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  1. Nursing Is No Longer Worth It

    kitty29 replied to AnonymousSuper's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Your words resonate to me! After spending 40 years greatly devoted to my career in Nursing many chapters in your story are my own! No support from management, back-stabbing, bullied....it all happened...

  2. Is it wrong to turn down a shift?

    kitty29 replied to Lovethenurse2b25's topic in Disaster Preparation

    You have an at risk child....your priorities are

  3. Retired nurses responding to Covid-19

    kitty29 replied to Marisette's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I just turned 62 and did get a notification from a travel company I used to work with. I do not plan to take this or any offer. Not only am I at risk, I am unable to keep up with the physical demands...

  4. Why are some RNs rarely busy, while others are always busy

    kitty29 replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Boy I think we all have worked with people like that. The social butterfly!! Love to hear themselves talk! Usually members of the clique...beware!

  5. Why are some RNs rarely busy, while others are always busy

    kitty29 replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    For myself when I worked I tended to be very organized....I worked NICU. How "busy* my shift was depended on the acuity of the assignment. I also worked nights. If all caught up and no family...

  6. Almost A Year

    kitty29 posted a topic in Retired Nurses

    Hi! So I did renew my RN although I do not at this point plan to work again....yet??? Interested on hearing if any of you did something within the field after retirement? Red Cross? Doctors Without...

  7. Almost A Year

    kitty29 replied to kitty29's topic in Retired Nurses

    Yah....it takes alot of physical effort to do what I want here...gardens, lawn...ect.. And although better, I still carry hurt from the back-stabbers in my former job. That tells me a Big No!...

  8. Herd immunity

    kitty29 replied to CampyCamp's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I listened to an expert saying they felt it would not mutate again because it reached the high ability to spread. I am not as pessimistic...I feel this will end sooner than later. But people do need...

  9. Would you refuse to care for a COVID-19 patient?

    kitty29 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I am retired. Although I am not in the workforce I feel for my colleagues. I am making masks for my community hospital and nursing home. Because I am considered at risk I would not re-enter the...

  10. Herd immunity

    kitty29 replied to CampyCamp's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I am retired, following this closely as well personal concerns being considered at risk. My understanding f is the vast majority have had or will have this in such a mild form they never know! In my...

  11. Almost A Year

    kitty29 replied to kitty29's topic in Retired Nurses

    I hear that! Before I left I did have a great deal of pain, often limping on my way to the car by the 3rd shift. And letting the RN liscence go is going to be very difficult. We worked so hard to...

  12. One more day closer to retirement

    kitty29 replied to egglady's topic in Retired Nurses

    Almost a year of retirement! First of all I remember and thank you who posted for all of the support offered me back then. It was such a tough time. I still shed a tear from time to time. Christmas...

  13. Exit interview survey, tell the truth, lie or ignore

    kitty29 replied to Forest2's topic in General Nursing

    I was

  14. Is It Possible to Burnout in Retirement?

    kitty29 replied to Carol Ebert's topic in Retired Nurses

    I have not worked since April 18th, got my last paycheck this week. I am still adjusting to having my own life. After working straight nights for so many year sleeping well is a problem right now....

  15. One more day closer to retirement

    kitty29 replied to egglady's topic in Retired Nurses

    I am doing ok. So busy packing and prep to move. I had intended to move over a year not 2 months! There was a family gathering a couple of days ago and many just learned of my retirement....so there...

  16. One more day closer to retirement

    kitty29 replied to egglady's topic in Retired Nurses

    Yes I realize I have been havi g an adjustment to loss....and I knew it would be difficult leavi g no matter when I decided to do so. In taking control by leaving I did act...I kept my dignity. It's...

  17. One more day closer to retirement

    kitty29 replied to egglady's topic in Retired Nurses

    About 4 hours left....honestly it has been so emotional I am kind of glad I will be gone....kind of wished (even thought this sounds very harsh) but where was all this support when I was going through...

  18. One more day closer to retirement

    kitty29 replied to egglady's topic in Retired Nurses

    I did my exit interview and was

  19. One more day closer to retirement

    kitty29 replied to egglady's topic in Retired Nurses

    So this will be my last week end of working in the unit I gave my life too...then 2 shifts after that. Bittersweet. I am so trying not to allow the last month's to ruin my 40 year career of doing so...

  20. One more day closer to retirement

    kitty29 replied to egglady's topic in Retired Nurses

    Yes I guess that us true. I have 5 more shifts. It just does not seem real

  21. One more day closer to retirement

    kitty29 replied to egglady's topic in Retired Nurses

    Yes that is how I feel. I have never liked gossip anyway. Now knowing they will be doing so about me does hurt.....buy it will not really matter. They belittle to make themselves feel superior....some...

  22. One more day closer to retirement

    kitty29 replied to egglady's topic in Retired Nurses

    Well I was thinking of leaving at 62....so yes I feel bullied to leave. Yet I will now be living at my lake cottage full time with plenty to do. A dream realized. I can over think things. But once I...

  23. One more day closer to retirement

    kitty29 replied to egglady's topic in Retired Nurses

    Again thank you. My head knows you are right....my heart still is searching. Some days are better, some worse. One coworker who knows what has been going on said to me she felt like management won....

  24. One more day closer to retirement

    kitty29 replied to egglady's topic in Retired Nurses

    Thank you. I am just so deeply hurt you know? I just really wonder what I really did wrong....I know I need to let it go....but it's so

  25. One more day closer to retirement

    kitty29 replied to egglady's topic in Retired Nurses

    I have 7 more shifts to go after tonight....will be leaving after 40 years as an RN in the same hospital. While I have over-all loved what I have done its gotten difficult the last 2 or so years....