SHOTS IN EVEN YOUNGER CHILDREN IS EXPECTED THIS FALL. ALYX: NEW THIS MORNING, A REGISTERED NURSE IS RETURNING FROM RETIREMENT, BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC, AND SHE’S NOT ALONE. KCCI’S TOMMIE CLARK SPOKE WITH THE FRONTLINE WORKERS BACK IN THEIR FIELD, TO FILL THE NEED. TOMMIE TOMMIE: TAMMI MOLLER SAYS SHE’S CONSTANTLY TRADING STORIES WITH OTHER NURSES AND PHARMACISTS ABOUT HOW THEY FELT THE DESIRE TO COME OUT OF RETIREMENT TO HELP FIGHT COVID-1 MOLLER RETIRED FROM MERCYONE TO SPEND MORE TIME WITH HER GRANDKIDS AND CARE FOR HER PARENTS. WHEN THE PANDEMIC HIT, SHE WAS DOING SOME INDEPENDENT CONTRACTING, BUT COMPLETELY STOPPED. LAST MONTH, SHE DECIDED IT WAS TIME TO GET BACK IN THE GAME, TO VACCINATE. AT THE SAME TIME SHE SIGNED UP HER PARENTS TO GET THEIR SHOTS AT THE ANKENY PRAIRIE TRAIL HY-VEE, SHE APPLIED FOR A JO TO SINCE THEN, SHE’S BEEN PART OF THE EFFORT TO VACCINATE IOWA. IT WAS REALLY HARD FOR ME TO WATCH MY COWORKERS, MY PEERS, MY NURSING FRIENDS WORK THE FRONTLINES DURING COVID, AND NOT BEING ABLE TO HELP. SO WHEN HYVEE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY AVAILABLE, I WAS MORE THAN HAPPY TO SIGN UP, GET A JOB, WORK FOR THEM AND HELP VACCINATE THE COMMUNITY. TOMMIE: MOLLER SAYS ON ANY GIVEN DAY, SHE’LL VACCINATE
Iowa nurse comes out of retirement to fight pandemic
Updated: 6:31 AM CDT May 4, 2021
A registered nurse is returning from retirement because of the pandemic, and she’s not alone.Tammi Moller says she’s constantly trading stories with other nurses and pharmacists about how they felt the desire to come out of retirement to help fight COVID-19.Moller retired from MercyOne to spend more time with her grandkids and care for her parents. When the pandemic hit, she was doing some independent contracting, but completely stopped.Last month, she decided it was time to get back in the game, to vaccinate. At the same time, she signed up her parents to get their shots at the Ankeny Prairie Trail Hy-Vee, she applied for a job, too.Since then, she’s been part of the effort to vaccinate Iowa.”It was really hard for me to watch my co-workers, my peers, my nursing friends work the front lines during COVID, and not being able to help. So, when Hy-Vee had the opportunity available, I was more than happy to sign up, get a job, work for them and help vaccinate the community,” Moller said.Moller says on any given day, she’ll vaccinate 170 Iowans.
A registered nurse is returning from retirement because of the pandemic, and she’s not alone.
Tammi Moller says she’s constantly trading stories with other nurses and pharmacists about how they felt the desire to come out of retirement to help fight COVID-19.
Moller retired from MercyOne to spend more time with her grandkids and care for her parents. When the pandemic hit, she was doing some independent contracting, but completely stopped.
Last month, she decided it was time to get back in the game, to vaccinate. At the same time, she signed up her parents to get their shots at the Ankeny Prairie Trail Hy-Vee, she applied for a job, too.
Since then, she’s been part of the effort to vaccinate Iowa.
“It was really hard for me to watch my co-workers, my peers, my nursing friends work the front lines during COVID, and not being able to help. So, when Hy-Vee had the opportunity available, I was more than happy to sign up, get a job, work for them and help vaccinate the community,” Moller said.
Moller says on any given day, she’ll vaccinate 170 Iowans.