Nursing at 41..Just starting out

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I have been seriously contemplating returning to college to study in the nursing/health care fields. I am a 41 year old male living in NY and was wondering if my age or gender pose any potential problems for finding employment after graduation?? Does anyone have any further advice they can give me? Thanks!! Is community college a good place to start??

i am also strongly considering going into nursing... i'm 25, graduated with a business degree and took on a couple of positions in sales and accounting which i hated the morning drive to and despised working the 14 hour days. i recently left the company i was with in order to decide on a new career path. meyers and briggs are telling me nursing is the right degree (for those of you who know what i'm referring to, i'm an esfj)... i'm also interested in a gaining a real life nursing-perspective. what is a real day like for a registered nurse? how did you decide what specifically to pursue? if i already have a bach. of arts how many years of college will i require? what is the hardest part and easiest part about being a nurse? what kind of salary can i reasonably expect?... although nursing does have its other benefits despite monetary, of course i'm curious. thanks for your help, all advice is appreciated.

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Hey, you're in Red Hook!

You'll do fine as a youngish man in nursing. Don't give your age or gender a second thought.

:)

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Hi,

Even though your post was years ago...I was wondering if you could tell me what your doing in nursing and what you like/don't like. I too am a graphic designer and have felt the need to change careers to nursing. I'm planning on getting an Associates Degree in nursing to become an R.N. I would like to have a child after that and then go on to get my RN-BSN or RN-MSN.

Please write me back and tell me about your experiences on school and working.

Many thanks,

Erika

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Question for: Peanut

Post dated: Jun 06, 2000, 08:59 PM

Even though your post was years ago...I was wondering if you could tell me what your doing in nursing and what you like/don't like. I too am a graphic designer and have felt the need to change careers to nursing. I'm planning on getting an Associates Degree in nursing to become an R.N. I would like to have a child after that and then go on to get my RN-BSN or RN-MSN.

Please write me back and tell me about your experiences on school and working.

Many thanks,

Erika

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