Any “later in life” nurses here?

Are there any nurses in this sub? Did any of you go through a program later in life? Using that term to mean not right out of high school.

I’m in my early 40s. I’ve worked in healthcare for 20 years. I’m in an allied health field. I make about 65k now. Once I get to top of range in my current role I’ll make about 72k. I also have a pretty easy cash side hustle that brings in about 7 k a year. I live in a MCOL area in the Midwest for reference. My current job is M-f, no nights, no weekends, no holidays. I’ve never been without a job but I haven’t always been thrilled with my pay.

For the last few years I’ve been thinking about nursing school. RNs in my area are starting pay at $30-37/hour. I laughed like that’s literally what I make after 20 years. I don’t mind patient care, bodily fluids, being on my feet all day, difficult doctors,I’ve dealt with all the shittiness that comes with that.

I looked into schools, but I have no idea how I would do it. I have no idea how I would balance school and a job (I currently carry the benefits for my family). I really have no desire to juggle work and then going to class and studying and disrupting my whole life. But I seem to keep coming back to this going back for an RN. Maybe I just need to be satisfied with what I have?

For those who have done it, how did you make it work? Would you say it was worth it?