Of the 23 other students comprising the group that I entered nursing school with, three of them are men. The class that is graduating at the end of next week I believe has 1 male student, and as far as I know the class immediately behind mine has 1 as well. This is about 60 students (some classes have had students drop), with 6 of them being males; that's only 1 in 10.
So we know that male nurses are few and far between, but how old are we?
The 1 student in the class graduating next week is 28.
The 1 student in the class that entered the semester after mine is at least 30 (a second career-er I believe).
Of the 4 in my class, 2 are about 45, 1 is 40, and then there is me...21.
How old are you guys? How old when you started school?
My A&P instructor wondered why I didn't want to go to medical school.
Because I'd finish just in time to retire.
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Really, a good chunk of the reason for my going into nursing had more to do with the observation that your average MD spends so little time with a patient these days it's almost like they're not there at all. They still have the final call, true - but, I'd rather play a more active role in the patient's care than a doctor typically does.
I'm 49, and doing the prereqs for LVN (or at least should be - need to spend less time on AN) as we speak. 2nd career - did 23 years in IT & the last layoff was the end for me.
At last I will be starting my RN program. I am 52 (first post was on p. 36) and will be curious to see if I am the oldest in the class. I prefer to think of it as an abundance of life experience (no I don't really smoke....anymore).
as for the past comment on whether the increase in "little old ladies retiring" will cause for an increase in nursing grads.. i sadly think that is a no only because it is difficult to find teachers which creates the small and competative nursing programs so unless something changes in the edu system i see no real growth in nursing grads which will leave a higher patient-nurse ratio with the baby boomers and also the rapid retirement of those baby boomer nurses
Taking 20.5 credit hours this semester and will start the RN program next fall. Had a few credits that transferred from the last time I was in college in 2006. My plan is to have my CNA at the end of this semester and gain experience while continuing through the RN program. Total time should be 3 years start to finish if all goes well.
I'm 21, will be 22 a few weeks after I start LPN school. All goes as planned, I'll be 22 when I graduate. I'm one of only 4 in my class, and the others are in their 20's like me, with one in his mid 30's probably.
I am 34. i have been a Paramedic for 5 years and have finally decided to continue my education. I am doing a bridge program and hopefully I will finish around Dec or so of 2013.
I'm 29, starting nursing school this fall. Changing careers from managing a bank... wanted to do something more rewarding! Hoping I have at least a few guys in my class...
I'm 42, 43 next month starting 3rd semester of a two year program on Monday. This is a second career, spent 22+ years in the Air Force. Congrats to all.
(no I don't really smoke....anymore).
IEDave, ASN, CNA, LVN
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Likewise!
Really, a good chunk of the reason for my going into nursing had more to do with the observation that your average MD spends so little time with a patient these days it's almost like they're not there at all. They still have the final call, true - but, I'd rather play a more active role in the patient's care than a doctor typically does.
I'm 49, and doing the prereqs for LVN (or at least should be - need to spend less time on AN) as we speak. 2nd career - did 23 years in IT & the last layoff was the end for me.
----- Dave