I have a 25+ years career in Finance and Accounting. I have reached the top of my profession in my area-Financial Controller. Job satisfation is now zero and I kepp wondering about my first career choice-nursing;which my mom, who worked at a hospital discouraged me to pursue since I was gifted in mathematics and numbers. I now have a stong yearning to embark on a nursing career before it is too late and therefore I have registered to start the ADN, this fall at a community college.
From reading the blogs, my questions are:
1. Is it too late for me to have a meaningful career in nursing?
2. Is age discrimination widespread?
3. Is employement for new, older graduate more difficult?
4. Is there a site with information as to best employers for older/new nurses?
5. Is it wothwhile/cost effective to pursue studying from:ADN,BSC to Masters or PHD, level in nursing at my age-
newly 50?
6. Is there statistic out there, about successes in nursing as a second career at age 50 plus?
Thanks for information and feedback.