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 am 31, I start in January 2014 and will graduate when I am 33. Crazy how time flies.

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I came to this website to ask the question, Am I too old to apply for nursing school. I have been taking general and pre nursing classes since I left the Army in 2001...12 years! Everytime I get back to school again...I get pregnant! 6 times! So I take about a year off in between. This spring I start the cna course and then will apply for the nursing program starting spring 15 ( so I can finish my last class, micro). At that time I will be 35!!!! Holy smokes! Kinda bummed me out thinking about it last night. I homeschool my kids too...so the 2 year program will most likely take 4 years for me. I will be 40 by the time I am an RN. It made me feel better that I am not the only one that got a bit sidetracked. I almost thought if quitting when I thought of it last night.

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Specializes in Med-Surg, NICU.

Finished prereqs at 19. Got into an RN program. Started at 20. Had to do over a year. I will be 23 at graduation, and hopefully started my master's in August, a week or two after I turn 24. *Crosses fingers*

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Oncology.

I'm 23 now, got my 1st bachelors at age 21, will start an ABSN program at 24 and graduate at 25! Then on to become an NP :-)

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I started on pre-reqs. at 39, was added to the wait list at 40. I am 44 and have been attending full time. I am Phi Theta Kappa, Honors Program and on the Deans list all the time. I was scheduled to start the actual Nursing Program at Mott Community College this January and received a letter in September that I was removed from the eligibility list!! I have been encouraged to reapply though....so I have that going for me. (Back story..missed passing Pharm by 2 points last Winter, was told by the Dept. rep. that as long as I was scheduled to retake it in the Fall it would not effect eligibility....now the Nursing Coordinator told me I was misinformed and basically called me a liar...nice huh?) Moral of the story to other nursing students....get everything in writing. I don't want to get litigious but this has put me yet another year (at least) behind. I welcome any suggestions out there.

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My sister just turned 60 and is enrolling in an ADN program. She wants to work hospice as her post-retirement second career. She may be hating me in about a year, as I encouraged her to give it a go!

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19 in pre-VN class; currently 20 in LVN program.

will finish 5mos before im 21 (:

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You go, girl!!!! You can do it!!!!!

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Specializes in Ortho.

27 years old

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Specializes in Gerontology RN-BC and FNP MSN student.

17 when I started, graduated first degree when I was 19. Still going part time at 23 years later....lifelong learner!

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Specializes in Emergency.

I was 26 when I graduated w my associates in Nursing

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Specializes in public health.

I was 30 when I started nursing school. It's like having a second child, you are more mature and experienced, you know what to do and what you want. School is still hard but you find better way to deal with the stress and problem solving. It's worth the wait.

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