I'm 56 in the UK and want to be a nurse...

[Byatt]

and I need some support. I seem to be the oldest person I know here in the UK who wants to become a student nurse.

I'm told by the unis it's not a problem, but still think it might be. I'm waiting for our university site UCAS to open for applications, possibly tomorrow, so I can apply. I have gone from thinking of doing MH, to LD's (my daughter is on the autistic spectrum) and now Adult nursing as I think it will give me more options plus, I may get into that, whereas the others are much harder.

I know there is a thread somewhere for older nurses but can't find it now. I worry about the usual ageing things and wonder if I'm being unrealistic to consider nursing. I have a degree in Health and Social Care, recently graduated, but there's no unis in my area that do the graduate nursing programme so I will have to do the 3 years. I wish I'd started before my degree but at the time, was going through an awful divorce with all the stuff that goes with it, and absolutely no financial support for myself and daughter. We lost our home but I still carried on with my degree. However, I still want to be a nurse, it would be easier if I didn't, and just can't seem to let go of the dream. But is that all it is? A dream? Just scared to death as well at the thought of another 3 years of study and placements!!:confused:

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

We do have a few UK students that post in the United Kingdom forum but if it is something you really want to do then go for it. When I did my training back in 86 we had several mature students and they did OK