I'm too old if my ultimate goal is to be a NP?

[greenland]

I graduated from a medical university from a foreign country and worked as a medical doctor for several years before I went aboard and are now a permanent resident of USA. I'm considering to change career into nursing. One of the important reason I want to go into this field is that I don't want to stay at bedside for the rest time of my life and I wil go for Master's and become a NP after I get some bedside experiences (eg.1-2 years). My concern is I'm already 42 years old and plan to start accerelated BSN Fall next year (15months). If everything goes smoothly, I'll be around 47 years old when I become a NP. Recently I heard of that NPs without very strong clinical background are not easy to land a job, plus I'm a foreigner. Is it true the NPs with 2-3 years bedside experience have difficulty finding a job? So I'm worried about whether I should change career into nursing if I can only be a bedside nurse in the future. I do hope to work as a NP and function as a doctor, doing sth. related to diagnosis and treatment. My medical background and previous clinical experience abroad would be helpful in finding a NP job in the future? Is it too old for me to think stepping into nursing field if my ultimate goal is to become a NP?

Thanks for your sincere suggestions!

[greenland]

greenland, your age does not matter. With your medical background you will do well. I am 55 with over 30 years of nursing experience and started my NP program only the Summer of 2007 looking to graduate Spring 2010 and I am not thinking about my age. I am thinking of how I will be able to help the sick. My greatest task right now is to find a preceptor, that is a tough one but nothing (except sickness) will stop me from reaching my goal.

Thanks very much. Good luck for your future career.

What's the"preceptor"?