I'm old and I need my RN ASAP

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I'm currently in the process of choosing and enrolling in an RN course. I have 18 credit hours to transfer from when I was in college before, but then Macon State in Georgia, which was the school I was looking at enrolling in, said the earliest I can enroll is for Fall 2010, by that time I will be 28! This is thanks to deadlines and the fact that I need to do both of my anatomy classes before I can start. I turn 30 in February 2010, and my goal is still to be able to work overseas by my 30th birthday, I would like to think this is still possible.

So, does anyone know of some other programs where I can finish them and meet my goals? Or basically which RN programs are the quickest to finish? Also, does anyone know if it is possible to take a partially finished RN degree and use it for advanced standing for a Bachelor's degree overseas?

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First of all, You are not old! I just turned 29, and I think I am still young. Granted, I wish I could be done before I am 30, but I know it will be later than that and i am ok with that. Second, I dont know of any RN programs that you can finish in such a short period of time. Most schools take a minimum of 2 years to complete, unless you already completed a bulk of your education and just want to transfer.

Is there a particular reason you are in such a hurry? If you absolutely need to be a nurse soon (within a year), then perhaps you can do an LPN program. I am not sure where you are going or what your plans are, or if this license can even transfer abroad. I would just look at all your options. Best of luck to you though :wink2:

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I know that LPN generally doesn't transfer anywhere abroad, the only way I would do one is if I can rest assured that I would definately get into a midwife course overseas using it. I am in a bit of a hurry because I still have lots of travelling I want to do, and I am worried to death about my biological clock running out. What I am looking at doing possibly is finding a nursing school where I can take classes year round, which is not something I can at Macon State, plus I am looking at the possibility of relocating to New York to do nursing school, then going overseas from there.

Well, I am in a hurry too because I know I am going to go crazy the longer I'm stuck in Georgia doing waitressing.

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Specializes in med/surg, telemetry, IV therapy, mgmt.

here is the link to the official list of georgia approved nursing schools. the best thing to do is contact the ones closest to you and get information from them about entrance requirements rather than waiting and hoping some information may come your way from strangers.

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28 is OLD!! Holy cow, I must have one foot in the grave at 47 and going to NS!!! LOL.....part of me would love to be old at 28 again, but then the wisdom I've aquired during those years.....aaaah!

Good luck to you in acheiving your goals.

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Well, ok, maybe I'm not technically old, but I am old for someone starting her RN from scratch!

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Specializes in Telemetry.

lol actually you're not old even for starting from scratch.

http://www.rn.ca.gov/pdfs/schools/0607prelicensure.pdf

that's a data summary of people starting an RN program in california (my state), and 22.9% of those starting the program were age 26-30. 22.5% were age 31-40. only 32.4% were younger than 40. so, you're about average.

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I am in school with students that have retired already and are going to nursing school for a second degree ( 50 + years old) you're never too old to go and learn a new skill. ( I am 26 and will graduate in may 2010). I don't think you will find a program for RN that going to take any less than 2 years, even with a bach in something else 2 years is minimum. You're going to have to start from scratch and work your but off ( put traveling on hold till you've got your RN, 32-35 is also not old, and you will have a secure job and be able to afford all that traveling you want to do) some processes in life can not be sped up so I'd get my prereqs out of the way ASAP, not have any children till I am out of school ( it will make nursing school much easier that way) and then look at what else I want in life/to do after that. ( I am doin it with a 5 yr old and a 2 year old). Good Luck !:)

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Hmmmm, it would make me feel so much better if that pill that's supposedly being developed to allow women to delay menopause would hurry up and make it onto the market! The timeline I'm looking at is age 31, I'll have my BSN, age 32 before I have enough work experience to spend a few years overseas, late 30s before I'm in a position to even think about having children! If my local college would let me do a summer semester of nursing courses as well, then at least I could speed that up by a year.

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Just to clarify - do you already have a bachelor's degree? If so you can probably do an accelerated program. I know the one here at Hopkins is a 13 month program, very stressful, but at least you're done in a year.

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Specializes in med/surg, telemetry, IV therapy, mgmt.

What kind of nursing is it you want to be doing overseas that requires you to be so young? I would think a U.S. trained nurse would be welcomed just about anywhere depending on her age. Our country is known for its superior clinical training.

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If you think you're too old to embark on a goal/dream, then no way, in reality, you are probably younger than you know! Old is what you make it! I know some 40+ people who are "younger" than some 20-somethings. Go for your dreams and don't limit yourself with such rigidity (still, though keep your goals clear)-it will keep you young!

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