So.... How many years have YOU been a nurse??

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Specializes in ER, ICU, Nursing Education, LTC, and HHC.

Searchin for the longest experienced nurse out there. Was just wondering as I was thinking about all the tremendous changes nursing has brought about through out the years. Nursing doesn't seem the same as it was 16 yrs ago ( For myself ), or even 10 or even 5 years ago!

Thanks for sharing :cool:

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Specializes in Community Health Nurse.

I graduated sixteen years ago! And received notification that I passed my NCLEX 16 Sept. 87!

That was such a momentous and thrilling moment, not to mention how much weight was lifted off of me once learning I had passed the biggest test of all time in my life! :chuckle Whew! Sitting for state boards for two full eight hour days of WRITTEN EXAM testing compared to what the nurses today are dealing with. Makes me laugh when I hear them sweating over the test being cut off at 75 questions on the computer meaning for the most part they passed! Wonder what kind of sweat they would have put out had they been in our shoes! :rotfl:

Anyway, I am going to celebrate by wearing all white and a nursing cap to work on my big day Sept. 16, 2003! :D

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Specializes in Case Management, Home Health, UM.

Counting the years as an L.P.N. and R.N.: 31. :)

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Specializes in ORTHOPAEDICS-CERTIFIED SINCE 89.

Started school in '62 finished in '74 so 29 years licensed. Add 7 years as medical assistant if you wish, but 29 as a nurse.

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Specializes in MS Home Health.

Wow I only have been an RN 17 years! LOL.

renerian

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Specializes in Everything but psych!.

I have 27 years as an RN under my belt. 3 years as a Nursing Assistant before that. Can't beat P_RN!

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I hear that cheerfuldoer,...and then waiting by the mailbox for the results :cool: Congratulations on your upcoming anniversary too:)

I graduated in June 89...took Nclex 2 months later and waited another month for the results in the mail lol

so...14 yrs licensed and a CNA for 5 yrs before that

Way to go P_RN!

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Specializes in Community Health Nurse.

Well, since we're counting our Nursing Assistant days.....:D.......I worked as a NA during my final year of clinicals before graduating from nursing school.

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0.167 years

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Specializes in Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion.

3 yrs aide, 5 yrs LPN, 21 RN: 29 years in healthcare

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Specializes in Community Health Nurse.
Originally posted by Angelica

0.167 years

Awwwww...how wonderful! :balloons:

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CseMgr1---wow, 31 years. Way to go! Way to go! :balloons:

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