Am I too old?

[ollieanne]

Hi, I'm 32 years old, I've been a CNA in the past and I can't get the idea out of my head that I want to be a registered nurse. Am I too old to start nursing school?

[Here.I.Stand, BSN, RN]

Side note--I love your avatar.

[marchedout03]

You are never too old to peruse a dream... Go for it, you will not regret it ..

[arobins72]

I just turned 42 last week. I graduated with my BSN in December. No, you aren't too old.

[Minnie2006]

Absolutely not. You will have the advantage of life experience to bring to your career. It's better to try than always wonder "what if". Good luck.

[nursefrances, BSN, RN]

I was 32 when I went into nursing school. I graduated at 36. Two of my friends were 52 and 55 when we graduated.

[pmabraham, BSN, RN]

Good day, ollieanne:

I started working on my prerequisites last June; I'm 50 years young. Thanks to Jesus, I've been accepted into a RN program starting this August (I'll be 51 when I start). Should all go well, I'll graduate in May 2016; I'll be 53 years young. I've known of people older than I; they are doing well.

You can do it.

Thank you.

[ORNerd, BSN, RN]

No. I thought I was too old at 26! (When I graduated!) So silly. Like others have said, many of my classmates were in their late 20's, 30's, 40's. We had a few in their 50's. It's never too late!

[jetergirl20]

Its never too late!! :)

[whslee01]

No, you are not old.

[amygarside]

Definitely NO! Age is just a number. It doesn't stop you from being a nurse.

[NurseGirl525, ASN, RN]

Nope!! I am 38, will be the ripe old age of 40 when I graduate. :)

[RunBabyRN]

Not at all! I'm 34 and will be graduating in May. I'm right in the middle, age-wise, in my class. We have a couple of ladies in their early 50s. Go for it!