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 was 21 entering ADN program. Obtained RN license at 23. 25 now and decided I want to go after my BSN.

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I got moved up to Fall so I'll get to finish a semester earlier. Yay! lol

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Specializes in OMFS, Dentistry.

I begin in a few weeks at 36

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I was 17 when I started nursing school and I will be 20 years old when I graduate with my ADN in Nursing.

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Specializes in CVICU, CCRN.

I was 17 years old when I started...and I'm graduating in a couple months. I'm 21 years old with my BSN. :) Very exciting chapter in my life!

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I'm just starting and about to be 27. We have more older students than that, some in the 60s :)

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44 and just started a ADN program. Will graduate at 46 and then plan to bridge over to BSN right after:). Love this journey:))))

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I was 36, started from the bottom with prereqs graduated at 39. The entire time I was in school I regretted not going to school when I was younger but my thought has changed. Taking this journey at this age has brought new hopes and challenges in my life (exciting). I feel I'd be burned out by now had I been a nurse in my twenties.

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Started taking pre-reqs at 18. Started a BSN program last fall at 20. I'll be graduating this May at 21 years old!

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Specializes in Hospital medicine; NP precepting; staff education.

I was 18. It took me five years (and three pregnancies) to get my AASN. Then 12 years later I finished my BSN. My goal now is to get my MSN (FNP) before I'm 40. I will just barely make that goal.

(egads, seeing that in print...I'm almost 40!!!)

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34 when I start, I'll be 36 when I finish.

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Started a BSN program August 2011 at 18 years old and graduated May 2015 with my BSN at 22 years old! :)

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