I have been a cna and now I want to be a nurse, but I am 29 and I have 4 young kids, is that possible?

Question

I have been a cna(nurses assistant)for over 2 years. I realize now that there are no old cna's. It is not a job you can plan on retiring from. It is very physical and requires a lot of strength. I want to go to ivy tech for an lpn licnese becuase I am pretty sure I could qualify for a gov loan that I wouldnt even have to pay back as long as I graduate. But that is a lot to juggle. I have to work and go to school around my finacees work schedual becuase we have no child care and dont qualify for childcare help. So I could only go part time. It might take me 4 years where as it normally only takes 2 years. Is it rediculous for me to even try givin my age and situation?

Answer 1

You're only 29, you're acting as if you're like 50 or something. If this is what you want to do, go for it. A lot of people go back to school either for career changes or to upgrade their skills etc.  

Answer 2

It's not ridicious to go back to school. Do you work at a hospital or nursing home? There's a girl I know who is the same age as you and is going to college  for the first time.  Most medical facilities will pay for their employees to get their lpn license. Do you have a close relative or friend who can watch your children while you're at school? Some places have adult accelerated programs that you can take. I don't know what shift you work, but you can always work around your schedule. You might even decided to be an RN.