A 65 year old foreign-born Registered Nurse, who is a strong team player and whose work is exemplary, has a chance meeting with her supervisor at a Continuing Education conference. Her supervisor expresses surprise that "she is still able to keep up" with her peers, and "still interested in nursing," because most older nurses "are put out to pasture" at her age. The supervisors comments suggest:

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Ageism or age discrimination is a form of discrimination against others based not on their proven performance, but solely on their chronological age.

A 65 Year Old Foreign-Born Registered Nurse, Who Is a Strong