Heck no!!! My nursing class (2009), had 2 older ladies in it. Both were over 60 years old. They wanted to start a new career and chose nursing. Don't let age stop you.
Never! What is to late anyway? I am a retired nurse...soon to be 69...and I still volunteer with the local blood bank and at the local VA facility. I do employee flu vaccinations in October....there is not "too late".
Dive in...welcome to an awesome team!!!!
Nope. Two people in my class were over 50 when they started, and I was 46 when I graduated.
My answer would be no. When I went first went to nursing school I was 41 and there were others that were my age and older. I think I cared more about my school work and doing well being an older adult going through the program. I will say, for me, retention of a lot of new information was harder for me and I saw that even more as I recently studied for and received my Certified Registered Nurse Infusion. I worked in Medsurg right after graduating in a special program at a local hospital called the IPDU (Interprofessional development unit) which gives new nurses or those struggling more time with a direct preceptor. I think every hospital should have a program like this as it builds your skills safely and gives you more time to be proficient before being on your own. Then I was allowed to shadow in different areas to find the place I really wanted to work and for me, that was the outpatient infusion center at my hospital. I've been there ever since. If you love people and helping touch their lives I say go for it!! We need more passionate nurses. Best of luck!!
