CMooreFNP2Be

I've been in the automotive field for 14 years. From a technician to a business owner now as a Service Manager of a dealership. Have considered many times pursuing a career in healthcare but have never been brave enough to do so.

My wife and I have been together since high school and I have watched her nursing career from CNA through nursing school all the way to BSN, RN. She has spent the last 13 years as a cardiac nurse. We we recently had a close friend graduate from medical school as a DO and he did it in his early 40s. Seeing him graduate has really inspired me and my wife to pursue something greater. She has decided to pursue her MSN and become an FNP. She desires more autonomy and really wants to take her career and her ability to provide direct care to the next level. As for me, I was really considering and have been looking into pursuing a PharmD and becoming a clinical pharmacist. However there is a big part of me that keeps pulling me towards a direct care position. After many conversations with my wife and other nurses I have decided that I would rather follow in my wife's footsteps and pursue a career in nursing with goal being to become an FNP. We both feel that this is a great thing and will give me the ability to be a direct care provider without having to do the school/residency thing for 12 years. However, I will not be able to begin nursing school until my wife completes her MSN and earns her FNP certification so I am going to be in my late 30s before I even begin. What advice do you have for someone like me, a male, in his late 30s that is starting from square one to pursue a career in nursing as an FNP? Thanks in advance for the advice!