Curious. How many "older" students

ARmickie · May 27, 2004

Something funny .... I received more letters from the Fin Aid dept a few days ago. Included in these papers was a release they wanted me to sign for the local paper announcing that I'd been awarded this academic scholarship. Well, I'm 33 yrs old.. I don't really care if this is in the paper or not. Yesterday, my husband brings home the local county newspaper which is only produced once a week, and I see several of these announcements for the college scholarships. More than one of the kids I will be in class with is a daughter/son of someone I knew in high school or a neice/nephew! lol.. Will be interesting...

sabrn2006 · May 27, 2004

...would love, love, love to be a cnm or np in womens' health, but feel that it might be too late to do either...

oops....I meant to quote here.

It's not too late!! Go for it.

Lilme04 · May 29, 2004

I'm 37 and am only about half way through my prereqs. I don't think age is an issue; it's experience. At least I hope that's true! My goal is to get my RN and work in a NICU. Luckily, I have no children, and can hopefully get my ADN a the local college and then transfer to get my BSN.

Good luck to you!

It seems that alot of people are doing nursing for a second career. Just curious. How old is everyone? Who has kids? Is it a mixed group in the professional part of the nursing program (I am still doing pre-reqs)? Where are you living and what school do you plan on going to. BSN or ADN? What area of nursing do you want to go into?
I am 32, will be 33 in August. I am married with 3 kids. I live in Phoenix and will be going to Arizona State University for my BSN. I am doing the BSN rather than the ADN because I would like to be a CNM. Although I am also interested in ICU too.

RegisteredNurse06 · Jun 14, 2004

I am 32 yrs old and have 3 children ages 11, 6, and 3. The school i attend definitely has a big variety of students ranging from your traditional right out of high school "kids" to some very non-traditional students as well. The school I attend right now only offers the associate degree but I plan to get my BSN eventually as well and possibly even my MSN at some point. As far as what area of nursing I want to go into, that would be OB or Pediatrics and eventually NICU.

Tempestcayla · Jun 14, 2004

I am 33 years old and have one 12 year old daughter that I homeschool. She will be thirteen in two weeks. She thinks the few strands of gray actually look cool. :coollook:

cherokeesummer · Jun 14, 2004

I'm 27 years old, marreied but no children yet though we reallly want some!!!! I'm doing this as a 2nd option i guess. I didn't consider myself as having a career yet because I've been going to school and working but yes I guess it is. I have been working in the filed of human resources for several years and going to school for psychology. I have a BA in Psych and then decidd to go for my MS in psych. I only need to do my thesis and its done. But I went into nurse school. I figure I can finish my thesis after I have a good paying career. I can work wild funky shifts as a nurse too, so that is a plus!!!!

The program I am in is a diploma program and it is geared towards older individuals and non traditionals because it is a night weekend program. there is a day program too for more traditional students.

In my class we have 11 and all of us are over the age of 26. It is a great group of people. We are supposed to get 4 more for next semester and hopefully they will all be older than 26 also, we all seem to ge along.

Don't get me wrong, I love younger people too, but it is easier for me to get along with those older than I am, it alwasy has been taht way for me. I'm 27.

Mandylpn · Jun 14, 2004

Hello all..I turn 46 this month and am currently going towards my ASN in nursing here in North Florida..in the process of completing my prereques..this is a 2nd career for me as well ..I am excited and nervous at the same time..:)
How are older grads accepted on the floor?? I will be around 48 when it's all said and done.. You always hear about nurses eating their young..hehe.... they'll have a hard time with this 46 yr old babe...hahaha good grief...I need a glass of wine..to much A & P floating around in my head...LOL

Hi; The patients will love you, and you will feel great when you tell them your age and they say "nawwwwwww", you look like you are 25! As for the nurses, I felt no bad vibes at all. I actually get along with the youngin's better!

shortsteph12 · Jun 14, 2004

I am 40 years old and have 2 children one almost 14 and the other 21 months. I decided to go back to school after 9/11 and finish my pre req's ( I had 4 to take) and have a child with my husband ( my first child is with my first husband) I decided life was too short and I needed to do something that I wanted to do but was afraid of failure. I finished my first year of nursing school and am set to graduate next may. There are only two people in my class older than me. ( we started with 27 and are now down to 15) So I hope that I have the stamina for next year it has been tough but I think being older has given me an edge to the discipline of studying. I am interested in going into Labor & Delivery at this time.

MassLPN2005 · Jun 15, 2004

Thirty years old, no children. I am feeling mature and able to handle the demands of nursing school!

emme2004 · Jul 29, 2004

It seems that alot of people are doing nursing for a second career. Just curious. How old is everyone? Who has kids? Is it a mixed group in the professional part of the nursing program (I am still doing pre-reqs)? Where are you living and what school do you plan on going to. BSN or ADN? What area of nursing do you want to go into?
I am 32, will be 33 in August. I am married with 3 kids. I live in Phoenix and will be going to Arizona State University for my BSN. I am doing the BSN rather than the ADN because I would like to be a CNM. Although I am also interested in ICU too.

I am 30 ( i'll be 31 in Sept.). I am married and have one child (4 y.o.). I live in Atlanta and am attending Ga. Perimeter College (ADN program). I am not sure what area to go into.

camkib · Jul 29, 2004

I am 32, married with a blended family of 5 children: 15, 12, 9, 9, 3. The youngest is a boy. I live in NC for now (military family). I'm starting my 4th semester of an ADN program in August. I'm not really sure what area I want to go into, but I really liked my L&D rotation.

~Camkib~

The.Maestro · Jul 29, 2004

I'm 29, just starting w/ prereqs.

...wasted six years in the Marines.