sch-64

I definitely understand all the emotions you are feeling right now. I start tomorrow and I'm 50. I'll be 52 when I graduate and I am scared to death. But I'm going to do this and I'm going to succeed. Yes I keep telling myself that!

I'm hoping that my age does help me during school. So far I am the oldest one in the class. :)

Do you have change for a $5? I'm going to the vending machine.

We're about to have birthday cake in the break room.

I start school next Monday and am super nervous! This will be the first time in a classroom in 30 years!

I understand the being worried about owing money but I thought...hey I will still have a house and car payment! What's another $40k! Seriously I am hoping to graduate in 2 years making good money in a job where I can make a difference.

I said edema....not enema!

Hey can you cover my patients while I take a break?

I said you'd be up to your elbows in your work soon.

Thanks everyone for the comments. I appreciate Everyone taking the time to respond. This site is going to be so helpful.

Thanks everyone for the comments. I appreciate them. I go through days of excitement about starting school and then I start second guessing myself. I think I have read way too many negative comments and of course it starts me thinking....should I really do this? Am I too old? Will I ever get out of debt I'm going in to get through school? I don't know why after all these years that I've decided I want to try nursing. I think because I was hospitalized several times and just watched the nurses. My grandmother died two years ago and I stayed with her for the last two weeks of her life. It was just me and the hospice nurse most of the time. I don't know if that's why I'm gravitating towards that career or not. I have 2 weeks to make up my mind for sure if I'm going to do this. I'm just very scared.

I keep second guessing my decision to start nursing school in January. I am 50 years old and have read a lot of negative comments about becoming a nurse. I need some encouragement and would appreciate only positive comments about my decision. I keep wondering if I have what it takes...am I smart enough....can I learn how to give injections or start IVs. I just hope I don't get overwhelmed. I realize I am giving up 2 years of my life, but hope the benefits outweigh everything in the end. Positive feedback please..... :)