I Agree, talk to others in the profession - Anonymous One Posted: Aug 18th, 2017 - 9:48 pm In Reply to: Talk to nurses first - Never too old, but... sm
The #1 thing for you would be getting hired at your age without prior nursing experience. You also need to consider if you will be getting a return on what your investment in education and paying back student loans if you have any. New grads sometimes struggle to find jobs or get placed on the worst shifts/nursing units. Many places currently staff people for three 12-hour shifts. It's hard work and even though your health is good, you may struggle with being on your feet after having had relatively sedentary jobs. It's nothing personal, but my observation is that people of a certain age get passed over for jobs quite often in favor of younger workers.
You could look at non-clinical jobs in health care documentation or compliance to avoid being on your feet so much. If you are not finding job satisfaction now, there is no guarantee that nursing is the answer; in fact, it may be worse, it's certainly not the dream job many perceive it to be. No degree is a "waste," you are educated. Good luck with your choice.
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