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:

I will be age 48 when I graduate from BSN program and plan to continue immediately to masters program (in mental health), so will be the magic age of glorious 50 when all is completed ----- Now I think that calls for a big celebration!!!!

The idea is to keep the mind stimulated and actively challenged throughout all of life!!

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After finishing my pre reqs in between the births of my four wild ones I started Nursing school at the age of 30.

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Specializes in OBGYN.

I graduated last May at age 26 (6 months pregnant with my first baby then too!)

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So I'm not the luanatic I believed

having started this adventure

perhaps ill concieved

but seeing that for many

nursing school past 40 is well received

I can only say that at 48

I'm greatly relieved.

Starting an Accelerated BSN next week.

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Specializes in med-surg, teaching, cardiac, priv. duty.

I was 18 years old when I started, and graduated at age 20 with my associate degree. Then went back for my BSN, and was 24 when I graduated with my BSN.

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I was just a mere pup! Graduated from HS in May and started nursing school that fall. I was 18 years old.

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ahhhh, to be young again!

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Specializes in Mostly: Occup Health; ER; Informatics.

Started prereqs at age 46; BSN at age 49.

It is my third degree (one per career, every 18 years - LOL).

Starting at the bottom as a newbie AGAIN is harder than I thought it would be. I am making the same $$ as you other newbies at age 22 -- no credit for my 30 years of experience in related careers... :o

Not sure I should have done it.

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Specializes in OBSTERTICS-POSTPARTUM,L/D AND HIGH-RISK.

18 when I started nursing and 20 when I graduated:nurse:

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Specializes in NeuroICU/SICU/MICU.

I'm starting nursing classes this fall at 23..I'll graduate at 26..that seems old :sniff:

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Seems I'm middle of the road at 30. I'll finish my ADN at 33. Plenty of time left for a long rewarding career!

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Specializes in Licensed Practical Nurse.

i started nrsg school at 16, got my cna, and then got my lpn at 18!- now i'm going for my rn, i should be 21 by then:w00t: , it better not take me more than 4 yrs ( note to self,- hehe!)

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