How old were you when you started nursing school?

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The wonderful thing about nursing is that it is open to everyone of all ages. Please give a cheer to all the people who believe that age is not a factor in learning. And, to all the people who strive for knowledge regardless of age. How old were you when you started nursing school?

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I started nursing school at the sweet age of 25. Going into my 3rd year in September it has been the best decision I've ever made.

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I started college at 17 and my BSN program when I was 19 years old. I will be 22 when I am finished. :cat:

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Specializes in Medical-Surgial, Cardiac, Pediatrics.

I was 25 when I was accepted to the program, 27 when I graduated. Starting my BSN this year, so that'll be finished by 28. We had plenty of older students in my class, though, as I was one of the youngest.

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I'm 58 and not sure if I have the stamina to do it!

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I'm applying to nursing school and if I get in for next year I'll be 26!

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Specializes in Hospice and Palliative Care.

RHIT to RN: If you want it badly enough, you can find the stamina. I started my pre-reqs at 53 and graduated with my BSN at 58. I must say it was hard but not necessarily because of my age per se as much as due to my dislike of having to do things I don't enjoy. Once you reach a certain age, most folks, myself included, have gotten their lives to a point where lots of the extraneous stuff has been cast aside and you feel like you have more control over your life.You do not have that control in nursing school. Writing research papers and doing group projects was not my fave but here I am: a nurse; and words can't express how glad I am I did it. I am so proud to be an RN I could spontaneously combust!

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Hi

I will Start my Nursing degree in Glasgow Scotland this September. Yikes. I will be 18 years old. In the uk the Nursing degree is three years long. So if I pass my course and everything first time or resits and pass on to the next year I should qualify at 21.

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19 when I started the ASN. RN at 21

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I will be starting ASN program next month at 22 and graduating at 24. I will have my BSN when I'm 25

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I am 22 now. I will be 23 when i start nursing school and 25 when i finish school.

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I'm a late comer. I began at 43. It was very, very challenging, but I had some great advantages! Concepts was a piece of cake (i.e. ethics, law, human relations, etc.)--life experience as an adult in the workforce in accounting ensured my success. Interaction with patients, and a slightly greater wisdom in dealing with unusual patients and staff, was a true advantage. The challenges were rote memorization--we older folks generally need a few more listens before we memorize something! And a lot more hours of sleep! The physical demands were quite easy for me because I am fit, but some of my fellow nursing students didn't handle it so well.

Becoming a nurse is the best thing I have ever done in my life. I sure do wish I had started at 18...accounting is such a bore!

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Specializes in Telemetry, IMCU.

LPN at 22. Started RN at 23. Graduate next year at 25 (failed Peds and lost 6 months with the sls class needed before retaking class). Man, I would've been graduating this December too...

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