Are we all old???

Nursing Students Pre-Nursing

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Hi Everybody.

I'm new to this board, but it seems that there are a lot of older/returning students here.

Just out of curiousity, how old are you and where are you in life???

I'm 33 and a SAHM to two children: dd(3), and ds(1). I'm hoping to get into UF's accelerated BSN program next summer and somehow find time to balance it all....to be honest, it's a little intimidating to think about.

Good luck to us all!!!

Carla

Specializes in ICU, CCU, telemetry, PACU.

You're not old! What is the def of old anyways? I'm a few days away from turning 45 and like myself better each year. I'm physically very active (participate in runs), raising 2 children and have returned to school PT for a MSN. The reason for returning to school after finally getting my BSN???? I love learning--the more I learn, the more I want to learn--and it's of financial necessity. Out here in this dust bowl of NV, we RN's make sad wages. A lot of my fellow RNs are going for per-diem jobs at another nearby hospital. Instead of giving us RNs a higher wage, they decided to spend millions of $$$ on a rediculous name change. As the saying goes here in our unit, you can put pink lipstick on a pig, but the pig is still a pig. In my unit the last week, I got a trauma and it took 3 monitors before we could safely transfer the pt to CT, the diebold med dispenser died and a few other mishaps occurred. Some place, eh? We also got new badges and are NOT allowed to wear them in a plastic holder or put pins on them. Sounds pretty Nazi-like to me or we will get in trouble. Anyway, sorry for getting off the subject. Be proud of who you are!!

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Specializes in Critical care, Pediatris & Geriatrics.

i'm 32 years old, married since i was 16yrs old (15yrs going on 16), i have 3 children, 15yrs old, 8yrs old & 7yrs old. i have been a s@hm for most of the time, i've worked off & on as a housekeeper, but nothing like a career. i've devoted my whole life to my family, now my youngest is in school full time, and i thought, huh?? what will i do with me life? i've never really stopped to think of what i want? haaa..never! crazy isn't it? then i made the huge step & believe me it was a big step..i come from families where women dont' work and stay home, so getting my mind set to do something i wanted was really big. i"m so excited and loving school! i'm all a's & b's. i feel like something is for me and not just giving (which is good) but its nice to take care of ourselves too right?

congrats to all of us working hard for nursing!

amy...nurse2b:nurse:

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Hi, I'm 38, and starting clinicals this January. I have 2 kids, a boy and a girl. I have been married for 15 years. I worked in a factory painting cars for more than ten years, and now I'm going to do something that matters.

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27, married 14 months, no kids yet. DH is 10 yrs olde than I am, and he's ready for babies. I ought to graduate with my accelerated BSN in May 2009, and then we start trying immediately. I'm doing mine at USF, if any other Floridians are in the Tampa area. Just taking it one day at a time!

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A student no longer but I did go back to school when I was 38 to become a nurse. (Previous major in college was Social Work). I had 3 kids then, 7 and 11 and 13. Now I have 4 kids, 5 and 17 and 21 and 23.

I agree with the poster who asked what is the definition of old anyway?

Good luck to everyone!

steph

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Hey there! I am Lori and I am 30. I have a FT job and I also have a 1 year old dd, Amelia.

I am just about done with all of my classes and ready to begin my Nursing program (hopefully) next fall. I'll take Micro in the spring next year.

I took a this past spring & summer semesters off to be with my daughter, but I'm now easing back into school with an online course. So, Intercultural Communications this semester, Micro in the spring and then hopefull my Nursing classes in the fall. (fingers crossed!! :nurse: )

Lori

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Specializes in none but hope to have one soon.

I am 27 and a SAHM to 3 wonderful kids. (2 dds ages 4 yrs and 8 mo. and a ds age 2) I am currently in my first semester of pre-reqs. I hope to be accepted into a part-time ASN program for Fall 07. We'll see:)

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Hi. I'm 23 years old and married with a 2 year old. I'm a stay at home mom and working on my pre-reqs.

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Love it! That's exactly right!

I'm 39yo, married with a 10yo, work full-time as a legal secretary (which I've been doing for 15 years) and am knocking out pre-reqs part-time at my local community college.

As I'm facing 40 in two months, I prefer to think of myself as chronologically challenged rather than old ;)

I guess I am in this catagory too but i am noticing a good portion of students in my classes hoping to get into nurses are also in thie age catagory.

I am 38 have 3 kids 7 7 9 and have one more semester after this whe before I can apply to nursing school

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I am 33 and just started nursing school. I am by far not the only OLD person in our class. We are about equal. My teacher called me YOUNG the other day!!!!!!!!

God Bless,

Mary Ann:nurse:

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Hey all! This is my first post so I thought I might as well post in here. I'm 21 years old, and after changing my major twice, I've finally settled on Nursing as my chosen career. I am positive I won't be changing my major again because this is basically the point of no return for me lol.

In the spring I'm starting my pre-reqs at Andrews University in MI, so I'm hoping that I won't die from overstudying, lol.

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Old???? Ha!!

Do not let my birth certificate confuse you....

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