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:

Started when I was 44. Best danged thing I ever did!

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Specializes in ORTHOPAEDICS-CERTIFIED SINCE 89.

17 first time right out of high school . Stayed 1 yr.

Left - and got a a secretarial degree at 19

19 second try did 2½ years got married left

29 3rd time graduated 2 weeks before my 30th b'day. 30 when I received my RN license (took months to get the results back in the day)

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Specializes in Neurology, Neurosurgerical & Trauma ICU.

I graduated from nursing school when I was 26.

Now, when I was in school, we had a big sister/little sister program. My "little sister" in the program was 62 when she graduated! I am still so proud of her....she's finishing up her BSN now.

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Just starting at 35. Hopefully becoming an RN at 39, then CRNA at 45. After that, who knows....

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Thank you !!!!! Thank you!!!!! This was a great idea!!!! I was so worried because I will begin college in January and I am 49. I went to College in Mexico (Chemistry), but in Mexico I used to go to operations rooms and emergency rooms, sometimes I would change my work with some nurse because I really liked to get more involved with patients. I became a Stay-at-home-mom when my middle daughter was born with Down Syndrome, and though I have never regreted it, now that we live here (in USA), and thanks to the special programs, she did not need me as much, so I decided to go back to school. Because I had more than ten years without working or studying I had to begin from scratch!!! Two years ago I went back to college (community), and a few months ago I was accepted in the nursing program!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:yelclap:

My only concern was my age, I will finish at 51!!!! But after reading some of the postings in this thread, I am soooooooo happyyyyy and more encouraged than ever!!! so:

THANK YOU EVERYBODY!!!!!!!

ALL OF YOU ARE AN INSPIRATION TO ME!

Elsa*

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Started right after high school at the age of 18, graduated at 22.

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Specializes in Med-Surg.
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 just graduated and I am 39. I just passed board for my LVN and plan on going back for my RN as soon as I finish with orientation. I have 3 pre-reqs left and plan on doing the LVN to RN bridge at my community college. So I will be over 40 when I finally get my RN! I wish I had done it 10 years ago!

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Age 22: got my B.S; had an internship in cardiac rehab in my last semester (ironic, I know)where I discovered my love of the older population and my desire to become a nurse

Age 22-25: worked in my field; took my pre-reqs

Age 25-present: finally accepted and entering my second semester of nursing school

Age 27:May of 08 anticipated graduation from nursing school!

I have more college credits than I can count but I would never be where I am today if not for the journey...

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I started nursing school at 38...finished my BSN at 42.

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Specializes in Telemetry/Med Surg.

Started school 3 years ago at age 50; graduated May '06 at 53--received RN in August and working a very busy med surg/step down telemetry unit.

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i started at 42 graduating this april 2007.Praise God

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I didn't start attending nursing school until i was 40 years old.....i got my LPN and I just completed my RN ( I am now 45). With alot of hard work....anyone can do it if it is what you really want.

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