ILoveHK

hmmm... When I was younger I cared a whole lot. Now... less so. :wink2:

Hey everyone! I suppose that is seems silly for me to thinking this way about age, but I think that a good point was brought up in that I like nursing, and feel so strongly aboth this as a career path that I wish I had gone and gotten my BSN right out of High School. If I'd had done that, then I'd already be at my goal of being an ICU nurse or a CRNA now. So in that regard, I feel like I searched a long time to find my calling and I wish I'd found it sooner. I think it probably took a while for me to get over the whole "male nurse" thing, too. Some in my family reacted like: "But you're not gay, only gay men are allowed to be male nurses!" Ignorant junk like that kept from considering this as a possibility for a while... (sigh) Are there any guys out there that have had this pop up in thier thought process about nursing?

Hi, I was wondering if anyone here could answer a question I have. I'm going back to school for my BSN, which I will graduate with in two years at the age of thirty. My eventual goal is to become a CRNA, but I know that I'd want to have at least two years of ICU experience before going to CRNA school. In that time frame, I'll be at least 34 by the time I graduate from school and start practicing as a CRNA. This is something I really want to do for my career as I have a MDA uncle and he really loves his job and I'm very facinated administering anesthesia as well. However, I'll be in my mid thirties by the time I achive this goal, and I'm not sure how this is regarded for someone who would be just starting out. What do you guys/gals think? Am I just being paranoid about the whole age thing or what? Any and all feedback would be appreciated... Thanks!