What age were you when you went to nursing school?

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Curious at what the average age is that people are in nursing school?

I am doing my pre reqs now and will be 28 when I start! :lol2:

Specializes in L&D, Antepartum.

I was just about to turn 31. Actually, I still am in nursing school and I still am 31, for another month at least. LOL!

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Whoa don't head chefs make a lot of money?

Why leave cooking?

Indeed they do. However, they always ending up doing unearthly hours into the bargain! There is only so much that a body can take. Before you ask, yes the hours are worse than nursing. Trust me on this....

Besides, I always wanted to be a nurse. The reason why escapes me still but there you are.....

The chef gig actually was never planned. More of a happy accident of profession that I just happened to have an apptitude for. Go figure!!

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I was 19 or 20, i started right after when i realized that medical assistanting was no longer my interest. It doesn't really matter what age you start, just as long as you complete it. Don't feel bad :) Good luck in school, and i hope all is well for you.

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Specializes in med surg, telemetry, stroke.

I was 48 when I graduated with my LVN. I am finishing my prereqs for the RN and expect to be 51 when I graduate (I'm 49 now). You're never too young to follow your dream. I worked as a paralegal for 25 years but always wanted to be a nurse. It took losing my mom to MS two years ago to make me take a look at my life and say I need to be what I was meant to be a stop wasting time. God bless us everyone.

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Specializes in Medical/Surgical.

I was 18 when I first started the pre-reqs. Had my daughter at age 19 while still continuing school. Finished my pre-reqs at 20. Been on the waiting list for a year, and I start my 2 year RN program in 2 weeks! I'll be finished when I am 23!! Daughter will be 4 just in time for school when I do night shifts..can't work out any better than that! Yay! :yelclap:

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I was 41 when I started. Took 5 yrs for BSN due to working part time. 46 at graduation 2005

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I'm 53.....just started nursing school Monday. 55 when I graduate! I'm thinking I must be nuts.

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Specializes in MedSurg.-Tele, Home health, LTC.

i started when i was 16, just right after high school. i quit school when i was 19, and continued when i was 32 years old. i'm glad i finished my degree. it's one thing i will always be proud of.:nurse:

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I started the program at 50. graduated at 52..Yippee yahoo!!!!!

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I was 17, which in 1963 was way to young to start. I am 61 now and just finished my Master's in Health Administration and will be starting one in Securities and Justice this month.

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Specializes in telemetry, long-term care, oncology.

start 25 yrs old, RN at 30. starting MSN now at age 46.

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AGE 50! BSN, class of 2004.

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

Oldiebutgoodie

That is very reassuring! I started prereqs at 50. Could you tell tip me off to any extra advice or challenges that you felt were age related?

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