How old are you?

Achoo!, LPN · Aug 20, 2005

Most I have seen so far are married with children. I am 32 with 2 boys ages 5 and 7.

CarolinaGal · Aug 20, 2005

I am 59 and thriving on pre-nursing classes! Guess I'll be older than Florence Nightingale when I finally get to practice! Hang in there all you youngsters - if I can do it, anyone can!!

pinayfl · Aug 20, 2005

Hi..I'm 29 y o married with a 2 yr old daughter, I only started taking my pre-nursing classes last January. I think one never gets too old when it comes to education. I know someone who went back to school to get a nursing degree after she retired :) She's on her late 60's now and works part-time in a nursing home

Micci · Aug 20, 2005

You are not old. I worried about the same thing. I'm 32, married with 3 kids ages 2, 4 & almost 9. I worried that I was going to be surrounded by a bunch of young kids in their early 20's and late teens, who would look down on me. The truth is, I have ran into alot of pre-nursing students and the majority are moms in the late 20's to mid 40's. At the nursing advising session at my college, there was about 200 people in the room and the majority seemed to be middle aged women. This seems to be the norm for the nursing profession.

Saved_by_Grace · Aug 20, 2005

I'm 28, will be 29 in September and I just began an LPN program. In my class most students are adults with families, only a few straight outta high school. Good luck to you!:)

sherry730 · Aug 20, 2005

I am 31 and in an LPN program. I have 2 boys 7yrs and 18 months. :rotfl:

There are a lot of people around my age in the program. A lot of them are guys too! I say go for it!! Good luck!! :balloons:

Dratz · Aug 20, 2005

48!!!! and proud of it lol. Starting first year of my Rn program in Sept. I reckon I will graduate just in time to hit MENOPAUSE...:rotfl:

"For the first half of your life, people tell you what you should do; for the second half, they tell you what you should have done."

10 years from now I don't want to be looking back asking myself what I should have done.

Annabelle57 · Aug 20, 2005

48!!!! and proud of it lol. Starting first year of my Rn program in Sept. I reckon I will graduate just in time to hit MENOPAUSE...:rotfl:
"For the first half of your life, people tell you what you should do; for the second half, they tell you what you should have done."
10 years from now I don't want to be looking back asking myself what I should have done.

Good for you! You should be proud, and hey, there's NEVER an age too old to start nursing school, in my humble opinion. I'm 28, and frankly, sometimes I feel a little too young to be doing this! Life experience can only enhance your skills (though I do know some awesome "young'un" nurses in their early twenties - compassion can be any age).

By the way, I noticed you were from Alberta - what school are you attending? Hubby and I are seriously considering a move to Calgary - we were there for a week this July and fell in love with the area.

Dratz · Aug 21, 2005

Good for you! You should be proud, and hey, there's NEVER an age too old to start nursing school, in my humble opinion. I'm 28, and frankly, sometimes I feel a little too young to be doing this! Life experience can only enhance your skills (though I do know some awesome "young'un" nurses in their early twenties - compassion can be any age).
By the way, I noticed you were from Alberta - what school are you attending? Hubby and I are seriously considering a move to Calgary - we were there for a week this July and fell in love with the area.

I take it you went to the Calgary Stampede? Yep, Calgary is a pretty nice city. I lived there for many years. Don't have to even leave my town to go to school since they brought the nursing program to US!!. Now how could I pass up a chance like that eh?

Calgary has tons to offer, plus Banff and Jasper closeby. Nice to meet you. :)

maureenhelena · Aug 21, 2005

Hi guys, i am starting nursing school next year. I will be 29 years old then. I am kinda worry to be seen as an old fart. I know some people start their nursing studies later but what is the AVERAGE age?

I will be turning 40 in September and will be entering Lehman College BSN nursing program in January. I feel that as an "older" student, I am really enjoying learning and am much more disciplined than some of the younger students who are in my classes. I am married and have 3 kids too. My only fear is being physically able to keep up with the demands of nursing school and nursing. Any suggestions for keeping up the stamina??

suzy253, RN · Aug 21, 2005

Old fart, huh? :wink2: I'm 52 and a senior student in nursing. Good luck to you.