I've been nursing since 1985, 'never really considered any other career. I'm currently contemplating a nurse practitioner program, and planning my escape from the bondage of child-rearing.
stormyocean replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing
After 22 years, I still love taking care of my patients, enjoy all the science and technology of ICU nursing, and my empathy and compassion remain intact. Staffing ratios and unreasonable workloads...
Hopefully, I can help. I'm going to be 50 years old this year, and I've been working 8-16 hr. shifts for almost 21 years. My feet and legs NEVER hurt! I wear support pantyhose--the kind with...