How are "older" grads accepted?

jnette, ASN, EMT-I · Mar 17, 2004

i found that people cut me all kinds of slack because i was an older new grad. patients just assumed i'd been around forever. really, wasn't an issue.

besides.... we "oldies" rock !!!

what could there possibly be not to like ? :chuckle

purplemania, BSN, RN · Mar 17, 2004

I was an older grad and wondered about being accepted, but it turned out that all nurses of varying age, gender, ethnicity really just want a good co-worker they can depend upon. You will do fine.

MryRose · Mar 18, 2004

besides.... we "oldies" rock !!!
what could there possibly be not to like ? :chuckle

lolol of course we do! :chuckle ! hee hee hee

Energizer Bunny · Mar 19, 2004

Yeah, BABY !!! :chuckle
The older I get, the more vocal I get. Not that I would ever be purposely rude or crude... or insensitive. But I will and DO speak my mind anymore, and love that liberated feeling of not having to worry about all the "smalll stuff" ... "who's saying what about me"?
I frankly don't CARE !!! I've EARNED this state of mind !
It's wonderful to get to that point in life when you KNOW who you are, accept yourself with all the good AND bad, and just LIVE.
I enjoy taking the GOOD of every day, and leaving the rest behind for others to squabble over.

What an incredible attitude you have!!! I am on my way to that thinking....

RNKITTY04 · Mar 19, 2004

I have never experienced this "eating of the young thing" although I have seen it happen to other students. I feel its all in how you present yourself.