#35, it is a hard program, you can have no life--you must be determined.
If possible (listen to me) get BSN (or better, do what Wheels wife is doing, MSN), it will only be a little more school but you will get 'day shift'.
Wife is RN, retired 20 years ago, opened registry to blazing success. Two of my kids are RN's. Took them 3 years to complete pre-req's, then 2 more to complete RN program.
They make almost scary money.