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is it a stupid idea to become a Physician Assistant if you're a Registered Nurse, tired of it and 46 years old? (linux.community)

submitted 3 days ago by eli04@linux.community to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I always enjoyed explaining to patients what we do, why, what they should do for aftercare and what happens afterwards. What I don't like is the grind that's nursing and how immature, lazy and uneducated, proud antivaxers, many nurses I work with are.

The subjects don't seem that difficult, it would be simply studying more comprehensibly anatomy, biology, chemistry, medicines, OR, legal...

I find it realistic to pass this bachelor but I'm on the older side already. My fears are:

a reduced job pool: everyone needs nurses, but the need for PAs is not as big. I'd have less choice.
age discrimination: true that most of us will have to work till 70 or 72 but I'm still afraid of being rejected for being old.

OTOH: better work life balance and clearly more money in a field that's not completely unknown to me and I don't hate.

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[–] daannii@lemmy.world 1 points 18 hours ago

Maybe level up as a nurse? I don't know all the designations but there are multiple types, correct?

Rna Cna lpn but also like fancy nurses who do some work akin to a doctor. ?

There are also research nurses. That's a whole other type of work.

I used to work with one. Pretty sure they get paid more and I know the hours are better. 9-5 m-f type schedule (at least for the one I worked with).

Do any of these interest you? Surely it's easier to level up than start something else?