Hello everyone, Thank you for reading my questions. I am turning 59 in two weeks and really want to be a nurse. Practically speaking, is it possible for me to be too old to learn the skills I'll need?...
Thanks Medicalpartisan - I agree about the importance of being certain that I'm physically and mentally able to take it on. My former career was highly demanding (I was a documentary filmmaker for...
Good luck - Something tells me you'll be accepted - Spoke with an incredible representative at the local college about this and he tells me that schools love the commitment "older" students make...
Hi Cathylady, Thank you for your positive words! No I don't have the prerequisites yet, which adds 1 - 1.5 years more. I have been scouring the healthcare field for options, and spoke with an...
Hi Obesity33, I'm speaking from the other side, where unemployment is my continual battle - and working at jobs that are not fulfilling is my reality. Being "possibly being stuck somewhere...
Hello - Thank you all. I have the highest admiration for nursing and will continue to move forward with my plans - thank you for your advice. I wish I wouldn't have to take on debt, but unfortunately...
Thank you all for your comments - Jaykalkyn, your honesty about the question of a hiring issue at that age is helpful to remember. Akulahawk, I love "you're younger than dead" and agree that I will...