Am I too old??

It is up to you and the area you live. You will always find A job, maybe not the one you want. Maybe not locally, maybe it won't matter. The big thing is, how long will you work before you retire? Will you pay off your loans? Worried about return on investment. If that's not an issue than go for it!

Quoting one of my favorite answers to this oft-asked question:

Nursing school at age 50

"my oldest student was 63. she had been married for forty years to a man who told her she was stupid and worthless and never let her do anything she wanted to do, least of all nursing school. and when the old b****** died she took the insurance money and went to nursing school, bless her.

she was a typical student in some ways, except although she was new to nursing she was not new to life. in that she was years and years ahead of the 18-year-old chickies fresh out of high school who were her classmates. she had experienced the vicissitudes of life over decades, had raised kids, and so much else, so she could identify stressors and situations in patients, and they trusted her to listen to them more than someone whose hair wasn't already well along on its way to white.

another friend went to med school at 32. when people said, "you'll be forty by the time you finish!" she said, "i'll be forty anyway." good attitude.

good luck!"

Hi Everyone

I have a question, it has taken me ten years, but I finally completed my pre-reqs for nursing school and I have been accepted to start in Aug. I waited until my children were grown and I am now 55. I will be close to 60 when I complete school. Is it too late,am I living in a fantasy world? I don't want to go to school and then not be able to find a job?

Nope it's not too late. Granted, you're unlikely to have a 40 year career ahead of you, but who cares? If this is your passion and dream, then 100% you are not too old. Go for it!!!!!!!