Nurses General Nursing
Published Dec 22, 2006
Curious at what the average age is that people are in nursing school?
I am doing my pre reqs now and will be 28 when I start!
pegbord
103 Posts
I will be age 48 when I graduate from BSN program and plan to continue immediately to masters program (in mental health), so will be the magic age of glorious 50 when all is completed ----- Now I think that calls for a big celebration!!!!
The idea is to keep the mind stimulated and actively challenged throughout all of life!!
Jenzee
44 Posts
After finishing my pre reqs in between the births of my four wild ones I started Nursing school at the age of 30.
opal6779, BSN
32 Posts
I graduated last May at age 26 (6 months pregnant with my first baby then too!)
slaterd
11 Posts
So I'm not the luanatic I believed
having started this adventure
perhaps ill concieved
but seeing that for many
nursing school past 40 is well received
I can only say that at 48
I'm greatly relieved.
Starting an accelerated BSN next week.
ArwenEvenstar
308 Posts
I was 18 years old when I started, and graduated at age 20 with my associate degree. Then went back for my BSN, and was 24 when I graduated with my BSN.
blueheaven
832 Posts
I was just a mere pup! Graduated from HS in May and started nursing school that fall. I was 18 years old.
ahhhh, to be young again!
3rdcareerRN
163 Posts
Started prereqs at age 46; BSN at age 49.
It is my third degree (one per career, every 18 years - LOL).
Starting at the bottom as a newbie AGAIN is harder than I thought it would be. I am making the same $$ as you other newbies at age 22 -- no credit for my 30 years of experience in related careers...
Not sure I should have done it.
DEB52
98 Posts
18 when I started nursing and 20 when I graduated:nurse:
RNMeg
450 Posts
I'm starting nursing classes this fall at 23..I'll graduate at 26..that seems old
XYnurse2B
64 Posts
Seems I'm middle of the road at 30. I'll finish my ADN at 33. Plenty of time left for a long rewarding career!
gt4everpn, BSN, RN
724 Posts
i started nrsg school at 16, got my cna, and then got my lpn at 18!- now i'm going for my rn, i should be 21 by then:w00t: , it better not take me more than 4 yrs ( note to self,- hehe!)