Worried about getting into nursing school

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Specializes in pedi.

I am really worried about not getting into school. I really want this so bad, and I want to add onto my family as well...but I want to wait to be done with school. I am just worried I won't graduate till I am 30, and then it is more risky to have kids...can someone tell me if these scores are good ones?

I took the NLN on January 7th and I got my results yesterday. It reads as follows:

Composite score: 123 Composite percentiles: DI (90) AD (84) ALL (85)

My percentiles for the ALL section is 64 (verbal), 92 (math), and 68 (science)

The school I am applying to requires 50 percentile or better. I am not sure if this is good enough though, I know nursing schools are very competitive! I am applying to a few, but hoping to get into Rivier College in Nashua NH. Please let me know how these scores are!

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Specializes in School Nursing.

I'm not sure how the scoring for the NLN works.. but I can tell you not to worry about the timeframe. 30 is young.. you'll have plenty of time to raise a family. One goal at a time!:)

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Specializes in ICU / PCU / Telemetry / Oncology.

30 more risky to have kids? Geez, I know dozens of women personally that have given birth throughout their 30's (and early 40's) with no problems. There's no magic number for all women. As long as you're healthy, get good prenatal monitoring/care and take care of yourself, it's no riskier than having babies in your 20's.

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Specializes in Critical Care, Postpartum.

I will be 30 when I graduate from my program and it doesn't concern me at all about complications with having children in my 30s. I will be providing them a better life anyways....

In the meantime, apply to those schools with confidence that you'll get in. Good luck.

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Specializes in Critical Care, Postpartum.
30 more risky to have kids? Geez, I know dozens of women personally that have given birth throughout their 30's (and early 40's) with no problems. There's no magic number for all women. As long as you're healthy, get good prenatal monitoring/care and take care of yourself, it's no riskier than having babies in your 20's.

Hey Paco, just noticed you're in the waiting game from a couple of nursing schools. I saw in your sig that you declined one, so wish you luck on the one you really want to get into.

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I am not sure about the scores, they look pretty darn awesome to me. I did want you to know you definately won't be too old to have a baby! I had my daughter when I was 30. Doctors don't really get concerned until you reach what they call "advanced maternal age". That magic number is 35. Still, I have had patients in their 40's having babies. You will get your cake and eat it too! Hang in there! :D

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Specializes in pedi.
30 more risky to have kids? Geez, I know dozens of women personally that have given birth throughout their 30's (and early 40's) with no problems. There's no magic number for all women. As long as you're healthy, get good prenatal monitoring/care and take care of yourself, it's no riskier than having babies in your 20's.

I should have been more specific...it is risky for me because I am ALREADY high risk. My first son was born with many medical complications (he passed away before he was 2), so I am scared. I have to be seen by high risk doctors up in Boston for all future pregnancies.

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