Hi everyone,

I just needed to share...  after 27 years of raising 3 kids alone and taking my prereq's part-time, I have been accepted to the Nursing program.  I was on a waiting list for two years but finally classes start in July.  I'll be 50 when I graduate but I figure better late than never.  I am sure I"ll be checking here a lot for advice.  Wish me luck!!

Congrats on getting in and good luck! I'd be happy to answer any questions if I can. I'm about a year away from graduation. I knwo in my class of 140 almost all of us are late 20s + quite a few 30s 40s 50s and even some 60s!!! I'm in my mid 30s so right in the middle of it all, but we all are peers once we get in!

Kat

 Good luck to you.  I have started back to school to learn billing and coding, as my disability prevents me from working as a CNA, which I loved!  Best wishes to you!

I am right there with you!  I've been doing pre-req's for a couple of years also and am doing an online class this summer to get it out of the way.  I'll start the 2 year nursing program this fall and am going to be 47 this month...

Thank you so much everyone for all the encouragement.  Orientation all day on Monday and class starts 3 weeks from today.  Financial aid has been making me jump through hoops but hopefully that will get resolved.  Here goes....

 Hey, I am right there with you.  I raised 8 kids.  My baby just finished his first year at the Naval Academy and I start the nursing program in a few weeks as well.  Learning is a life long event.  I got  a degree in Health Information Technology and have the RHIT with it but I never got a job in the field as you need 3 yrs. experience.  So, now off to nursing school!  Here come the baby boomers!

Congrats!!!!

Congratulations Riverdance!

I am in your same boat. I just finished the 1st semester of nursing school in the ADN program. Started at 48. I will be finished next December at age 50. It's not as bad as you think after the initial terror of experiencing something new (getting the shots, buying the uniform, 1st clinical, etc). Hang in there! I will be praying for you. Please keep us posted on your progress because you can do this. YOU WILL DO THIS!!!

I'll be 41 when I graduate from nursing school. There is nothing wrong with changing your careers or advancing your careers later on. At the college I attend there is a club there called the "Dream It Do It" club that is specifically designed for non-tradition students. That is students of 26 years of age and old. They basically are there to give support to one another and even offer some scholarships that are available to just the DIDT club members. So take advantages of being an older student. One thing you can count on as older students you know we are dedicated to what we are doing and we have a better idea of what it is we want to occomplish as apposed to those fresh out of high school kids do.

You guys are all great!  Thank you for all your support.  Class starts next week :)

Congratulations, Riverdance. Surprisingly, this has become more and more common. People are looking at a chance to advance their education later in life, for whatever factors played into their education decisions when they were younger. Even though this is more common, it doesn’t make the decision any less difficult.

We have a program that is designed specifically for students like Riverdance, through out online Linfield Adult Degree Program. The program is online to provide the flexibility people need in their lives. We offer several online degrees and certificates, as well as an RN to BSN program. 

Congrats to all....Teresa

I am 43 years old and single and unemployed.  I am finishing my pre-reqs right now and will apply to the nursing program.  I have worked as a LPN for 13 years.  I find a lot of older people in my classes at school.  Know that you are not alone.  Congrats on being accepted and good luck to you!

Update!!  4 weeks from finishing up Block 2...one more year :)

Thanks everyone for the support and congratulations to everyone in the same boat.  I haven't decided what area I'd like to be in yet.  At this point, I enjoyed Pre-Op and Telemetry...long term care not so much.  Next block is Peds, OB and Med-Surg.

Congratulations on finishing you 1st year!! I will be in my final semester this fall. I graduate in december! I am going to be 44 years old soon and I am a single mother of 3 children aged 3, 9, & 12. I have loved being in nursing school. It was a difficult road at times, but I am making it through....... We are never too old to learn! I am glad that you decided to go for it! Good luck in your 2nd year it will fly by and before you know it you will be graduating too!!