Ages of male nursing students?

[Stearnsy]

Of the 23 other students comprising the group that I entered nursing school with, three of them are men. The class that is graduating at the end of next week I believe has 1 male student, and as far as I know the class immediately behind mine has 1 as well. This is about 60 students (some classes have had students drop), with 6 of them being males; that's only 1 in 10.

So we know that male nurses are few and far between, but how old are we?

The 1 student in the class graduating next week is 28.

The 1 student in the class that entered the semester after mine is at least 30 (a second career-er I believe).

Of the 4 in my class, 2 are about 45, 1 is 40, and then there is me...21.

How old are you guys? How old when you started school?

Just curious.

Stearnsy

[poppimiguel]

Update to my post on the 16th. I was accepted to the program and start this August. Yea me!

[nnicolee]

Wow i think i am the youngest guy to be in nursing school in the country!! Im only 18 and i graduate in an month. I know for sure that i will be the youngest nurse in the hospital that i plan to work at!

You're one of the youngest NURSES ever... this one girl just graduated from ASU when she was 17!!

http://www.azcentral.com/community/chandler/articles/2009/05/12/20090512cr-younggrad0513.html

[RVAN90TTON]

Hi All,

I am currently 56, and just completed my CNA, CHHA, RNA. Also completed a special class called "Health Care Essentials" -- a prereq. -- for the LVN program. All of the preceeding with a "A" average . Successfully competed for a seat in a 60 seat LVN program against a field of 400+. Start August 17th and will complete the program 18 months later. With a 30 years history of many different jobs, all of which I did well, the choice to become a nurse was made after a dilligent year long career search. The pointer, based on my criteria, kept coming back to nursing. A friend, also started nursing school when she was 55 or 56 and is currently working per diem as a pediactric nurse at the age of 76. She stated, "If I can do it so can you." I believe she will be proved correct.

I also study best alone. The only group technique that I have found beneficial is to find a few "A " students in the class, get their ##s and schedule a study scession after each has pre-studied the assignment. The goal is to only go over questions or learning points that are unclear or confusing. This technique takes a friendly smile and some pleasant socially aggressive action. There will be some who say no, but others are just as interested in being an "A" student as you are. The key is to smile and have a friendly voice. The negative is that you must find a way to avoid the "C" and "D" students -- unless you wish to lead a learning clinic. Crossover to RN will come after getting the LVN license.

Best of luck to all of us old flaulents!!

RVAN90TTON

[medic2brn]

I am glad to hear I am not the only one to begin the adventure at our age. I was a paramedic for many years got out for about eight and now am back for RN school. I only hope that my age at grad (53) will not be a major obstacle in job search.

[AZ_LPN_8_26_13]

Hi All,

I am currently 56, and just completed my CNA, CHHA, RNA. Also completed a special class called "Health Care Essentials" -- a prereq. -- for the LVN program. All of the preceeding with a "A" average . Successfully competed for a seat in a 60 seat LVN program against a field of 400+. Start August 17th and will complete the program 18 months later. With a 30 years history of many different jobs, all of which I did well, the choice to become a nurse was made after a dilligent year long career search. The pointer, based on my criteria, kept coming back to nursing. A friend, also started nursing school when she was 55 or 56 and is currently working per diem as a pediactric nurse at the age of 76. She stated, "If I can do it so can you." I believe she will be proved correct.

I also study best alone. The only group technique that I have found beneficial is to find a few "A " students in the class, get their ##s and schedule a study scession after each has pre-studied the assignment. The goal is to only go over questions or learning points that are unclear or confusing. This technique takes a friendly smile and some pleasant socially aggressive action. There will be some who say no, but others are just as interested in being an "A" student as you are. The key is to smile and have a friendly voice. The negative is that you must find a way to avoid the "C" and "D" students -- unless you wish to lead a learning clinic. Crossover to RN will come after getting the LVN license.

Best of luck to all of us old flaulents!!

RVAN90TTON

I am 56 also - started this when I was 54. I posted to this thread quite a ways back..... but anyway, I hear you on the study tips - I actually study best alone myself. I've found "group studying" to be somewhat distracting. I realize that you can reinforce your learning sometimes by teaching others, but the basics of good study habits, motivation, etc. should already be there with the others. Otherwise you become just a personal coach or trainer, to the detriment of your own studies. It's a fine line...... The bottom line is that everyone is individually responsible for their own education..... Best wishes and best of luck to you

[Balki]

I'll be 31 by the time I'll graduate. I'm one of the younger guys in the class.

[Ron Houston]

I'm 52 and will be starting LPN classes this August. It is never too late to persue your goals.

[Danzel76]

I'm 17 and will be going for my BScN this upcoming fall.

[skyb]

Duh.. I think this is dubious distinction...but I am 58, and will turn 59 within weeks of entering nursing

school at end of August 2009:idea:

[AZ_LPN_8_26_13]

Wow i think i am the youngest guy to be in nursing school in the country!! Im only 18 and i graduate in an month. I know for sure that i will be the youngest nurse in the hospital that i plan to work at!

That is quite an accomplishment..... I'm curious - how old were you when you finished high school? Nursing school usually takes about four years, unless you are in some sort of accelerated program.... the ADN program I'm in right now they call a "two-year" program, but it really amounts to four years when you include all of the prerequisites that need to be taken first. Will you be an LPN or an RN? Have you taken your NCLEX yet? I'm probably going to go out and get the Saunder's Comprehensive NCLEX Review later this week and start going over it.......

[AZ_LPN_8_26_13]

Duh.. I think this is dubious distinction...but I am 58, and will turn 59 within weeks of entering nursing

school at end of August 2009:idea:

You're in good company here ;-)

I'm only a few years behind you - I will probably be 58 or 59 by the time I'm finally done and working as an R.N. in the hospital where I work now......

[Mossback]

Duh.. I think this is dubious distinction...but I am 58, and will turn 59 within weeks of entering nursing school at end of August 2009:idea:

I share the same dubious distinction. When I start nursing school at the end of August, the first day of class falls on my 59th birthday.