How old were you when you began nursing school?

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Just out of curiosity - how old where you when you started nursing school and what kind of school did you go to before - i.e. high school, four year college, 2 year, etc.?

Personally, I am graduating with my BA in psychology in May and entering an ASN program in September so I will be 22.

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Specializes in LTC.

Started prereqs for NS at 17.

Became CNA at 18

Began nursing school at 19

Will be an LPN at 20 ( this year)

Will be a RN at 22

Right now I feel like I'm 70 years old. :zzzzz

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Specializes in ICU.

I'm in an Accelerated BSN program. I'm 27 and I'll be 28 when I graduate. :)

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Specializes in None.

Well I started college right out of HS (Fall 04) as a Journalism major was 18 y/o. Then decided I wanted to switch to Nursing, so made the transition Fall 06. Had to play catch, so took pre-req's from Fall 06-Summer 08. However, my program, allows you take course's that do not have clinical components that are required in the program. So technically I started Nursing Fall 07 and just turned 21 y/o at the time. However, I officially started Nursing Fall 2008 and am 22 y/o currently. And In Jesus name, I will graduate Spring 2010 and be 23 y/o

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Specializes in Dialysis.
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i am 58 now and will be 60 when i graduate. do i win?
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lol .... ya got me beat:bow: - i'm the oldest in my class, 50 when i started, now graduating at 51.

i'm right there with you both! i will be 49 when i start and 51 at graduation.

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45

Just finished and I just turned 47, pinning on Sat.

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Specializes in SNU/SNF/MedSurg, SPCU Ortho/Neuro/Spine.

BA 17yr old --- 20 yr old

started NS 23 will graduate 24 !!!

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Got my BA in Public Relations at 22, married, had 3 boys, finishing pre-reqs in December and then will start an Accelerated BSN in May of 2010 when I turn 42. Will graduate at 43!!

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Got two AS degrees and one AA degree at 22.

Started Nursing program (BSN) this year at 23

Will graduate (hopefully!) in Fall of 2011 at age 26.

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Specializes in CCU, OR.

I had a BA, had gone to graduate school but decided to do something else, worked for a couple years and started my Diploma course in 1979 when I was 27.

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Geriatrics, LTC.

I am 50 and in an LPN program at a local trade school, I'm not the only 50 and I'm not the oldest. We have kids who are 18 too.

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Specializes in Ortho/Neuro/MedSurg.

Entered @ 21 straight out of high school.

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Started off at 18 as a completely different major at a university.

Started my pre-reqs at 20, and did most of them through community college.

Started the nursing program at 23.

Will graduate at 25 with an associate's RN.

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