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!
Works2xs
193 Posts
Started when I was 44. Best danged thing I ever did!
P_RN, ADN, RN
6,011 Posts
17 first time right out of high school . Stayed 1 yr.
Left - and got a a secretarial degree at 19
19 second try did 2½ years got married left
29 3rd time graduated 2 weeks before my 30th b'day. 30 when I received my RN license (took months to get the results back in the day)
NeuroICURN
377 Posts
I graduated from nursing school when I was 26.
Now, when I was in school, we had a big sister/little sister program. My "little sister" in the program was 62 when she graduated! I am still so proud of her....she's finishing up her BSN now.
Leselberry
13 Posts
Just starting at 35. Hopefully becoming an RN at 39, then CRNA at 45. After that, who knows....
eaenfermera2
9 Posts
Thank you !!!!! Thank you!!!!! This was a great idea!!!! I was so worried because I will begin college in January and I am 49. I went to College in Mexico (Chemistry), but in Mexico I used to go to operations rooms and emergency rooms, sometimes I would change my work with some nurse because I really liked to get more involved with patients. I became a Stay-at-home-mom when my middle daughter was born with Down Syndrome, and though I have never regreted it, now that we live here (in USA), and thanks to the special programs, she did not need me as much, so I decided to go back to school. Because I had more than ten years without working or studying I had to begin from scratch!!! Two years ago I went back to college (community), and a few months ago I was accepted in the nursing program!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:yelclap:
My only concern was my age, I will finish at 51!!!! But after reading some of the postings in this thread, I am soooooooo happyyyyy and more encouraged than ever!!! so:
THANK YOU EVERYBODY!!!!!!!
ALL OF YOU ARE AN INSPIRATION TO ME!
Elsa*
nickola
250 Posts
Started right after high school at the age of 18, graduated at 22.
pink2blue1
295 Posts
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!
I just graduated and I am 39. I just passed board for my LVN and plan on going back for my RN as soon as I finish with orientation. I have 3 pre-reqs left and plan on doing the LVN to RN bridge at my community college. So I will be over 40 when I finally get my RN! I wish I had done it 10 years ago!
momathoner09, BSN, MSN, APRN
251 Posts
Age 22: got my B.S; had an internship in cardiac rehab in my last semester (ironic, I know)where I discovered my love of the older population and my desire to become a nurse
Age 22-25: worked in my field; took my pre-reqs
Age 25-present: finally accepted and entering my second semester of nursing school
Age 27:May of 08 anticipated graduation from nursing school!
I have more college credits than I can count but I would never be where I am today if not for the journey...
blueiwahine
203 Posts
I started nursing school at 38...finished my BSN at 42.
suzy253, RN
3,815 Posts
Started school 3 years ago at age 50; graduated May '06 at 53--received RN in August and working a very busy med surg/step down telemetry unit.
yumsy
4 Posts
i started at 42 graduating this april 2007.Praise God
alee836
I didn't start attending nursing school until i was 40 years old.....i got my LPN and I just completed my RN ( I am now 45). With alot of hard work....anyone can do it if it is what you really want.