Starting the 4 year RN program at 29

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I've always been drawn to nursing I have quite a few posts about it. I'm in Ultrasound now and want to finish it. I'm really tempted to apply but by the time I can start i'll be 29..

Wondering how old some of you started nursing and if any of you took the four year degree program how old were your classmates?

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Well, I'm 28 and am in a 2-year program with the intention of getting my BSN eventually.

I am not the oldest in my class by a long shot. My own personal "group" I stick with to study in has two students in their 50's, me, and one student in her early 20's who still lives at home. It's a great opportunity to meet and interact with people with many different experiences and views.

I work as a NA and many of my RN coworkers went back to school in their 30's and 40's as a second career: I live in the rural South, in what used to be a textile manufacturing town before the jobs went overseas.

You're likely to be outnumbered by students in their early 20's who joined right out of high school, but I doubt very much you will be the only "older" student. I would not let that deter you!

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I was 38 when I started and graduated with BSN at 42. I'm now five years in and still learning everyday. Good luck!

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I'm going to be 31 starting my MSN program. We're a lot older than most students but I believe it can still be done.

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im 35 and in my 2nd semester ill be 36 when I'm done with the adn, 37 when I'm done with the bachelors

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Specializes in Med/Surg, LTACH, LTC, Home Health.

I was about to turn 20 when I entered my Practical Nursing program; 45 when I received my ASN; 49 when I received my BSN; and will be 54 when I receive the MSN. Talk about your continuing education. LOL!

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I'm 38, starting nursing school in January.

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Specializes in Adult Primary Care.

I went to Community College and was 31 when I finished by ADN / RN, 39 when I finished my BSN and 49 when I finished my MSN. I am still learning something new every day!

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I just started my nursing program at 35 after finishing my pre-reqs and I will be 37 when I graduate. I haven't polled the ages of my classmates, but I'd say its a healthy mix of traditional and non-traditional.

The ages of your potential classmates shouldn't matter, though. If you want it, go get it!

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I mean it really doesn't matter. If you want it, go for it. Don't know too much about ultrasound but if it is flexible you can do it while completing your pre-reqs and while in your RN program.

I'm 27, currently in fundamentals. I will be 29 when I finish my ADN. I plan to work a year or two until tuition reimbursement kicks in and then go for my BSN. That puts me around 33 when I finish my BSN. This is similar to your time frame and I can tell you this: I don't care that I will be 33 when I finish my BSN. Would it have been better if I have pursued nursing sooner, sure. Was I actually ready to pursue nursing school right out of high school, definitely not. I can't change the past and I will have 35+ years to have a career in nursing.

BTW my cohort has 3-4 peers age 18-24. Most are 25-45 with about 3-4 over 50. Literally the only time age has been a factor was when we couldn't sit in the bar area at a restaurant because we had two peers under 21 with us. The tacos were still awesome though.

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.

EMT-Basic at 27, paramedic at 31, RN (ASN) at 36, BSN at 38, Army (active duty) at 38, first MSN at 43, second MSN at 44, first child at 45 (best thing out of all of these accomplishments!). Don't let the numbers dissuade you! DH is one of the older med students in his class too.

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I have 12 in my ADN cohort. I'm 40 in a couple months, another student is 42, and one is almost 50. So that 25% STARTING at an age way older than you. Most everyone else is closer to 22-25.

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