I've really wanted to become a nurse.. right out of high school, that was the plan. I didn't take it too serious until now. I'll be 29 in May 2017 and both my parents have brought up my age, now I feel like I'm second guessing myself. I plan on starting the LVN program, then will try to get into RN program afterwards.. Any other nurses have a late start?. Any advice is greatly appreciated. :)
BabyFood26 203 Posts Specializes in Home Health, Mental/Behavioral Health. Has 4 years experience. Oct 3, 2016 No you are not too old!!! We had a lovely 65 year old woman in our graduating LVN class, along with men and women in their late 30s/early 40s ... the minority was people in their 20s What are your concerns exactly to do with age? What makes you feel like 29 is too old?I'll be 30 when I begin my RN program. And I still aspire to go into Advance Practice Nursing. So I know I will definitely not be the youngest out there, but if it's really what you want to do... WHY NOT?!
BrendanO, MSN, RN 155 Posts Oct 3, 2016 I sure as heck hope you're not too old... I'll be starting at 43 years old!
loriangel14, RN 6,931 Posts Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative. Oct 3, 2016 I started at 38. The oldest in my class was 53. I precepted a 59 year old student once. You are not too old. Good luck.
DivaliciousMe85 373 Posts Oct 3, 2016 I won't be graduating from nursing school until I am 32. You are definitely not too old! You're the right age for you. You want it, go get it! Good luck to you!
quiltynurse56, LPN, LVN 953 Posts Specializes in LTC and Pediatrics. Has 3 years experience. Oct 4, 2016 You are not too old at all. I graduated and achieved my license at 58
magslu 25 Posts Oct 8, 2016 i did it at 55... I'm having a hard time with the culture... but, you are not too late
akulahawkRN, ADN, RN, EMT-P 3,494 Posts Specializes in Emergency Department. Has 8 years experience. Oct 9, 2016 I started applying to nursing school when I was about 34, got in at 38, graduated at 41, now I'm 43 and have been working for a little over a year and a half now. OP, you're younger than dead, and certainly younger than many of us. You're not too old!
Alex Egan, LPN, EMT-B 6 Articles; 857 Posts Specializes in Home Health (PDN), Camp Nursing. Has 9 years experience. Oct 9, 2016 You have 38 years remaining in the workforce. That is a very long time, keep your debt down and you'll be fine.
