What age do you plan to retire?

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Specializes in ccu cardiovascular.

Yesterday I got pulled to another floor due to low census. I had a patient that was 80 years old. I was told in am report the wife of the patient was also a nurse and I thought "okay she is retired right?" Well later that morning as I was taking care of him we started talking about nursing and how it has changed through the years. She told me "I'm a nurse in the ER(at another facility)." She looked pretty good for her age and then went on to tell me she just celbrated her 50 years at being a Rn. She graduated in 1958, she was 75 and planed to work at least another 10 years!!! I really do love being a nurse but my goal is retire early at 55 and enjoy my retirement. Anybody else plan on working into their 70's? I have known other nurses in their 80's but never someone that worked full time in a progressive trauma ER. I guess I'm not that energetic.

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I used to have a part time kitchen job and the chef/cook who would be in charge was 87!

Granted, its going to take me till I"m 58 to pay off my student loan, (I'm 27), but I'd like to work till I'm at least 75. One of my lecturers is celebrating her 50th year in nursing, so I figure I can get a nursing teaching job if I start to go down hill physically.

Of course, by the time I"m that age, they could have figured out how to grow us a new body and I can just transfer my brain over to the new model - or cybernetic technology or something.

Or some idiot in power will have nuked us all.

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One of my favorite Uncles just passed away at the age of 86. He worked full time right until the day he had the stroke that caused his death. He actually had just gotten out of work and got home.

My grandfather (favorite Uncles brother-in=law) also worked full time at a construction job until the day of his death at the age of 82.

My family is full of elderly people who work full time. They are all very healthy and have little if any health problems. They all work not because they have to but because they loved their careers :)

I was at a clinical site while in my nursing program. The Director of Nurses at this one particular facility (SNF/LTC) was older than a great number of the residents that lived there. She was 79! And still going strong.

I plan on working for as long as I can. I hate to be idle. I am the Type A workaholic that people speak of. I can't imagine retiring at 55!

With that said, I would love to be afforded the opportunity to work because I want to, not work because I have to and to be able to work as many or as little hours as I choose not having to put in crazy hours beause I need the money

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Specializes in Nursing Professional Development.

I hope to semi-retire at 62 ... just work part-time for a few years and phase into full retirement aroung 66 or so.

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Specializes in Geriatrics, Med-Surg..

If all goes well (health and $), be a casual employee by 60.

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Specializes in obstetrics(high risk antepartum, L/D,etc.

:cry:I am quasi retired for 3 years, and take my word for it. It ain't what it's cracked up to be!!!!!!!:yawn::zzzzz:down::nono::no::no::vlin::anbd::anbd::grn:----I can't find any more smilies that apply to my feelings about retirement!

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Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.

I could afford to retire at 55 if I didn't need health benefits. :(

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Specializes in A myriad of specialties.

I'd LIKE to retire when my husband does---in 8 years; that will put me at 58, my husband at 56. However, due to his health problems and multiple meds, I may have to just cut down to part-time so we have some kind of health insurance.

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Specializes in LTC, assisted living, med-surg, psych.

I got started too late in life to even think about retiring.......the best I can hope for is to someday be able to work part time. It's OK, I can't imagine staying home all the time anyway---I've been on vacation all of four days, and I'm already getting bored!:lol2:

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I don't think retirement is in my cards. The ongoing theme of my life has been "The beatings will continue until the moral improves."

Thanks Bush Administration for the latest help. I'll remember you.

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Well, I just started my nursing career at 45, so I'd at least like to get in a good 15 years and obtain the almighty masters degree before I die.

If I'm in good health, need the money, and enjoy my job, I'll work until I fall right into that hole in the ground!

The key will be to find something I truly and utterly enjoy in nursing. I'm looking into being a lactation consultant and think that it's something I COULD do long term without getting too worn out from it.

There is also always parish nursing and I think being of an advanced age would help with that.

I'm part-time now and LOVE IT.

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Specializes in Trauma ICU, Surgical ICU, Medical ICU.

Well I'm 23 now and the way the economy is going I hope to retire by my 100th birthday!

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