Nursing school at 23. Is it too late for me?

[Melissa825]

I've always wanted to be a nurse! I just took a little detour instead of going straight to College. I got married and started a family! I've taken my placement test and placed out of all of the pre reqs. Now its just getting my CNA in the spring and applying for the nursing program in the fall. I'm really nervous and I seem to be having a hard time remembering what I learned in High School. I feel like this is going to cause me a few problems when I start my classes. I would just like to hear from others who waited a few years before going to school and see how things worked out for them.

thanks!

Melissa

[rph3664]

hi. I am going to enter the nursing school and now i am 25 years old. Thank you for this posting. Actually i feel very shy and scared coz i am not sure whether i want to further or not in this nursing world coz i was engineering student. When i quit from engineering, my dad said i am too caring to everyone and he ask and persuade me to apply nursing. All of the young nursing in my college here (malaysia) look at me very awkward and i thought maybe i am too old. After reading what all of type in this forum. I feel very happy until my tears down. Coz i thought it is too late for me. once again. thank you very much.

This sort of thing may be very unusual where you live. Here in the United States, it isn't.

Go for it!

[nursingstudent1105]

Oh my God ... NO you are not too old... let me tell you a little story make you feel better... I quit highschool got married to an idiot had kids with said idiot... got divorced from the idiot lol.... Married a wonderful man .... a very supportive man got my GED at 31 years old... entered college I will have my CMA in November of 2010 and off to Nursing School ... Do you know how old I will be then??? I will be 33 when I graduate this school... I will probaly be around 36 or so when I become a Nurse so no way are you too old. Perfect age I think I wish I would have been smarter earlier and I would already be a Nurse lol

Good Luck

[bizzyeck]

I was 41 when I started back to school. I had 3 kids, a husband who traveled and a stupid dog! I was at the top of my class. It just takes time and dedication. Make sure you have both!!