How old were you when you became an RN?

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Hello all,

I have question. How old were you when you became a nurse, how long did it take you to complete the program?

I'm 31, will be 32 in October. I seriously feel too old to continue with school. Single mother of two, 12 y/o & 9 y/o. Ugh, nursing is all I ever wanted but I don't know anymore. It's so tough to get into a program here in Chicago. I get so down about it. I'm wrapping up my prerequisites.

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I was 20

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Hopefully, I'll be 22!

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Specializes in Medical-Surgical, Telemetry.

I had just turned 23 the month before

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39, it was a two year ASN program of which I had already completed all the perquisites before starting in the schools nursing program. Completed my BSN at 43.

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25 as an LPN, 36 for RN. Your still young. If it's what you truly want then go for it. Your children will be proud of you.

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