Who is planning to retire in a few years?

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I am hoping to last 2 more years at the nursing home. If I can last 2 more years, I can then get my full retirement. I don't know if my back will allow me to work 2 more years or not. I am burned out, stressed out and can't wait to get out of nursing FOREVER!!!!So who else is getting ready to retire? What are your plans for retirement?

I am done. I am "so done". I had planned to retire at age 66 which is my full retirement age. However, I have now decided to retire at age 65 when I get Medicare. I want to "have a life" now and am so tired of just going to work all the time.

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The next period of extended unemployment might do it for me. It is senseless to jump through hoops at attempts to work when all you are doing is trying to bail out water that filled the boat to sinking the last time you were unemployed.

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I am taking an "early retirement" next month. I am so done. I am done with these nasty Bully bosses. I also have health problems that are just getting worse due to the non-stop stress.

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Yeah. Stress is my middle name for more than one reason, and everyone around me comments how they can see that attempting to work in nursing is affecting my health.

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Retirement sounds like an illusion to me. I'm sure I'll still be plugging along when I require a walker. Risk management may require me to wear yellow nonskid slippers and a pretty yellow "high fall risk bracelet". They may put big yellow high fall risk sign on the back of my chair at the computer that I'm charting on at the nurse's station and I'm sure a loud alarm will squeal when I get up to answer the safety alert down the hall. It's okay though. I'll be the one assigned to all the careview rooms so that if I fall at least I will have been monitored.

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I planned to retire in August /18 but my company lost a contract for my position. So instead of getting 'retrained' (at my age, really?) I elected to be unemployed. That will transition to retirement when I can get full benefits, such as they are from SS.So, August here I come. I am picking up some some gigs here and there, but essentially, I am retired.

I do not have a routine down yet and am considering my time just a series of long wonderful weekends. Do I miss the patients? Not really. DO I miss the bosses, no. I was working as an RN since 78. Done, done and done.

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Specializes in critical care, ER,ICU, CVSURG, CCU.

I'm on my fourth attemp at retirement, I'm sharp , and get bored after 4-6 weeks, I'm 69 yr/ age.... But I still have game

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I am thinking I might retire in the next 2 years. If not, I might consider a job that is not related to nursing or healthcare.

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Specializes in OB, Medical-Legal, Public Health.

Mickey,

I've had similar thoughts. My husband, a CRNA, retired at age 62. I continued to work to provide healthcare insurance until be became eligible for Medicare. I retired three years ago at age 56. I stayed relatively busy with our home on the market, a couple of exercise classes, volunteering and our four Labradors. The house sold. Now we're RVing full-timewhich is not conducive to punching a clock.

Have you had periods when you were not nursing? If so, was it an adjustment? Whenever I am not actively taking care of patients I have an unmet need to nurture. It goes unnoticed at first and then I catch myself getting overly involved with causes with general unrest. Making donations is no substitute for hands-on care.

Is there something else you really enjoy doing? Can you earn an income? A passion, besides nursing, is fellowship and outreach, something our church calls parish life. Making cookies at a coffee shop would be right up my alley, but this little voice says, "Hello!" I have decades of nursing experience and a master's degree. Surely to goodness being a good steward means I put this experience and education to work.

That influenced my decision to keep my license active and pursue a nursing job. It may not be easy with our nomadic lifestyle, but I have to try.

Best of luck with your exploration.

Mary

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Specializes in Critical Care, ER and Administration.

I just retired after 31 years. I was really planning on waiting until 65 but my health decided otherwise. My advise is that life is short. If you can retire. Do it.

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Specializes in Retired NICU.

Planning to retire February 2019. Just 50 more shifts!

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Specializes in Nursing Professional Development.

Update: It's getting harder and harder for me to stay enthusiastic about working. The "I've had enough feeling" is getting stronger and stronger. But I hope I can find the motivation to keep at it for at least a little while longer. Another 2 years would make a big differences in my finances.

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