For example, the evening LPN program at our county vocational school runs for two years as compared to one year for the daytime program. It is unrealistic to suggest that working students cut back to part-time or quit altogether. Most of them need the income and benefits until they can get that first nursing job. Going to nursing school while having to work and care for a family requires stamina, self-discipline, resourcefulness, and dedication, all of which are prerequisites for being a nurse. The demands are numerous on nursing students in their 30s, 40s, or beyond, but their maturity and experience are invaluable assets in helping to meet them.
Older students are highly motivated and usually of excellent quality.
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