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Hey all,

Just wanted to give some encouragement to those second career "old guys" LOL. I graduated December 10th. Took my Nclex on March 7th (Had to wait until after we received tax return because we couldn't afford the testing fees), license appeared on the BON website March 8th. First interview was March 18th and they called me with a job offer within the hour. I will be working on an Ortho unit at a fairly large hospital. From license to job in ten days!! I am 37 years old and have no prior experience in anything medical, I was a blue collar guy. My wife has sacrificed so much I couldn't have done it without her. Hang in there fellas!!! There is light at the end of that long tunnel.

That's great...41 here, finish my pre-req this fall and start the bsn program (hopefully) next year.....many years of being a corporate wannabe led me here and I couldn't be happier...until I read your post!!...congrats!!

Specializes in Emergency/Cath Lab.
Congrats!!! After reading so many stories on this message board about people who are having a difficult time finding a position, I was getting very scarred for my future. Stories like yours give others motivation to get out there and try again. Very happy for you!

I was hired before school was even over, before my NCLEX and before graduation. They said my demeanor and skill during clinicals played a huge part in knowing they wanted me. Finding jobs can be easy, you just have to be the big fish in a little sea. Rock it hard at clinicals like it is a job interview!

Thanx for the great post... Hows the job going? I'm 42 and have applied for 6 nursing programs for the Spring of 2012. I'm glad to see that us geezers have a chance... I have always believed that our experienced and seasoned souls have a lot to give in the field of nursing.

Thanks for sharing...

Nice stories! gives me hope! Im about to start an ADN program in 3 weeks and I'll be 35 when I graduate. no med experience here what soever.

Specializes in Psych, Emergency.

That's awesome!!! I will be graduating in May at 36 years old and feel like my age is a leg up in a new nursing pool of twenty somethings. Good luck out there.

congrats

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