted to they could make a schedule for others to do this task. As maybe they are feeling that they are not as profecient with this task and would like to be able to perform...