How old were you when you finished nursing school?

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I'm just wondering, it could be for LPN or RN, how old you were when you completed nursing school. Thank you!

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Specializes in School Nursing.

I was 41 when I graduated from a two-year RN program

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Specializes in LTC, MDS Cordnator, Mental Health.

LPN I was 46 RN 48....

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Specializes in Cardiac/Progressive Care.

RN, I was 22. However, If I had decided to go to nursing school right after I graduated high school ( I went to culinary school first), I would have been 19.

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Specializes in Home health was tops, 2nd was L&D.

I was 31 with ASN but am looking real hard at RN-MSN which will put me at 57.

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Specializes in Cardiac.

I was 27 when I finished LPN school. I finished my ADN at 29 and I will be 33 for BSN.

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Specializes in Surgery/Acute Care/Management/Psych.

LPN 22, RN 29.

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Specializes in CVICU, MSIMU, Peri-op, Faculty.

Took the Bachelor route and finished at 22

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BSN, RN at 20.

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Specializes in CMSRN.

34 years old for ADN, working on RN-BSN now at 38

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Thank you all! After High School, I went and got my CNA. I haven't worked as one in 8 years.. I'm 33, and I will be attending nursing school this year. I will probably be 36 when it's all said and done.

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Specializes in Home health was tops, 2nd was L&D.
Thank you all! After High School, I went and got my CNA. I haven't worked as one in 8 years.. I'm 33, and I will be attending nursing school this year. I will probably be 36 when it's all said and done.

I think 30's is a good age.. I had good perspective in my 30's. Yet I felt I still had the energy and stamina to do everything the way I wanted. Work 2 evenings, raise 3 kids, tutor other students. I am happy I had my kids first.

Now no one get all excited, I am merely speaking of me... I know some of you have all the energy in the world in 50's or older.. Not me, I get tired so I must work smarter not harder.. which is good! And I know I have read posts form some in their 20's who knew exactly what they wanted when.

In general terms 30's is a nice middle ground. I bet you will do great!

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