My mom was a nurse for 50 years and just retired. I told her to expect to be pulled out of retirement. But she’s in her early 70s—not good to be around the virus for her.
I think we should recruit nurses from nursing schools. Good enough. A draft? Hard times.
I think I read other countries have been recruiting/enlisting retired medical professionals.
Excellent observation!
At the start of WWII we needed a large number of deck officers and marine engineers to man (gender neutral) thousands of merchant ships. Those mariners who were near retirement went back to sea; those mariners who were about to graduate from martime academies and other training facilities were fast tracked to the work force. The US Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point was established as was the Maine Maritime Academy and produced licensed mariners in 18 months or so.
Italy mobilized student nurses who were preparing to graduate in a few months. They figured they had enough training with a couple months to go. Smart move. Expect it here shortly.
That would be very rough. I’m sure your Mom would want to do all she can do to help out. That’s the nature of nurses. But, it’s a whole different matter when you are in your early 70s and vulnerable, especially with overwork and exhaustion.
What a tough place to be. I hope your mom stays healthy no matter what she chooses.