Too old for BSN?

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I'll be 22 in August 2015 and I'll be starting nursing school on June 1st. The pre licensure BSN is 2 and a half years long so I'll be 24 and couple of months old when I receive my BSN and I wanted to get other people opinions if that's too old? I've met a lot of people who knew they were doing nursing right when they got out of high school but I didn't exactly know what I was doing so I wasted a lot of time. I want to know how old were you when you starting school, how long was the pprogram, and what age were when you received your BSN? I would love to know about other people's experiences with their program. Thank you.

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Who defines too old? Do what you love and desire. I graduate with my ADN at age 24. You have me beat. My roommate will get her RN at 56.

Go make your dream happen

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omgsh if you say your old then im ancient then lol .. i just turned 28 and im working on my pre reqs .. if everything goes good .. i'll be applying to a nursing program when im 29 .. you're never to old to be a nurse.!! no one is ever to old.!!! don't worry about the age.. you go chase your dreams!! =)

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I got my BSN and just started my nursing career at 46. I must be REALLY old.

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You'll look back when you're ~30 and realize how silly a question this is, lol. No, you're definitely not too old.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

Nurses in the US graduate nursing school at an average age of 31 years old. You are going to be younger than the typical nursing school graduate. Enjoy it and own it.

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Specializes in Prior military RN/current ICU RN..

You "wasted" time or you experienced life. Often that "wasted" time is essential in pointing us in the direction we want to go in life. You have X amount of time to do what you want. Whatever you choose it is your life to decide. No answer is right and no answer is wrong. it just is. MY experience is I am stoked I went to nursing school. I am challenged and I have a good life. I busted my rear to get to where I am. No hand outs in the nursing world. Good luck.

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Specializes in OR, Nursing Professional Development.

Oh, the days when 24 seemed old. OP, there is absolutely no reason to think you're going to be too old at the age of 24. I work with a lot of older nurses (55 and up) who are looking into going back to school for a BSN- unless they are able to retire in 2020, they will no longer have a job without a BSN. If they can successfully return to school at that age, then you will be find graduating at 24.

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Specializes in Neurosurgery, Neurology.

There are people in their late 30s and 40s in my nursing class, and this is pretty common. I'm 28 and will graduate at 30. You're definitely not too old.

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Emergency, Trauma.
Nurses in the US graduate nursing school at an average age of 31 years old. You are going to be younger than the typical nursing school graduate. Enjoy it and own it.

THIS.

I graduated with my BSN before my 31st birthday.

If 31 is old, I wonder what 80 is...mummified? :wacky:

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I wondered this too at first, I'm 27 with 2 kids. I'll be 29 by the time I get my ADN, and probably 35-38 by the time I reach my goal of becoming a Nurse Midwife. Then I came to all nurses and realized I am average, if not still young. Actually I'm kind of glad I'm not 18 starting on this journey, I feel a little more prepared, mature, have realistic expectations of what being a nurse is actually like (no rose colored glasses) and two wonderful girls to inspire me.

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Lol oh, wow. This makes me laugh now that I am 29. I already have my degree in anthropology, but I want to be a nurse and so I am starting my pre-reqs next week at a community college. Thankfully students who are 22yrs old thought I was their age and were shocked at my age. I don't act or look 30. I'm single, no kids, and have my future wide open. I want to make it a good one. Age is just a number that tells you how long you've been on this planet. What you have to realize is this is a career and something you will most likely do until you retire when you're in your 60's! So, do you really think it makes any sense to say because you're 22 and didn't begin when you were 18 that you should just toss your nursing career out the window? What else would you do? This isn't just a degree or a job. It's your life. It's what you will do with the majority of your time for the rest of your life. If you feel your heart is leading you in a different life path then by all means follow it, but if nursing people to health is what the legacy you want to leave in your life, then go for it and don't let anybody stop you.

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