Why is it easy to be honest with complete strangers?
I am 30 years old male, and I was just accepted into a nursing program a year ago. I was very excited, but I allowed people to talk me out of the program. I was told that I was to old, that I had a weak stomach, that they don't see me as a nurse, and it would be hard becoming a nurse because I am a male. I thought they were right, but a year later I find myself regretting not starting the program.
I completed the Navy, so the navy would pay my rent, tuition, and my book fees. So money is not the issue.
I don't like my current job. I have been put on probation at my job, and I feel like it's a blessing in disguise. And I have done so many desk jobs and don't like it. I work at a school doing filing, grades, and busy work. The job does not satisfy me. Come to think of it, I don't like desk jobs, I have way to much energy, and I love being social. I care about my fellow man. My job's pay is alright, but the health insurance is horrible, i do as many hours as i would a nurse, and I come home feeling like why am i doing this job. I can't support my wife, I don't feel like my work as any meaning to me, and it's dull. If I became a nurse, I could offer her more, and most importantly the job could give me value.
My wife's main concern is what if I don't like nursing. My question to her is what if it is what i been looking for all this time!!!!
What if you don't like nursing? You know nursing is a huge field... you can work in acute patient care, for physician offices, for health insurance agency, for pharmaceutical companies, for schools, and you can even dictate from the charts (I currently work in medical transcription and we have RNs that are only dictating from the charts). My point is there is so much you can do with the RN lisence that I'm very sure you can find a spot. I'm in the same boat as I worked as inventory control specialist, med secretary, med transcription and QA, systems analyst, and teacher. I have a degree in computers and a degree in education. So, if I don't like direct patient care, I can always teach or do anything else by combing any previous experience with my nursing experience. Never look at something that you have learned as wasted time, it is always an addition to your knowledge base
I took a nursing class where the average age of girls in there was 40.
Being a man is an advantage. Some patients might need or prefer a man to take care of them.
Some abusive patients should not have female caregivers and pose a threat to them.
Having a weak stomach is something where maybe you should choose your work situations carefully or find some way to get over it.
If people, "don't see you as a nurse," then maybe you could fiind some unique situation where you do fit in. There are thousands of types of patients. Just find some on your own wavelength.
I just would like to say that this thread is so inspirational. I am 25 and I thought that I was a little old to be starting my prerequisites in Nursing.
i hope you dont mind but i read your post and i think its great i am doing the same thing i have finished and graduated from my ma program i am now studying & waiting to take the cma exam by the aama to become a certified medical assistant and i am also starting my rn pre-reques this fall:nurse::redbeathe:yeah:i wanted to see how i did and i did better then i thought back in when i first went college and in high school i never really applied myself and did ok got by but now that i am older more mature and know what i really want i did great:yeah::d i wish you the best
I just would like to say that this thread is so inspirational. I am 25 and I thought that I was a little old to be starting my prerequisites in Nursing.
NEVER to old. lol besides we will be needed some great nurses soon.
So get in there and start cracking at those books.
I will need some one to take care of my old butt. :)
I'm 45 and just got my first nursing job as a forensic nurse. It is what I dreamed of in my 20s. Never too late. Shoot, at your age you could probably switch careers two more times and be okay.Just my opinion; but only you know what is right for you.
What kind of experience do you have to have to be a forensic nurse? SO far all I have done is psych and quality management. Forensic nursing has always interested in and I was not sure how to pursue that. DO you have to take special classes.accreditation for that? Thanks
:redbeathe:yeah:i wanted to see how i did and i did better then i thought back in when i first went college and in high school i never really applied myself and did ok got by but now that i am older more mature and know what i really want i did great:yeah:
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What if you don't like nursing? You know nursing is a huge field... you can work in acute patient care, for physician offices, for health insurance agency, for pharmaceutical companies, for schools, and you can even dictate from the charts (I currently work in medical transcription and we have RNs that are only dictating from the charts). My point is there is so much you can do with the RN lisence that I'm very sure you can find a spot. I'm in the same boat as I worked as inventory control specialist, med secretary, med transcription and QA, systems analyst, and teacher. I have a degree in computers and a degree in education. So, if I don't like direct patient care, I can always teach or do anything else by combing any previous experience with my nursing experience. Never look at something that you have learned as wasted time, it is always an addition to your knowledge base