Topics About 'Age Discrimination'.

Dear Nurse Beth, I'm almost finished w a RN Refresher Course. I'm concerned due to my age-68- good health- I won't get hired. Although I've had potential employers contact me for RN positions as they saw my resume online but of course have to fi...

I would like to share my story on age discrimination. Please read my story and offer advice and feedback on how I can deal with a situation where I was told, "this is not a job for someone approaching retirement age who is looking to take it easier"....

I had my instructor review my resume and give me some tips, but I still had no interviews. Two months later, I had an interview with a medical practice for an office LPN and they knew I was a new grad but they said they were willing to train me. The ...

Mary stewart, age 62, has worked as a registered nurse on the postpartum unit for the past quarter century. She began her long career in nursing in 1972, with her graduation from a nursing diploma program. Mary is capable, knowledgeable, experienced,...

Ageism Is Pervasive It's not news to anyone that our society values youth and devalues age. It seems that the worst choice you can make is to grow old. Older people are often mistakenly seen as irrelevant, slow, and a burden on society. ...