Advice PLEASE - Considering Nursing @ 39

Nursing Students Pre-Nursing

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:idea: Looking for advise...

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Hello, I am 44 and am a pre nursing student....go for it, I am. We have a lot to offer the profession. Good Luck and don't give up if nursing is your passion

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I will be 36 next month and I am applying and taking care of pre-reqs right now. We can do it!!

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I am 47 and working on it

You go girl, we only have one life....be all you can be ;)

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I know that the college I'm considering has a tuition assistance association with a hospital/healthcare affiliate - The contract requires you to work for them a year per every $____ they cover. My fear is - You're stuck - for up to 3 years and they basically control your salary and you could be making less than what is fair for your skill set. Is that possible?

Can you please send me address or contact information of tution assistant association with hospital /healthcare afflilate (contract)

I am looking for hospital who do the contract with student. my nice is planning to go for nursing.

Thank you very much.

Raju

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Can i have address or contact information of tution assistant association with hospital /healthcare afflilate (contract)

I am looking for hospital who do the contract with student. my nice is planning to go for nursing.

Thank you very much.

Raju

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I am 39 and just starting a Nursing program which will take 3 years. I too worked many years in the technical and customer service fields and had no healthcare experience previously. I just knew that I wanted to be a nurse. I turn 40 in 3 months and well even though I am getting a late start I am finally going for it. I quit my job of 21 years and I couldn't be more excited. I know that your tuition seems high but it really isn't for a private school. The state colleges in CA have about a 3500 a year cost for tuition but I know that the cost for private colleges are anywhere from 20,000-40.000 a year.

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I am 42 and graduated in May 07. I am waiting to take state boards. My advice to you GO FOR IT !!!!! Best thing I ever did for MYSELF !!

Good luck.

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Can you please send me address or contact information of tution assistant association with hospital /healthcare afflilate (contract)

I am looking for hospital who do the contract with student. my nice is planning to go for nursing.

Thank you very much.

Raju

I am looking for college who consider a tuition assistance association with a hospital/healthcare affiliate.

thank you very much.

Raju

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:idea: Looking for advise...I'm 39 and I'm considering going to a 2-year private college for a nursing degree beginning in March. I'm a customer service manager making $65,000+ a year - but, my position is being eliminated and I will be unemployed in the next 30 days - but, receiving severance pay through Sept 07. I don't have a passion for customer service management (kind of "grew up" in the environment and ended up here) and often wanted/thought of pursuing nursing in my "younger days". My RN education is expected to cost approximately $40,000 (student loans). Is that a fair amount for tuition? I don't think there is anything but nursing that I would love as a career and still be able to make a decent living. Any thoughts, feedback, advice, etc would be greatly appreciated!

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I know this thread is old and I have read your recent posts to see you are pursuing your dream, I just wanted to say I will graduate in May 2009 and turn 42 two weeks later. I don't consider myself old, in fact, I don't feel 40 and I have always wanted to be a nurse, so when the opportunity came along, age wasn't even considered, I just went for it! Like a PP said, if you are healthy, do what you want whatever your age!;)

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