I think that I may be the oldest male nursing student when I enter this fall

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I have completed my pre-req's after this semester and have applied to a couple of ADN schools. I've been assured that my scores are high enough to get into either of the schools. I will be 64 years old when I start this fall. I decided after retiring from a career in medical diagnostic sales to do this because it is something that I've always wanted to do. I became interested when serving as a Navy Hospital Corpsman but got sidetracked and ended up with an MBA in Healthcare Administration and a long successful career. Now I am fulfilling a dream. I'm in great physical shape with good longivity genes and expect to work at leat 10 years when I get through school.

Am I the oldest guy doing this?

Specializes in Emergency, MCCU, Surgical/ENT, Hep Trans.

Good luck boys, old or young, remember, the patients don't care, they just want you to help them! Maturity is a good thing!

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as they say, "age is just a number" good luck!

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I'll be 49 when I start nursing school! One of the interviewers (for the accelerated program I am hoping to enter) commented that the older students tend to keep things on track and focused. :twocents:

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Specializes in ICU, Home Health Care, End of Life, LTC.

I'll be graduating the day before my 47th Bday this August if I make it. Nursing school has been a blast and I am so ready to get out and go to work! Great hearing from my peers!

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The drive you have is impressive! I think it is great that you are going to achieve a dream that you have carried for so long. Best of luck to you on your journey.

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Specializes in being a Credible Source.

You're the oldest guy out of the gate that I know. I'm 44. Another dude in my class is 52. Got a friend who was 42.

So, you're the winner.

Congratulations... you're gonna have a ton of experience to bring to your group.

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Specializes in Gerontology, SICU.

What a team! What energy! I was 47 when I passed my NCLEX (I had been a Letter Carrier for 20+ years) and, for the past few years, I work as a Family NP for the Veterans Administration - in Geriatrics! I'm 58. Not easy - never regretted a moment.

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Specializes in Med-Tele, Internal Med PCU.

My ADN program is full of women in the 35-45 range and a few in their 50s, of the 4 guys 3 of us are 42-44 the youngster is 39. We do have one woman that is 64, although she's been a LPN for years.

Ironically her daughter is paying for it! Kathy pushed her daughter to a RN diploma school and through her MSN and Practitioner's License now the daughter is giving her a payback.

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I am 40 and will begin CNA classes on May 5th! I cannot wait, and this thread has been very encouraging to me. Thank you!

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Specializes in ICU / PCU / Telemetry / Oncology.

By my estimates (and praying all goes well) I should be 41 by the time I graduate with my BSN. Thank you for the inspiration!!! :yeah:

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After much research and quite a few posts on this site I have decided not to go the LPN route and go for my RN. The means by the time I finish the prerequisites and wait for the cycle to start at the community college I want to go to I'll be 59 when I get out of school. Does that qualify for the " Oldest Male Nursing Student Award?"

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Specializes in Flight Nurse, Pedi CICU, IR, Adult CTICU.
I have completed my pre-req's after this semester and have applied to a couple of ADN schools. I've been assured that my scores are high enough to get into either of the schools. I will be 64 years old when I start this fall. I decided after retiring from a career in medical diagnostic sales to do this because it is something that I've always wanted to do. I became interested when serving as a Navy Hospital Corpsman but got sidetracked and ended up with an MBA in Healthcare Administration and a long successful career. Now I am fulfilling a dream. I'm in great physical shape with good longivity genes and expect to work at leat 10 years when I get through school.

Am I the oldest guy doing this?

Might be.

When I graduated 10 years ago, there was a fellow in my class who recently retired from the auto industry (assembly line). He was looking for something to do in retirement. He was 62 when he started school.

Admittedly, I don't know if he's still working as an RN.

Best of luck...there are a lot of fun and convenient things you can do as an RN.

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