I'VE BEEN A NURSE FOR 34 YEARS, WORKED IN CCU FOR 15 YEARS, HAD CHILDREN, RETURNED TO GET A BSN, NOW A STAFF DEVELOPER IN LTC WITH GERI-CERTIFICATION. LOVE TO TEACH, BUT I'M REALLY WANTING TO RETURN TO A HOSPITAL SETTING, PROBABLY ONCOLOGY. IT IS MY I'ST "LOVE" AND NOW THAT KIDS ARE OLDER I'M READY FOR A CHANGE...BUT DOI NEED TO DO A "REFRESHER" OR JUST TAKE THE CHALLENGE? I HAVE REMAINED CLINICALLY UPDATED, WITH CLINICAL SKILL BEING MY STRONGEST POINT. MY PROBLEM :WILL A HOSPITAL EVEN CONSIDER SOMEONE WHO IS OLDER AND BEEN AWAY FROM ACUTE CARE? ANYONE WHO HAS ANY THOUGHTS I'D APPRECIATE. MY PASSION IS STILL NURSING!