{"id":3183,"date":"2025-05-29T11:50:43","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T11:50:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/nursing\/?p=3183"},"modified":"2025-06-17T18:02:02","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T18:02:02","slug":"no-youre-not-too-old-to-be-a-nurse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/nursing\/2025\/05\/29\/no-youre-not-too-old-to-be-a-nurse\/","title":{"rendered":"No, You&#8217;re Not Too Old to Be a Nurse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Feeling called to be a nurse, but worried that it\u2019s too late? <\/p>\n<p>No matter your background, it\u2019s never too late to become a nurse. In fact, your life experience isn\u2019t just relevant \u2014 it\u2019s a superpower. It can actually make you a better, more compassionate nurse. <\/p>\n<p>And with programs like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/nursing\/pre-licensure-msn\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pre-licensure MSN<\/a> at Montclair State University, you can become a nurse, even if your bachelor\u2019s degree is in something completely different.<\/p>\n<h2>What Doesn\u2019t Kill You Makes You Stronger \u2013 and Kinder<\/h2>\n<p>You know the saying, \u201cnobody gets through life unscathed\u201d? As we age, we encounter more and more seismic life events \u2014 changing jobs, economic challenges, grief, or the birth of a child.<br \/>\nOvercoming adversity may make us more resilient, but did you know that your past can also be an asset in your nursing career?<\/p>\n<h2>How Overcoming Adversity Can Make You A Better Nurse<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Increased Empathy<\/strong>: Studies show that people who have faced adversities in life have greater empathy and compassion, and are more likely to help others in need.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Better Patient Outcomes<\/strong>: Patients cared for by highly empathetic professionals experience better results \u2014 lower complication rates for people with diabetes, reduced psychological distress for cancer patients, and mothers experience less pain during labor and childbirth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As a nurse, your empathy is a gift. Every challenge you\u2019ve overcome helps you connect with your patients in their most vulnerable moments, allowing you to provide the best care possible.<\/p>\n<h2>What is a Pre-licensure MSN Program?<\/h2>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/nursing\/pre-licensure-msn\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pre-licensure MSN program<\/a> is an accelerated master\u2019s program designed for people who want to become nurses but have a bachelor\u2019s degree in a non-nursing field.<\/p>\n<p>It prepares you to sit for the NCLEX-RN exam and become a licensed registered nurse \u2014 no prior healthcare experience required.<\/p>\n<p>Perfect for career changers or those re-entering the workforce, this program offers a direct path into nursing without starting over from scratch.<\/p>\n<h2>Why Montclair\u2019s Pre-licensure MSN Program?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Proven Results<\/strong>: 100% of Montclair graduates passed the NCLEX-RN in 2024.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Accelerated Path<\/strong>: Graduate in just 7 semesters \u2014 that\u2019s less than two years to launch your nursing career.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hands-On Learning<\/strong>: Learn to coordinate care, apply evidence-based practices, and make a real impact in the lives of individuals, families, and communities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Affordable Tuition<\/strong>: As a public institution, Montclair offers one of the most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/tuition-and-fees\/graduate-costs\/#tuition\" target=\"_blank\">affordable paths<\/a> to a nursing degree in New Jersey.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Ready to Start Your Montclair Journey?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Prospective Students<\/strong>: The next Pre-Licensure MSN cohort begins in Summer 2026. Get ready to <a href=\"https:\/\/graduate.montclair.edu\/apply\/\" target=\"_blank\">apply<\/a> by reviewing our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/nursing\/pre-licensure-msn\/#admission-requirements\" target=\"_blank\">admission requirements<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/admissions\/visit-us\/\" target=\"_blank\">scheduling a campus visit<\/a>.<br \/>\n<strong>Journalists<\/strong>: Contact our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-communications\/media-relations\/\" target=\"_blank\">Media Relations team<\/a> to request assets or schedule an interview.<\/p>\n<p>Story by Staff Content Producer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/profilepages\/view_profile.php?username=brownja\" target=\"_blank\">Jayda Brown<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Montclair\u2019s Pre-licensure MSN program provides the education and clinical training to turn life experiences into a successful nursing career<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":178,"featured_media":2804,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3183","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-announcements"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3183","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/178"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3183"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3183\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3216,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3183\/revisions\/3216"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2804"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3183"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3183"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3183"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}