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The video doesn't say whether the machine is set at the particular level of difficulty for nurses. I suspect that they use different settings for different job requirements. However ... staff nursing is pretty physically demanding and injuries are fairly common (and expensive). It makes perfect sense to me that an employer would want some sort of objective measurement of an applicant's ability to do the job before hiring them.
If you read some of the threads about aging as a nurse ... or older people asking about becoming a nurse ... you will find that often it is the younger, less experienced members who are the most encouraging. They say things like, "You can do it." "Follow your dream." "Age is only a state of mind." Many of the older, experienced nurses who respond in those threads are more cautious, urging the OP to the seriously consider the physical requirements of nursing and the stress on the body that often happens in entry-level staff nurse jobs.
This is just more reason for all nurses to make serious plans for their future. As they age, they may need jobs that are less physically demanding than the ones they may have now.
llg (age 57, do aerobic exercise 3-4 times per week and strength training 2-3 times per week, trying to keep strong and healthy. I've seen a lot of my friends struggle with issues related to aging as a nurse over the years.)
martymoose, BSN, RN
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Is this a new trend? I suppose it has it's merits, but is it realistic? I guess they won't have too many > 50 y/o s on their staff.
What do you think?