Too Old?

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On the other side of the coin, how old were most of you when you became NPs? I am 30 right now, will be 32 when I get my RN, and then a school in my state offers an RN-MSN program. I'd be about 36 by the time I graduated as an NP. I know that's not "old" really, just wondered what the average age around here is?

* And now, at the ripe old age of Fifty(?) smile I am returning to the NP program and hopefully will be able to finally finish (my program is an on line program so being deployed hopefully won't hinder my studies....much!)

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Athena55, I will hold your walker for you if you'll hold mine!! I don't see it as older.......I see it as more insured!!!

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Specializes in Cardiac ICU, Med/Surg, Ob/Gyn Onc.

Got my RN in Germany at the ripe old age of 26, and my RN in the US with 48! Currently persuing MSN/NP; my kids think i'm nuts...I say that's a prerequisite for nursing anyway! Figured I will work until I keel over...so I'm going for it!

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I am 48 and should graduate from my MSN/NP program in May 2007 when I am 49!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go for it.

Luanne

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Let's see, Diploma in Nursing when I was 24. BSN completed when I was 31. MSN/ACNP completed when I was 34.

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wow, i didn't know i was old, lol. i am 40 right now and in an adn program. i have all my pre reqs done to complete my bsn later, and i probably won't stop after that. nursing will be my second career, but i don't feel old at all, infact there are some in my class that are way older. oh, i also have 2 young boys, one 4 and my youngest turns 2 on st. patricks day. who knows i might try one more time for a girl. i must say i have always lived my life to the fullest and have just done things when it felt right for me not when everyone said i should. let me tell you i had a whole lotta fun before having my fist baby 3 days before i turned 37. i actually am happier and feel more at peace with myself than i ever did before. it feels like the older i get the more i know and like myself, and the less i care what other people think. anyone else feel like that????

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got my 2nd career as a nurse at 45. never too late!

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