Nursing as a profession, what do you think? / myLot

February 12, 2017 2:34pm CST

I'm a system analyst, yet I like medical courses. I don't think I can study medicine again, so I am contemplating to go for nursing science. I'm 31, can I still meet up or what's your view?.

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Mike

@Mike197602 (15487)

• United Kingdom

12 Feb 17

Go for it. Over here if you start the nursing course at 31 you'd be qualified by 34/35...so plenty of active years ahead. I was in the healthcare industry some years ago and remember a student nurse who started her course at 42.

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Purity

@pureme (1526)

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12 Feb 17

Really? 31 is still young, God help help me, I really want to do the course.

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Mike

@Mike197602 (15487)

• United Kingdom

12 Feb 17

@pureme be like Nike and just do it

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Purity

@pureme (1526)

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12 Feb 17

@Mike197602 I'm glad you are on this forum, thanks a lot.

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LegTech

@rina110383 (24495)

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13 Feb 17

Pursue it. Don't let age hinder you. When I was still in law school, I had classmates who were in their 40s, 50s, and 60s. They work in the morning and go to school in the evening.

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Purity

@pureme (1526)

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13 Feb 17

thanks for encouraging me to go my dream, i love it so much, because right now, i don't see myself being fulfilled, i don't like the job i'm doing, just dong it to make ends meet.

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flpoolbum

@flpoolbum (2978)

• United States

12 Feb 17

I know that Nurse's are paid well. Personally, I couldn't do it. With your training as a Systems Analyst, @pureme, you might be able to do something creative and helpful in the administrative aspect of the medical profession, too.

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Purity

@pureme (1526)

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12 Feb 17

I remember my 1st degree project was based on that and I like it a lot, thanks for the encouragement.