[Magdalen] To renew or not to renew....

[Ginga Wilder]

OOPS!!  LOL!!  2017, not 1917.  Maybe I need to retire.

Ginga

On Wed, May 27, 2015 at 2:03 PM, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have just finished the continuing education units to renew my licenses
> (Licensed Marital and Family Therapist and Licensed Professional Counselor)
> in July for the next two years.  (I delayed my surgery by two months to
> finish CEUs.)  I still see a few clients.  I am also glad for the licenses
> and malpractice insurance with the amount of pastoral care I have done at
> Good Shepherd with our priest-in-charge not working a full schedule while
> his wife was ill and not working at all since his wife died.  (He should be
> back in late July.)  We have had a few dicey pastoral issues, including one
> today.  But, I, too, struggled about renewing...it costs me more to be
> licensed than it does not to be.  Continuing education is hugely
> expensive.  I am thinking I won't renew in 1917...I'll be 70 then.  Will I
> ever be ready to consider myself retired???  Doubtful.
>
> It is an issue of meaning for me, as well.
> Ginga
>
> On Wed, May 27, 2015 at 1:01 PM, Susan Hutchinson <shutchinsonca at gmail.com
> > wrote:
>
>> Jay,
>>
>> Almost 30 years ago, when my mother was dying of leukemia, we needed
>> round the clock care to keep my mother at home. That meant that during the
>> day, while my father and I were working, there needed to be someone in the
>> house to manage and care for my mother. My father's retired military
>> benefit would pay for the day time support, but would only pay for a
>> licensed RN.
>>
>> A long time friend, with whom my mother was not only comfortable, but
>> companionable, renewed her license, with some difficulty, and was able to
>> care for my mom while we were able to keep her at home. It was a very good
>> thing for all parties. Unfortunately, my mother ended up with so much
>> spinal degeneration from the steroid treatment that she could no longer
>> remain at home, but was moved into hospital-based hospice, where she died.
>>
>> My point is, sometimes there is a purpose for that license, who knows
>> what it might be. You never know when or where your special training and
>> experience may be wanted and needed. Unless it is a great hardship, I'd
>> consider renewing the license.
>>
>> love and blessings
>> Susan
>>
>> On 2015-05-27, at 7:50 AM, Jay Weigel wrote:
>>
>> > My nursing license is up for renewal this year and I need to do it by
>> the
>> > 15th of next month. I am of two minds whether to do it or not.
>>
>> The Rev. Susan Hutchinson
>> 604-319-7148
>> shutchinsonca at gmail.com
>>
>>
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