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I had a similar experience in Nursing school. I had a core group of people I was friends with the first semester, but thanks to the administration deciding to break us up, I got placed into different clinicals. As time went on, the core was down to four of us, as we went all 3 semesters, so we moved ahead of the others who stayed out summers. One semester I was in clinical with 8 of the most immature students I had ever encountered. I was miserable the entire semester. But all things come to an end, and you have only one semester to go. Finish, don't worry about your classmates, as they will not matter much after you are done and start your new career.

The thing to remember most is that you are helping these people make the most out of the time they have left. Yes they are incontient and embarrassed at this. Focus on what you are doing to help them. It is sad that the human condition comes to this, but that is a part of nursing. Nursing is a second career for me as well and was a bit of a shock. Many times I thought I just couldn't do it. I made it through and so will you!!! Good luck and keep on.

I was were you are 19 months ago. I applied to my alma mater and got into an accelerated program. I would suggest knocking out your pre-reqs and jumping in with both feet. The time passes quickly and you will be a nurse before you know it!

Yeah for both of you!!!

In 2009 I went back to school to do my prereqs. I already had a BA and a MBA. I had worked in healthcare for 13 years in various positions; Drug rep, Pharm tech, Marketing and admissions for a nursing home, but always felt like I could do more to help my fellow man. So I understand your inate need to go back to school. I was 42 when I started my prereqs. Age was not an issue for me. My classmates treated me as if I was one of them. It wasn't easy going back to the classroom after a 20 year hiatus, but I found I had brains I didn't know I had. I actually did better in school then I did the first time around, and even raised my GPA from my first degrees. (I went to the same institution as my first two degrees.) I graduated this past May. Interviewing has been interesting. I have played to the fact that while I was a new nurse, I had an advantage of being more experienced at life! This experience could translate to a quicker fit into a team than many of my younger, less experienced classmate. I am actually the age of most of the nurse managers that have interviewing me, and also have a lot in common with them. Will you need a lot of family support? Yes. However, it sounds like your children are old enough to understand what it means to you to go back to school. They can become your greatest cheerleaders. Perhaps you could incorporate some of your nursing studies into your homeschooling, and all of you learn together. Just a thought. I think your should obviously go for it!!! There is only a "glut" of nursing in certain areas. As the babyboomers age, I feel that the demand will only become greater.