Bobbie Zahara-Minear:  

Life I have been working in the medical field since graduation until 2010 when I retired. During that time spent alot of time doing continuing education to maintain my LVN License. I would like to spend more time with my grandchildren (20) and 6 great grand kids. Still living in Northern California although, I was living in Texas from 2001-2004. After leaving Alturas, I started working at Sisters of Mercy(Mercy Medical Center as its called now) in Redding and stayed there for 34 years. Then moved to Texas working at a great little book store and then doing data entry for Metro PCS(cell phones). I challenged the LVN state boards and past, however Texas wanted me to do another 6 months in school. No way, I said after being an LVN for 30 years. When I came back I started at a senior living facility as a nurse/resident services director and then became the resident care director. In June of 2007 I went back to work at Mercy in home health and hospice. In the office of course, talking with doctors and insurance companies. I enjoy getting together once a year with some of my Modoc classmates. Having a mini get together is a very special time to spend with such special people. The only thing is you never get to see everyone. I had planned on retiring at 65 but it seems I will retiring sooner. Boy, does that sound a long way from 1963. I have enjoyed my nursing career working, most of years at Mercy in the emergency room(1971-1991)as a nurse on the night shift. Loved the night shift. I enjoyed that more then ICU, CCU or Medical floors.(1966-1971) I worked air ambulance dispatch still on the night shift(1991-1998) and went to day shift(1998-2001) to do the members...Expand for more