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Hi Daniel. I am a second career nurse, started out around same age as you with a BA deg. and graduated with Asoc Deg from Comm Coll. Got job right away. This was about 15 years ago. I know I made the right choice. Went on the get Masters and become FNP. I suggest you go for it. Re: cost, many employers will pay or forgive student loan debt if you commit to them for a while. Also, we can surely use male RNs in this field! Good luck!

Hello! I am a second career nurse. I decided to go into nursing around same age as you, I had a background in autolgous transfusion and my degree was in Communication. I did an Assoc Deg at local Com Coll and it was best decision I ever made. Since that time I have worked as an OR nurse, pain management, tele and went back to school again in my 50s and got my FNP. That assoc deg paved the way, it was afforable and a great program. BSN is wave of future, but you can at least start there. Good luck!

Hello! I was an OR nurse for 10 years before I became FNP. Now I work in oncology breast cancer practice. While in the OR there was a lot of call and weekend work. It is a great place to work, lots of cameraderie, but can be stressful. There is also quite a bit of training involved. Where I work they have an OR nurse program to train RNS who have an interest, I enjoyed OR very much but decided to go bck to school, which was a good decision. Good luck!

Hi. Anyone know of a way to transition into walk in or urgent care? I currently work in a specialty, not similar experience. Thanks!