TamDar429

Thank you for your suggestions/responses. You have made me feel more confident in myself. I see now that there are more options out there. IF I ever try to open an agency, perhaps the name should be SteadyQual....for nurses who work steadily and with quality. :-)

I apologize. I didn't mean to include all nurses over 50. Just those who feel the same and are looking for options.

Yes I will. I thought hitting Reply would link it to the comment box I hit the Reply box in. Sorry, my bad. :)

I respect that. Remember in Nursing School (mine was BSN, grad 96) where they said PRIORTIZE is the key? Well, it seems the bosses want you to do 5 things at once instead of prioritize.

Thank you for your post. I will read the linked thread too. :-) I'm sorry, I didn't mean the care would be substandard, just done steadily vs. in a rush. And I wouldn't put "Aging" in the title because right, abilities are individualized inevitably.

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to generalize that all aging nurses can't keep up. I meant some--enough to talk about it.

Thanks. When the patient is actually passing, don't you have to go to the home no matter what time it is?

Thanks, I've been an MDS in a nursing home twice and it was very stressful, not enough time to get done what needs to be, so end up working 60 hrs / wk. I have friends who are Case Mgrs who cry about the job and say they are the definition of multi-taskers with no end.

I am an aging nurse (50) who can't really keep up with the young new grads. Why can't there be a nurse company (or hospital or nursing home or staffing agency) that employs such nurses that will work for less money and do less stressful/multi-tasking nursing jobs? I mean we are still valuable. Seems like money and doing things in a rush are what employers want but everywhere is so short staffed. I don't mean to be disrespectful to anyone or anywhere; I just think we are resources that are not being utilized. Thoughts please?

Thank you Morificeco.

Thank you DoGood.

I live in a Southern state.

For LTC, in my experience, you better be ready for 10 hour days, filling in as a CNA when they don't show, being the scapegoat when uppers don't want to take responsibility, getting yelled at by families who don't understand your hands are tied that you can't get more resources because corporate is for profit. Sad.....

How do I tell HR I will settle for less money? I just want to work. When I call HR, they act all dumb and pause like no one has ever asked to speak to the HR Director in charge. I don't want to put a black mark on my name. I feel like they have that power without even knowing me or giving me a chance. I don't feel like the Nursing Recruiter or top HR people want to be contacted by RNs that want/need a job because there is no where on the website that gives out that kind of contact information. I just don't understand that. Anyone with knowledge on this please tell me. Getting so bummed. Can't lie on my resume.

That is crazy, ToothFairy. There are still jobs showing from March and I know good people have applied. thanks for the best wishes. you too. All of us!

Thank you for posting that, Calivaniya. I was beginning to think it was all my fault.

I wish you the best. :)

Why are there 15 RN jobs listed on a hospital Jobs Available page on their website; I apply with 16 years experience, and no call back? What are red flags that they won't hire? Human Resources won't take any interviews without applicants first going through the online app process. If they want RNs so badly, why don't they bend a little? It it fake? Do they really not want the jobs filled? Frustrated.