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I have worked in the financial services industry for 20 years. I feel nursing is my calling. I have a 28 , a 23 , a 9 and a 6 year old. I can finally return to school, but is nursing school too difficult with a full time family and a fulltime job? I am thinking about taking a 19 month night course to become a LVN. While working days 7am-4pm.
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July 28th, 2009 at 7:27 pm
Nursing is VERY though to study and very tough to balance with family and other full-time obligations once you are a nurse. You can try being a CNA if full-fledged nursing proves to be too much of a burden. I am not a nurse but I have many friends from school who are and their lives are dedicated to their job… Good luck!
July 28th, 2009 at 11:55 pm
No one is too old. And in the end it will be worth it. I am still not sure whether to go for CNA or LVN but my mother who is a nurse says there are always jobs avaliable, you never have to worry about getting a job unless you have bad work ethic, than thats a problem, but if you are really into taking care of people etc….Never too old to start a new career unless you were striving to be a lawyer, you need heaps of energy for that…Plus i have seen 50+yrolds who were in my nursing classes
July 29th, 2009 at 3:30 am
Nursing is dirty work, if you are used to working in a clean office environment you may not like the poop factor. You are far from old, so I think you should go for it if you desire the wonderful benefit of helping other people and don’t mind extreame multi tasking. Nurses also do everything S.T.N.A.’s do so it might be a good idea to work as an S.T.N.A. first.
July 29th, 2009 at 8:10 am
By all means go for it. I was a 39 yo freshman. It’s a little strange at first (most of my classmates were 18-19). If you feel it is your calling, when are you going to do it? The workload will be tough, the youngster will be a bit of a handful, but follow your dreams.
BTW I hung around and got my masters.
July 29th, 2009 at 1:37 pm
some schools here in our place offers nursing classes every saturday and sunday only but its a wholeday session. a lot of my friends and relative are enrolled in that school….im also 41 and planning to take nursing too.maybe your place has a school like ours here in Lanao del norte.
July 29th, 2009 at 5:02 pm
I completed an accelerated BSN program while maintaining a family (1 wife, 7 kids and 1 cat), a fulltime overnight job and a part-time weekend job. So, yes, it can be done.
July 29th, 2009 at 5:08 pm
If you have someone that can take care of your 6 & 9 year old while you go to school, go for it. The 19 months will be hard, but the rewards will be great.
July 29th, 2009 at 5:30 pm
No, you are not too old. But why not aim for the RN instead of the LVN?
July 31st, 2009 at 12:46 am
You are never to old. You just need the determination to go for it, because it will be a very demanding avenue.
But once completed, it will be well worth your efforts.
GOOD LUCK!