After 34 years of being a nurse in an acute care setting, many facilities in many different states; many roles, and many experiences, I will retre tomorrow.
It is hard to express how much this profession has meant to me. My life has been enriched by my Professors, my colleagues, nurses, physicians, midwives, ancillary staff (without whom many crises might have gone very differently), patients and families, and organizations. This profession is not for the faint of heart!
I am forever grateful for this part of my life. The memories, rich with passages, flood my mind as I write this. I thank everyone who touched my life in this profession. Each of you gave me something that I will never be able to repay. Thank you for your contribution to my life. I am forever grateful, and I look back on this career with pride, and with humility. The best years of my professional life.