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There are many women in your age bracket that are doing the same, going into nursing as a second career, so age should not be an issue. However, being an "old nurse" I am also having difficulty and not sure if it is an age issue or not. I really hope not, it is not like I plan on not doing nursing any more, but I would like to be treated that I do have a future and am future thinking. I don't know if I make the interviewer intimidated, or they are not going to get the "years" out of me that they want. I don't think there are too many people who stay at any one place of employment for 30 or more years, those days are gone. I would say brush up your resume, if there is a college career center near you see if they will assist you with this, practice your interview skills. Good luck, I think the market for RNs will remain strong, getting your foot in the door seems to be an issue for even the younger ones.
Hardworkinggal
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I am a recent LPN graduate (within last 6 months), passed my NCLEX , got my license. I graduated 2nd in my class, and have a BS degree in Biology. I am an older nurse over 40. I just got accepted into an RN program. My problem/concerns are I have not been able to find any jobs as an LPN, either in an acute environment nor LTC. I literally have sent out 75 + resumes and have only been asked to 2 interviews. I felt I did good in my interviews but never received a call back. Now that I am going to be getting my RN and hopefully my BSN, my fear is that I still will not be able to get a job. I do have concerns that my age is the prohibited factor, any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Also a majority of my graduating class have found jobs already, many without any previous experience.