Hello I was wondering to myself whats the average age that graduates are coming out of nursing school these days?! Im 23 going on 24 in december and this is my first year of Nursing school! I hear from alot of my peers that the Nurses are starting off at a later age than expected because of how hard it is to get in nursing school as well as finishing all prerequsites!
iPink, BSN, RN 1,414 Posts Specializes in Critical Care, Postpartum. Has 10 years experience. Oct 5, 2010 When I start, I'll be 3 months from my 29th birthday and will be a few weeks from my 30th when I graduate. I started late because I'm a career changer.
Blessed S.N.23 65 Posts Oct 5, 2010 O Ok thats still young and a excellent age to be just started off in the medical field!
UVA Grad Nursing 1,068 Posts Oct 5, 2010 This year we graduated 88 new BSN students and 23 Direct Entry MSN students at the University of Virginia. Nearly all of the BSN graduates were 21-22 years old (most of these were admitted directly from high school). The other 10 BSN students were ages 23-29. The age range for the Direct Entry MSN students was 24 - 56 ( most of these were second or third career folks).
Hospice Nurse LPN, BSN, RN 1,472 Posts Specializes in LTC, Psych, Hospice. Has 15 years experience. Oct 5, 2010 I'll be 55 when I graduate. Second career plus I've been an LPN for the past 14 years.
Blessed S.N.23 65 Posts Oct 5, 2010 Wow! Thats great! I was actually going to become an LPN until i got accepted into my BSN program!
mspontiac 131 Posts Oct 5, 2010 I'll be 41 when I graduate in May. I'm also a second-career person (or third, or fourth.... :) Our class has several older adults so I'm not alone...thank goodness, because you young whipper-snappers wear me out (LOL just kidding!!)
CrunchyMama, ASN, RN 1,068 Posts Oct 5, 2010 I'll be 31. There's quite an age gap in my class. Young (19-20) all the way to early 60s.
Hospice Nurse LPN, BSN, RN 1,472 Posts Specializes in LTC, Psych, Hospice. Has 15 years experience. Oct 5, 2010 Yeah Nursing ranges from all ages which is the neat part!!And that, my friend, is the beauty of nursing school. Everyone brings something different to the table..different paths, different career goals, different outlooks, experiences, etc.
