Max nursing career advancement

[Night Owl RN]

Hi all,

There's been a lot of discussion in various threads about the age at which many are starting second careers in nursing. If someone with a previous BS in Biology obtains an LPN at 61 and an ADN at 62, could that person be considered a competitve candidate for specialty training programs? Do you think such a person would be accepted into NP or CRNA programs, for example, or will age alone make acceptance unlikely? If additional training is achieved, would this hypothetical person be able to win a position utilizing that training?

What's the consenus? Has anyone known of such a situation in real life?

Thanks everyone...........:)

[Tweety, BSN, RN]

I've only known people in their 40's and 50's go on to get their advanced degrees so I don't personally know of any real life examples. But think about it. This person could get an accellerated BSN in one year, then work in ICU for two years before he/she can apply to CRNA school Then two more years. This person will be 66 of age minimum upon graduation.

But hypothetically speaking it can be done, as age discrimination is illegal.