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1. Becoming a nurse later in life

   YYCGuy replied to YYCGuy's topic in Canada

   From their website, the McGill program says that they are a "unique program in Canada". As for the reasons, I am not sure.

2. Becoming a nurse later in life

   YYCGuy replied to YYCGuy's topic in Canada

   Thanks for your comments. You do sum up some of my fears quite well. Being 50 and competing with 25 year olds for entry level positions is a very real concern of mine. I'm not particularly tied to Alberta. I'm here now and like it, but I wouldn't ...

3. Becoming a nurse later in life

   YYCGuy replied to YYCGuy's topic in Canada

   From what I have read there is only one program in Canada at McGill. Master of Science (Applied) in Nursing - Direct-Entry | Ingram School of Nursing - McGill University

4. Becoming a nurse later in life

   YYCGuy replied to YYCGuy's topic in Canada

   Regarding shadowing: This sounds like a very excellent idea. I'm going to look into this now. It is a very life-altering plunge. While I am fairly confident of the answer to the question of "can I?" the question of "should I?" is less clear. This ...

5. Becoming a nurse later in life

   YYCGuy posted a topic in Canada

   Hello. Thanks for reading. I'm a guy in my mid-40's thinking about becoming an RN. Am I crazy to do so? Are there others who have done so successfully? My education background is a bit odd to be considering this. In the very early 90's I became a...