Arica41

Hello: I too am starting nursing school later in life as a 3rd career!!! I was a respiratory therapist, then got a master's degree and became a school counselor (bad and expensive move!the schools are getting rid of school counselors ....fast) and now I am returning to healthcare via Excelsior College to secure my RN degree. I have not illusions that my age is an issue but this is not new....I believe all will work out fine and I am looking forward to it!!!! Good luck to you! Arica

Hello: I am 63 and will be going into the bride program that Excelsior College offers for Respiratory therapists. I think I should be fine and plan on completing everything by 2014. I am currently a school counselor with a master's degree...bad move since the counselors are being eliminated quickly given the poor public school budgets. I left healthcare many years ago to persue a counseling degree.... so I believe that I am now on the right tract. So here goes!!!! Arica