txmamaRN2b

Good Evening, All! I currently reside in AZ but will be moving to a small area outside of Kansas City, KS in March. We have a few areas in mind; Wellsville, Paola, and Louisville. I'm currently taking pre-req's to enter the RN or BSN program (depending upon a few factors). BSN is my end goal, to be clear. By the degree program track I'm currently on, I'm only 3 classes out from being able to apply for the RN program at my community college and only 6 classes away from having all pre-req's done to apply for the university's BSN program. And now we're moving. I'm happy about the move, just frustrated I have to figure out my plan again. I'm hoping to find someone on this forum who might be able to enlighten me a bit on my options in the area I'll be moving to soon. My plan is to eventually attend the BSN program at KU. What I'm hoping to learn is what community colleges might be good considerations (ie: great pass rates) to complete my pre-req's. Thanks so much and I look forward to any and all replies!

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Thank you so much for your input, amoLucia. I still giggle each time I read your line, "DISTANT LVN experience". Haha! It's funny how those days still seem like just yesterday. But I am very clear in my understanding that the LVN, even if with current experience, is not competitive in today's world. At least not in the way I desire to practice. So my plan is to forge ahead with the understanding that finding the perfect job at 49-50 will be much different than it was at 29-30. Thanks again for taking the time to reply!

I was a mere 20 years old when I earned my LVN (or LPN, depending on your geographical location) title in TX. I practiced in many areas/specialties over a 15 year timespan. Then I met a boy, fell in love, became pregnant, and immediately quit nursing. It was time. I was burnt out and really just wanted to be a mom. I kept my license up for many years, always completing my CEU's, returning to school periodically, and even attempting to return part time when my girls were only 4 & 5. Motherhood won out, though. About 4 years ago I went on inactive status. My days of being an LVN were a different time. This was back in a day and time when LVN's weren't so limited in their scope of practice. Back then I didn't feel any "less" of a nurse than my fellow RN. I realize things have changed. I felt that change when I moved from TX to AZ. My wings got clipped and I most definitely felt sidelined. Times were changing toward to then end of my nursing days..... Fast forward to today....I will be 45 years old in October. I find myself once again seriously contemplating a "comeback". I've considered a few other career fields but alas, I am a nurse at heart. I still feel drawn to caring for others. I have determined that I will no longer consider my LVN/LPN license in the equation. I'll just be taking the pre-req courses I've obtained over the years and move forward.....from scratch, to the BSN degree. By this I mean that I won't be attempting to "refresh" my LPN license or do any LPN to RN bridge course. I'm starting all over, basically. And I'm okay with that as I feel after being out of the field for over 10 years now, I need to re-learn many things and get up to date on the current standards of practice and technology. All of that was shared as a prelude to this question: How many 50ish year olds do you all see coming out of BSN programs? Because that's about how old I'm going to be when I finally earn that degree. Do any of you have any thoughts, advice, or encouragement to offer? I know how physically demanding the job is....that I did not forget. But I have always maintained my fitness and health. I train regularly and eat well. Yet I know that my age will still be a factor. I wonder how much of a factor? Thanks for reading and I look forwarded to your replies!

CONGRATULATIONS!!! :up: That's fantastic news! My request is the same as many others. I'd love to receive a copy of the med review you mention, along with any other resources you might have readily available to email. Thank you so much in advance! Email: [email protected]

I am brand new to the group and this is my first post. I'm so, so happy I found this thread! I have no idea if my post will be seen since this is such an old thread (no pun intended!), but I just had to comment. I'll be 44 in October. I became an LVN/LPN in TX when I was 20 yrs old. I haven't worked now in nearly 13 years - even put my license on inactive status. Now I'm considering going back for the ADN or BSN (undecided). But I kept coming back to how old I was going to be before I completed the degree. You all and your comments in this thread just helped me make the decision to go for it!! Age is just a number and I'm gonna be older no matter what I do. Might as well fulfill my goals and make a paycheck while age is happening! :) Thanks so much to the original poster and all of you who commented!!