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 Brain injury,vent,peds ,geriatrics,home.

This is so great!!ive been contemplating going back for my RN,but have held back d/t my age 44.been an LPN for 12 years .N/A for 6 years with raising a family in between.Its so awsome to see persons of all age groups attaining thier lifelong goals!!!I am truely happy for all of you and still am trying to go back for my RN.

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Specializes in Peds, Psych.

i started when I was 26.. Nursing was my second degree. At first I was scared, and a little embarassed, but most of the people in my class were cool and I made a few really close friends.. Hope that helped.. :)

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I started nursing school at 18 dropped out to have 2 children. Returned at the age of 29 for my AAS & graduated at 32. Continued with a BSN & graduated 20 yrs after my high school graduation at the age of 38. I worked full time nights & went to school full/part days & evenings. I joke it took me 10 years to get a 4 year degree but I graduated both degrees with honors.

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Specializes in Emergency, theatre, cardiac care nursing.

Average age in australia seems to be 26. i started my degree at age 30 and will finish age 34 :monkeydance::balloons:

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25 just starting my pre reqs.

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Specializes in Rehab, Peds Psych.

I just graduated nursing school in Dec. at the age of 35.

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Entered PTS (preliminary training school) at age 17 yrs, graduated 4 years later as RN....age 21 yrs. Graduated with BSNg at age 45 yrs.

When I look back on all this....that's an awful lot of training to be forced into ending your career prematurely due to back injury "on the job".

Take care....because no one will care as you do.

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FRESH OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL, 17 GRAD AT 21. :lol2:

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Specializes in Nursing Ed, Ob/GYN, AD, LTC, Rehab.

22 when I started RN course graduate December 2008 with my BSN at age 25 :)

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Specializes in LTC Rehab.

I went at 45 kids grown you know the story, I had to pay for it myself so I took it very seriously most of the people I went to school with were late 20's early 30's I had a great time and am glad I went

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I was 32yo when I started nursing school, 34yo when I graduated.

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Specializes in ICU, Informatics.

I will be 32 years old when I start Nursing school this coming fall.

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