I am job hunting due to resigning last month from my position of 14 years. (various reasons but it needed to be done)
Never thought about Star RN ; but we have a HCA hospital 2 miles from me (I worked there 2 years- back in 2001-2003), and one of the things it states is you can also be a nurse who has never worked in Acute, OR a nurse who's worked, but not in Acute past 5 years.
I submitted a request-for-more-info on the Careers website and a nurse recruiter will supposedly be contacting me..
I NEVER thought about doing this or trying to; but something about it while I was on their site (applying for other jobs), jumped out at me and I thought "Why not?"
I wish this type thing had been in existence when I graduated N.S.
I am 56 and plan on retiring in 5 years. I know it's a 2-year commitment after you finish classroom, and it's FULL-time, hospital floor work. Never, ever thought about going back to "the floor." Assumed it would/will be too hard on my body and endurance at this age (in good health overall, but some arthritis for sure)
Should I pursue this? Something about it feels...good to me; and I have no idea why.
Like I could "end my career" on a positive note, or something.
