i am a 53 yo male seeking a career change. am i too old to pursue a rn degree and is there a place for men in the field?

I am a 51 year old LPN, yes there is room and plenty of it. The Gals I work with treat me like one of them. I now speak 4 dialects of female. Good luck.

Drama, RNdude the master of the understatement. Tho I have learned that when one of my collegues vents to me, she isn't suggesting that I fix it. That is just testosterone poisioning effecting reasoning. No just sit back let the gal vent, she will let you know when she is done. Then don't fall into the trap of trying to fix it. Let it go. The women I work with, are all very independant, strong and intelligent. They can handle what ever comes their way. So be a good listener and observe.

oldnurse- I have wondered the same thing...how would our profession be different if males were more involved??? Nursing has room for everybody.

Thanks galilp. At last count wasn't the last count of the female population of the planet something like 63billion.That just leaves 62billion999million999thousand996 to go. I am thinking about night classes.

I see my female nurses offering a level on nurturing that they have been cultivating since they were young. As a man in this profession, I am just now learning how to nurture on those levels. My female nurses are teaching me by example. As for men being a sort of leveling influence, I can see that. When I was building houses, and a woman came to work on the site, you could see and hear the change in "climate" . Anything is possible I suppose.

duane said:

i am a 53 yo male seeking a career change. am i too old to pursue a rn degree and is there a place for men in the field?