Hi there — I'm Brian,
a Registered Nurse who graduated college in 1993 at the age of 31 — Yes, I was a late starter after quitting HS and getting a GED.
Over the past three decades, I've worked across multiple states and specialties as a travel nurse, adapting to everything this career (and life) could throw at me.
Nursing after 50 hits different. Hell, I've been living on Ibuprofen Q shift since 45.
The gear, the grind, the recovery — it all changes.
That’s why I built this site: to share the real-world survival tips, product picks, and hard-won lessons that have actually made my shifts better — not just whatever’s trending on Amazon this week.
When I'm not working, I try (and sometimes fail) to tame my hobbies.
I'm into woodworking — don't try this at home unless you like spending way too much money on tools and learning some lessons the hard way.
(True story: a distracted moment with a wood jointer and a cute girl cost me half a thumb.)
Surprisingly losing a third of the thumb bone and everything beyond that did not hurt at all. What was a 12 on the 1-10 scale was the clotting powder to stop the little artery from pumping.
This year I'm teaching myself gardening — I even built a raised Cedar planter box that lets me garden standing up.
(Highly recommend if you're tired of crawling around in the dirt like you're 25.)
This site is for nurses who know it’s not about surviving one shift — it’s about thriving through thousands.
Welcome to Nurses Over 50.
Still here. Still thriving. Let’s keep it that way.