Alright, I am very new to this so please bare with me. I have gone back and forth for years now about going into nursing. Finally, after driving my family and boyfriend crazy about what I want to do with my life, I decided to finish my pre-reqs for the program this year and apply next fall. I have worked in the corporate world, real estate, a restaurant early on, and have always felt very unfulfilled with my jobs. I have always been drawn to nursing because I am a true mush ball and love helping, caring, :heartbeat being sensitive, and working hard. I am 26 now and will be 27 in June. After doing a lot of research about acceptance into programs, experiences, etc, I realize it is something I REALLY would love to get into. My question to anyone is do you think I am too old to JUST be starting pre-reqs? Seriously, I can't apply until Feb 15th, 2010 only to begin the program the next session. I'll be 30 by the time I'm done . And that is assuming I am not put on an insanely long waiting list. Anyone else starting at my age or older? If so how did it go? Pros/Cons?
NJ and still work full time night shift in ICU/CCU; Teach nursing students, CPR, ACLS, PALS, basic dysrrhythmia, and help with critical care course. I wouldn't change a thing other than starting to teach nursing students earlier in my career. I have been doing this for almost 35 yrs and started as an aide (while in LPN school:lol2: ) then continued on with my education at that time I was in my early 20's. I enjoy teaching students of all ages, because everyone brings some life experience to the table. The older students just have a little more experience than the younger ones, but the younger ones have a different perspective on life and many times can "think outside of the box" a little easier that us older ones. I always learn something from my students.
15-20yrs can be a lifetime in bedside nursing, and over my 35 yrs of nursing I have seen more young nurses leave than older nurses.
I will finish in december at 45 and am enjoying nursing school. I am not the oldest in my class. You are far, far, far from being too old. Perhaps 90 is a little old for nursing school.
i am 48....graduated LPN school at 45...been working the same job since before LIC for 3 yrs....taking classes off and on toward my RN....pre-reqs done,just finished A & P 1 with an A,going on to A & P 2 and Micro...hoping to hear if i got in next month....
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NJ and still work full time night shift in ICU/CCU; Teach nursing students, CPR, ACLS, PALS, basic dysrrhythmia, and help with critical care course. I wouldn't change a thing other than starting to teach nursing students earlier in my career. I have been doing this for almost 35 yrs and started as an aide (while in LPN school:lol2: ) then continued on with my education at that time I was in my early 20's. I enjoy teaching students of all ages, because everyone brings some life experience to the table. The older students just have a little more experience than the younger ones, but the younger ones have a different perspective on life and many times can "think outside of the box" a little easier that us older ones. I always learn something from my students.
15-20yrs can be a lifetime in bedside nursing, and over my 35 yrs of nursing I have seen more young nurses leave than older nurses.