Nursing Students Pre-Nursing
Published Dec 28, 2014
shinazee
6 Posts
I am 52 I would like to go into nursing. I have no experience at all in this field. I would like to get into this area of work due to the number of jobs available, Am I too old for such a drastic change and where do I begin? I have a bachelors degree in business but no job.
203bravo, MSN, APRN
1,210 Posts
Too old? NO
number of jobs available? depends on the area of the country you are in... many areas {especially metro areas} are very over saturated with RNs -- do your research...
Where do you begin? find a program that you are interested in attending and make an appt to evaluate your transcript.. they will give you a plan on the prereqs that you will need to take to apply to the program... I also had a business degree and it took me 2 semesters to take the prereqs for the nursing program.
Best of luck.
pmabraham, BSN, RN
1 Article; 2,563 Posts
Hugs:
I started working on my pre-nursing classes shortly after my 50th birthday; I'm now 51 starting RN clinicals this coming January. We are young; don't let age be a barrier.
Thank you.
LoriRNCM, ADN, ASN, RN
1 Article; 1,265 Posts
I sure hope not! I'm graduating in May 2015 at age 51. Wait, am I 51? maybe I'm 52. See, age is just a number better forgotten. Just do what moves you. Good luck.
Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN
1 Article; 20,908 Posts
Florida
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[TD]Cape Coral[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$64,000[/TD]
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[TD]Deltona[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$55,000[/TD]
[TD=align: right]3,370[/TD]
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[TD]Fort Lauderdale[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$67,000[/TD]
[TD=align: right]13,300[/TD]
[TD=align: right]-7%[/TD]
[TD]Fort Walton Beach[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$50,000[/TD]
[TD=align: right]1,040[/TD]
[TD=align: right]-27%[/TD]
[TD]Gainesville[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$62,000[/TD]
[TD=align: right]5,240[/TD]
[TD=align: right]+124%[/TD]
[TD]Jacksonville[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$65,000[/TD]
[TD=align: right]13,010[/TD]
[TD=align: right]+6%[/TD]
[TD]Lakeland[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$58,000[/TD]
[TD=align: right]4,150[/TD]
[TD=align: right]+11%[/TD]
[TD]Miami[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$69,000[/TD]
[TD=align: right]22,970[/TD]
[TD=align: right]+14%[/TD]
[TD]Naples[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$68,000[/TD]
[TD=align: right]2,650[/TD]
[TD=align: right]+24%[/TD]
[TD]Ocala[/TD]
[TD=align: right]$59,000[/TD]
[TD=align: right]2,310[/TD]
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You have a Bachelors degree....I would look at Accelerated BSN programs like the one at FSU.....http://nursing.fsu.edu/content/download/53522/439417/file/ABSN_FAQ.pdf
thank you for the encouragement
caliotter3
38,333 Posts
Do not go down this path without a realistic view of your employment opportunities. Many late start nurses face thinly veiled age discrimination.
mclennan, BSN, RN
684 Posts
I wish I could be all "you go girl," and encouraging but I'm going to be realistic instead. There are no jobs. The market is horrible, pretty much everywhere for new grads. Especially for older new grads. Sorry you bought into the popular opinion and TOTAL lie that there is a shortage. There is not. Search this forum and you'll see. Sorry. Go into coding, there's jobs in that.
guest769224
1,698 Posts
I do not agree with the above post.
I wouldn't say that there is a shortage per say, but there are most definitely jobs available. In my area, there are a ton!
I agree with the comment that entering into an ABSN program would probably be your best bet with an existing bachelors.
My roommate is 55 years old. She and I are in a nursing program together, and I appreciate her expertise in areas I lack, due to age.
Don't let other posters scare you away from the idea. It is true, that some areas are very saturated, so do your research.
I think there is potential to be satisfied and successful if you choose this profession. Just be willing to make sacrifices to reach them.
Squad51KMG365
68 Posts
I am worried about age discrimination, also. But I won't let it stop me!
Well then my biggest tip to you all is to PLEASE be open to technology. Too many peers of your age group are not. The tech side of healthcare these days is fast, complex, and 1000% necessary. Far too often it is older nurses who stumble over the tech learning curve that have the most difficulty in this profession and create the most problems for their patients and co-workers. It's an unfortunate but truthful observation.