Career Change & Employment Post Education

[Micheal Scarn]

As I've read from numerous posts, I'm not the only guy to attempt a career change. However, I'm wondering if my personal history is more peculiar and would present more and/or different hurdles along the way to making this change.

I'm 38 and currently working in Civil Construction (Project Manager). I started at the bottom and worked up to this level; college had nothing to do with it. As previously implied, I do not any college experience. How do you think college/nursing school admissions would look at someone like me? Would they consider me a lost cause; too old and no previous college education?

I know these are very different fields, but the medical field has interested me for a while. Six years ago, after a merger/buyout, I considered the change. But, with a family and another job offer on the table, I took the sure thing and went back to the same work. Since then, I'm in a better place finacially (thank GOD) and can afford to take off of work and commit to school.

Are there similar cases out there that I just haven't read about yet? Also, for the ones who have done this and completed their education, what obstacles did you encounter when applying for your new job as a nurse? Will I be an undesireable hire at 45 years of age?

I appreciate your opinions and the time you take to respond.

[ItsTheDude]

ur a older (more stable/mature) guy (being male is big plus) with years of work exp, way too many newbie nurses don't have jack for work exp (and wonder why they can't get a job, ha) and are totally clueless about life.

most nursing programs r competitive (many hurdles to jump through), so ur gonna have to knock out (make good grades too) some required college courses before being seriously considered by most nursing programs.

forgot to add, i was a career changer, but i had previous degrees, some of the required classes were too old though, so i had to retake them.

there are older women becoming nurses too, it's not just older men. if u read some of the posts here, i think u'll see that begin a male is a huge asset as a nurse.