mordap15

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1. How old is too old to safely practice?

   mordap15 replied to traumaRUs's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I am 70 and in demand. It is individual based on your experience, qualifications, and physical ability. My mother-in-law worked until age 80. 62 should not be a limit unless you decide that is your...

2. Been an RN for more than a year now... Still jobless :(

   mordap15 replied to jemzel17's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Get an infusion certificate and apply for home health. They are always in need of nurses (pay is not

3. My preceptor is everything they taught us NOT to be...

   mordap15 replied to Live..&..Learn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Your reaction is normal for your circumstances. Textbook and real life are quite different. You can save yourself by using these examples as "learning moments" and assure your supervisor that you have...

4. Suspended without pay for expired TB requirement?

   mordap15 replied to lsvalliant's topic in General Nursing

   Your employer is not responsible for getting you to keep your TB, RN license, BLS, certifications, etc current. You are mandated to comply with requirements according to your company's policies. My TB...

5. Is it true that being a job-hopper is a good thing?!

   mordap15 replied to Cola89's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   Just a bit of advice from an old nurse, job-hopping to find out what's out there is not smart and here is why. Someday you hope to retire and unless you have opened your own account for retirement and...