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1. Old nurse won't retire

   roofrn replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

   The saying might go, "Old nurses don't retire..... they just expire!" Nurses are a tribe, and nobody wants to voluntarily leave the tribe unless they have to. That said, it may be time for some nurses...

2. How old were you when you started nursing school?

   roofrn replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

   55 during first RN school semester,, finished at 56 and still going strong!

3. Am I too old to be an RN.... or should I just stay an LPN?

   roofrn replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

   I got my RN license in my 50s, and I was NOT the oldest person in my class who passed the NCLEX that year. If you have energy, are organized and passionate about taking your nursing career to a new...

4. A question for those who have been fired?

   roofrn replied to JerseyBSN's topic in General Nursing

   Being partly responsible for being fired (e.g. making a mistake even if it does not lead to harm, e.g. in documentation or not correcting mistakes of others, forgetting to write something down or...