Starting Nursing at 52 and Nervous

[eyeball]

Hi All! I just graduated in May and turned 52 in July. I've been offered a job on a telemetry floor and am very glad about it. I am also nervous about what to expect...I know the first year can be a devil for any new nurse but I have the added worry that I am an older nurse and just beginning. I'd love to hear advice from any and all but especially nurses who entered the profession at an older age about weathering the first year. I'm in good health but the twelve hour shifts scare me a bit in terms of the physical toll. I'd love to hear advice and any management/coping skills you could share that were helpful to you in being successful. Thanks!

[fionaFL]

Thanks very much..

[Sparkle82]

Allll rigggghhhht! You're on your way. In my interview the interviewer threw the "test" questions in as part of our conversation - like what would I do in a fire, (RACE), what would I do if a trach got coughed out, symptoms of allergy, shock, etc. So my advice is to bone up on the situations you can imagine you'd run into there, and then listen carefully during the interview - they may not ask you technique/procedure questions bluntly. Good luck - I'm praying for you.

This is great advice for interview! I am waiting for my lvn license, and should be getting it pretty soon here. I am going to start looking for a job right away, and I'm very nervous about it! Especially people saying how nard it is to find a job as a nurse and how many are unemployed rightnow. Seems like you got lucky and landed a job right away. Congratulations! How do you like it do far?