I would be the last person to discourage any form of education for anyone, anytime. Education is a life-long pursuit, and as a bonus, it keeps you young!
Should you go for your RN or just stay an LPN? Is becoming an RN your dream? Are self-doubts holding you back? Avoid making decisions based on fear. What are your loved ones telling you?
We each have only one lifetime to either go for our dreams or talk ourselves out of them. There's no reason to put the I'm too old restriction on yourself.
After all, Hillary Clinton is running for President of the United States and she's 67 years old, right?
As with every choice, there are factors to be considered. Ageism in the marketplace exists. Some nursing jobs require physical stamina. It will be a matter of finding the right place for you.
The good thing is that you are known and already have connections in the nursing world. That is golden when you go to look for a job. When you do find your spot, you will bring a wealth of life experience to the role.
Deep inside, you already know the answer to your question, and it will not leave you with regret.
There are many nurses on the site here who have stories of becoming an RN later in life, and hopefully they will share their experiences.
The answer is, of course, ABSOLUTELY NOT! I got my LPN license in my late 50's and completed the bridge to my RN in my early 60's. Now have the job of my dreams and wouldn't have it any other way! Having your LPN will make the RN bridge like falling off a log! GO FOR IT!
You should follow your dreams. I started school when I was 28, got my Diploma RN in 2008, finished my Associates in 2016 and am enrolled in the Bachelors program now. My goal, though I'm nervous, is to finish as a NP in 2020. Life has slowed the progress of my education but has also given me the chance grow. That is an important part of nursing, maturity and the empathy of others. Find a place that you will enjoy working as you age. Keep chasing the knowledge and changing lives as you go.
You did not say how old you are, but it truly does not matter. I was an LPN for 37 years and went back for my RN at age 55. I am still employable glad to say..lol. I have tried three different areas as an RN and found my niche in the PACU. The hours work great for me. I will not lie, it is more difficult physically at this age but all the younger girls I have worked with are extremely helpful. Good luck on your journey if you choose it.
I was not able to go back to school until I was in my 50's to get RN from LVN and made the mistake of thinking I was too old. Big mistake. If I had got my RN I would still be able to work. I was diagnosed with Primary Progressive MS when I was 60 and quickly became unable to work , If I had my RN I could have found work I could do.
Specializes in Nephrology Home Therapies, Wound Care, Foot Care..
Tuning 59 (yikes! How did THAT happen??) Will graduate from ADN next May, starting CNECM in July, will graduate with BSN May 2018. Your age can limit you only as much as you will allow it to!
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The answer is, of course, ABSOLUTELY NOT! I got my LPN license in my late 50's and completed the bridge to my RN in my early 60's. Now have the job of my dreams and wouldn't have it any other way! Having your LPN will make the RN bridge like falling off a log! GO FOR IT!