worrywart75

Thank you for your help. I live in Indiana and hopefully I can find a cna program in the evening. I will keep looking! Im glad everything worked out for you.

I am 36 years old, married with 3 children. I work full-time M-5 8 to 5. My husband was laid off from his job so aside from unemployment, my wages are our main income. I really really really want to go to nursing school but it seems as if there is always an obstacle in the way. I want to go to Ivy Tech in Indianapolis because I have heard good things about the school and also for financial reasons. The problem seems to be there are no night schools for nursing programs. I have looked into being a CNA thinking that maybe I could get hired on at a nursing home that would work with me on scheduling around classes. I called many places on the NAT website, and was told that most places only provide training for their employees, or that the classes are during the day, which I cant do because I have to work. I am becoming very discouraged and feel like giving up already, but then I start thinking how tired I am of living paycheck to paycheck and having 0 savings at the age of 36. I just dont know what to do! I spend hours on the computer every nigtht trying to think of a way to make it work. I cant really afford to take out student loans due to overwhelming debt and I was approved for a Pell Grant. The obstacle of having a fulltime not completely flexible job is really stopping me from my dreams. Does anyone have any advice whatsoever? Help! I want to get ahead while I am still somewhat young.