How many of us 30 somethings are out there?

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I am just curious. I am 37 and will be taking my last pre-req in January for the nursing program at my local community college. I have noticed many people here are over 30, so I wanted to just blurt out the question. How many of us 30 somethings are making a career change into Nursing?

I'm 37 and making a career change, but I still work in an office for now.

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I am just curious. I am 37 and will be taking my last pre-req in January for the nursing program at my local community college. I have noticed many people here are over 30, so I wanted to just blurt out the question. How many of us 30 somethings are making a career change into Nursing?

I'm 37 and making a career change, but I still work in an office for now.

I am not a 30 something but a 40 something. I am 42 years old, married mother of two (ages 18 and 23) and have decided to go back to get my R.N. I currently work as a C.N.A./Unit Secretary/Monitor Technician/Phlebotomist/EKG Technician in Intensive Care so this is exactly a total career change. It took me this long to get up the courage to go back to school. My husband is discouraging me because he says I am too old to go back to school. I am doing it any ways. There are a lot more 30 + nursing students than you think. Not all nursing students are fresh out of high school. Actually you will probably be more serious about you studies than a student fresh out of high school. A lot of students drop out of nursing school because it is so hard. It takes a mature person to get into to nursing because it is such a serious and responsible job. Maybe we should get a 30 + support group going for nursing students over 30.

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Specializes in ICU, Informatics.

I am 32 and will be starting an Accelerated BSN program next week. This is a career change (second career).

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I'm pre respiratory therapy and 31 years old. This is my last semester doing pre reqs! I work as a patient care tech at a hospital. I'll be so happy when this semester is over! :balloons:

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Hi everyone,

I'm 36 and just finishing my general education credits. I begin micro in September. I hope to finish nursing school by the time I hit the big 40!! I am still waiting to hear if I got into nursing school, otherwise I will continue at our local community college.

It is nice speaking with everyone!!

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Welcome to the board, junkette. I hope you get the fat envelope...

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Thanks for the welcome! I can't describe how excited I am to begin ns. I can't wait. I just received my NLN scores yesterday, which were great and I have a high GPA. I just hope all of that is enough to get me in!!

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Hey yall,

I am 31. LVN for 4 years. Hoping to start LVN-RN transition program in October. I can relate to what alot of you have said. I am tired of taking prereq and being in class with teenagers! Im hoping to do the BSN later, but need a break after this. Take Care!

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OMG you mtamnake it sound all so easy!

Started NS in a 3 yr BSN program, at 17. I freaked out and dropped out by nursing 2. Wish I had more guidence back then.

Anyway, second try towards NS 1997 took several pre reqs. Husband got Cancer, had to drop out.

Third try: 2005 Did a few more pre reqs, We were in the proscess of adoption, the middle of the AP2 semester we got a call the we were picking up our daught in two weeks. I was more than halfway done with the class. The professor gave me two days off. When I came back to class my daughter found out She needed me more than I needed to finish ap2, so I had to drop!

LAST TRY! I'm taking AP2 w/ computer literacy as my FINAL PRE req!

It has only taken me 10 years and I still don't have my associaytes. 22 more credits to go!

Thanks for the support:balloons:

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I am 33 and I am volunteering to make sure nursing is what I want to do. I am a little nervous thinking I am starting a little late on a new career, I to have been in an office setting for so long. If you have any advice please let me know! Should I go ahead and start my pre-req. or wait?

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ME ! I'm 37 and making a total career change. I worked in an office, then was a stay at home mom for my children, then became a real estate agent, now going back to school for nursing.

I start A&P I this coming Wed. The nursing program at my community college doesn't begin until Sept. 08 so it will be a while for me.......

I graduated college in 1993 so it should be interesting going back to school again...........

Dawn

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Specializes in med-surg.

I will finish my ADN in May 2008. I will be 40 in Jan 2008.

They majority of my nursing class is 30+ and I am by no means the old lady of the class. Two of my classmates are grandmothers--and neither they nor their children had babies in their teens.

Our professors tell us that the avg age of a nurse is the mid-40's. I spent 15 years on my first career. I am looking forward to 25 years in this one.

Age is just a number.

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35 TOMORROW:) -- Senior (graduate May 08) in BSN program. Plan to continue w/Masters in N'g Educ & hopefully teach at a University:)

Good luck everyone:) Stay positive & encouraged!!

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