Change of career to nursing

[rainbowdrop]

Anyone got any tips on how to become a nurse? I am 40 years old and looking at a career change, I am currently an office manager which I have done for years but have always wanted to be a nurse and do not want to leave it too late! I have minimum qualifications so I think I may need to do an access course....anyone got any tips as I dont know where to start...

[rockyracoon]

M friend just did exactly this, finished uni last Sept. She had to do her GCSE's then an access course, after that uni for 3 years, took 5 years in total. She loved every minute of it. Your local college should have detiails about how to go about it.

[rainbowdrop]

Aw thanks I will call my local college to see what they say, I wanted to do it 10 years ago but didnt and dont want to leave it another 10 years!!

[rockyracoon]

Go for it rainbow, it was a lot of hard work for my friend (she was a 35 year old hairdresser with very little qualifications) but she loved it, she's now district nursing and she loves that too. Start inquiring now for September courses, good luck.

[sheranudeep]

You can definitely search " registered nurse " in google . You will get numerous websites that will guide you properly .

[BRIGHT SPARK]

Black stockings..an upside down watch some dettol perfume and your in .........no seriously..a friend has 1 year to go and she loves every minute....just watch out for the randy doctors :-)

[rowanwitch]

Ex nurse... beware its not the career it was...far less patient contact lots more paperwork, less scope to use initiative and huge workload... TBH I would say think very very carefully.

[EDDIE51]

Read this thread before you decide to be a nurse !
http://www.theanswerb.../Question1123770.html

[tinkerbell23]

Just qualified- plenty people your age in my course- very difficult course and trying at times!!! I worked 55h a week at times NOT including the essaysand exams ontop of that- sitting with a degree which isnt optional now you must do a degree......and NO job. And no sign of one....

That aside, i absolutley LOVE what i do. Xx

[tinkerbell23]

Btw you will need to do an acess course which is a year at college and takes you to 2nd year at uni- 3yr degree in total..... Thats in scotland anyway!!!! I had enough to do uni from start but plenty done that in my class ...

Anything i can help with give me a shout...x