Anyone here that is in their 50's and going to school for Nursing?

afranklin · Sep 17, 2009

Hello, Dawn,

I am a LVN of over 30 years and am still trying to find a school that will accept me

and I am 55 years young:)

So glad you are going for it!

notthereyet0 · Sep 17, 2009

There are lots of threads here about being older and going back to school. I am 46 and will be nearly 47 by the time I graduate with a BSN, so don't fear, there are lots of us older and wiser ones around!! (Wiser is not intended to say that younger students are not wise, but an acknowledgement of years of life experience under our belt) Good luck!!!

FLDoula · Sep 17, 2009

I'm almost 48 and will be pushing 51 when I graduate. It is going to be a long haul but will be the best thing I've ever done for myself. It's my time in life now.

Tcap40 · Sep 17, 2009

I am 49 and have 3 years to finish my 2 year degree in nursing .

This is my first semester back at a community college and I was so surprised how many older student there was. I would say that about 2/3 of the people in my classes are older; both men and women.

I felt very comfortable in class because they are in the same position as me:yeah:

tigerlily1234 · Sep 18, 2009

I am going to be 50 in December and will start my prereqs in January 2010. I debated many months about making this kind of change this late in life, but after realizing that in 3 years I would be doing exactly what I am doing now (medical transcription for the last 15 years :crash_com) and making the same or less, I finally decided to give it a go. I am excited and looking very much forward to opening a new chapter in my life.

I say GO FOR IT! And good luck! :anpom:

TeaOlive · Sep 18, 2009

Hi will be starting school (an accelerated LPN program.) I am 46. I plan to continue and get my RN after I graduate in Dec 2010. A negative person said to me "wow you will be 47 when you get your LPN, that's kinda old!" Can you believe that?? I said " well if I'm still alive I will be 47 anyway...so I might as well be 47 and a nurse". This will be my 3rd career and I can't wait.You're never too old to improve your life. I say you go for it!

chesneyone · Sep 18, 2009

Thank you all for such a showing..I thought that I would have been the only one or one of the few. I appriciate all of your thoughts and wishes. Now I know im not the only one. :yeah:

pezamistik · Sep 19, 2009

I keep trying to talk my mom into going back to further her education, but she's convinced she's "too old" to do it, so I think it's great you are going for your goal!

Good luck!

tigerlily1234 · Sep 19, 2009

LIke someone else somewhere else on this forum said, you can be a couple of years old or a couple of years older AND a nurse. It's never too late to learn, so encourage your mom to go for her dreams.

donsterRN, ASN, BSN · Sep 19, 2009

I graduated this past May at the age of 51.

Do it!!!

chesneyone · Sep 19, 2009

Thanks I appriciate all of the encouragement from everyone!!!! I am psyched up about my adventure and hope that someday I get to meet some of you. So far in my class I have a 4.0 GPA that im really excited about:yeah: