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Specializes in PACU/Cardiac/Nrsg. Mgmt./M/S.

how old is too old to come out of retirement and return to work?/

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Depends on how long you have been retired and what area you will be returning to.

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Specializes in Mental health, substance abuse, geriatrics, PCU.

I work a nurse that is in their 80's. I adore them and respect them very much as a person, but they do require pretty extensive help which some shifts can be difficult. 

With the current pandemic I would advise you to delay returning to the front lines, even with advanced age management is fine with sending you to the Covid unit.

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Depends. How long have you been retired? Are you still known at your previous place of employment? That would be a good place to start.

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Specializes in NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia.

Private duty/ hourly in home care needs you! I've done it throughout my career as a second job- and I plan to find the right gig when I transition away from FT employment. 

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I think it just depends on the person's level of ability to do tasks. I am in orientation and there was another women who I'd say was in her late 70's to early 80's in orientation with me. She had been a nurse for 44 years and was hired to due PRN work at my network's mental health facility. Despite her age, she was able to finish and pass the dosage and calculation test in the same amount of time as me and four other nurses, and able to do the correct depth and rate of chest compressions for CPR. Never underestimate a nurse because of age; looking at her you wouldn't think she could handle the work, but this woman was on it!

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Specializes in Psych (25 years), Medical (15 years).
On 2/5/2021 at 11:37 PM, moonrose2u said:

how old is too old to come out of retirement and return to work?/

When the caregiver requires more monitoring and assistance than those they serve.

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Specializes in Occupational Health.

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oh wait...that's the answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything

nevermind...

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When your body tells you to

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Specializes in Clinical ICU/Hospital Administration.

I just signed on here.  Me<- retired nurse as a second career ( graduated PSU '89 ) went on to do ICU/CCU/Trauma as well as hospital nursing supervisor to a 345 bed urban hospital and ........... heart/lung transplant.........you name it.  Sidelined with neuropathy, out of work for the last 12 years.  Before you go down the dusty road with me, I actually physically rehab'd myself and want to return.  A DIFFERENT WORLD, YES? AND IT'S NOT JUST COVID.  Anyway, brothers and sisters, I really would like to communicate at this point.  With anyone.  Young and fresh and already burned out or old and crusty but not yet dusty!  

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Specializes in Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis.

How old do YOU feel is too old?

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Specializes in Clinical ICU/Hospital Administration.

Funny you.  I am 62, just having passed the PA Board on first pass FIRST TIME, the second time.  I look like I'm what, a decade younger, but my soul, my bones and muscles feel like I'm 90.  Did :) I answer you ?? LOL :)

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