Mayday#1

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1. 63 yr old I want to go back to work!

   Mayday#1 replied to Mayday#1's topic in Retired Nurses

   Thanks for all of the suggestions, but I've tried them all except the hospital. Again thank you

2. Am I To Late?

   Mayday#1 replied to Mayday#1's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I have tried the agencies. They say the same, no recent experience. I attended a Nurse Refresher Course in 2015 thinking this would allow me to get my foot back in the door, it didn't. I only wanted a...

3. Am I To Late?

   Mayday#1 replied to Mayday#1's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I will look into volunteering.

4. Am I To Late?

   Mayday#1 replied to Mayday#1's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Thanks for your

5. Where do i go from here!!!

   Mayday#1 replied to Mayday#1's topic in Nursing Career

   Not realizing that there were comments, to my question, I posted my concern again. Oops! Thanks for the comments and

6. Am I To Late?

   Mayday#1 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Hi, I'm still looking for any suggestions on how to get back into nursing at 63. I haven't practiced since 2011. I did take a Nurse Refresher Course in 2015. I haven't been able to secure a position....

7. 63 yr old I want to go back to work!

   Mayday#1 posted a topic in Retired Nurses

   I'm 63 and I've been an LPN for 28 yrs. I had some health issues that had me off from work for almost 3 years. So now it's been almost 7 years since I've actually practiced, except for 2-3 flu...

8. Where do i go from here!!!

   Mayday#1 posted a topic in Nursing Career

   I left patient care nursing in 2008. Due to financial issues I had to return in 2009. I didn't want , but had to. I found that I had gone to two different places to work, but I just couldn't get in...

9. Refresher course without clinical hours...is it worth it?!

   Mayday#1 replied to Elizabeth1's topic in Retired Nurses

   I just completed the Nurse Refresher Course at Montgomery College in Maryland. It is Maryland Board of Nursing approved. It is a 3 1/2 month program. You can take the theory and clinical or just...

10. LPN with LTC interview this week!!

    Mayday#1 replied to scrublifenurse10's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ditto Brandon

11. EEK! Any tips before I start my LTC job?

    Mayday#1 replied to LoriRNCM's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    One of your biggest challenges will be changing from a CNA to a Charge Nurse. Those who you worked along side as a CNA are going to display some feelings that you didn't know they had. The ugly green...

12. Refresher course without clinical hours...is it worth it?!

    Mayday#1 replied to Elizabeth1's topic in Retired Nurses

    I haven't practiced nursing since 2011, and I have been inquiring about the nurse refresher courses. In Maryland there are certain programs that are accepted by the board of nursing. I think you have...