Oldest Working Nurse In America Keeps Hectic Schedule in Hospital Operating Room at 91 "I like to keep busy, I am a hard worker, I don't like to sit and do nothing," Florence Rigney tells PEOPLE. By.

At 95, Florence Rigney is believed to be the oldest working nurse in the U.S. But she's not allowed to work during the pandemic. NPR's Scott Simon talks to her about her wish to go back to the job.

Believed to have been the oldest working nurse in Minnesota, Joyce Gimmestad retired at 88. She reflects on 7 decades in healthcare Joyce Gimmestad worked as a nurse in Minnesota since 1954 ...

Minnesota nurse Joyce Gimmestad, who retired at 88, reflects on 7 decades in health care Until her retirement, she worked full-time, about 50 to 60 hours a week, at Twin Cities hospitals and care ...

That opportunity led Willis to work there for 13 years. She then moved on to work at the Henry Martinsville Health Department, a job she’s held for 45 years as an RN, BSN Public Health Nurse.