Im a very old guy now and was considering a career change. I am a plumber and with this crazy economy I dont think getting my contractors is sucha great idea.,. Im a old guy now , im 25 and im thinking about trying to become a nurse. I really do not want ot clean out bed pans " doesnt really bother me , but repair plumbing would pay ALOT more than hr wage" i dont really want to have to wash clothes or anything like that. lol sorry my sentences are that of a 6 yr old, but i havent really written anything in a very long time . Um high school i never applied myself , i scraped by with a 3.5 ...,,,Um on the asvab @17 i scored a 93 " but im a retard now :( "  If i were to go to college i would seriously have to relearn everything that i forgot in highschool ... I was thinking about becoming a nurse, and after i get a job trying to become a doctor ... Is that possible ? can a nurse be a doctor ? I read that they dont really study the pre reqz for becoming a doctor , and i also read that im a failure and i will never be able to be a doctor due to the fact im too old , its expensive , you have to be a genius...you get the idea... I have thought about doing so many other things , but being a doctor kinda fits my attitude..Not sure if its a pipe dream ,or if it could actually happen... Im not sure how loans go , but i would have to borrow so much from the goverment to even try this that if it didnt happen i would prolly be screwed... I really dont have the money for college , and even though i would work full time or part time while in school i know i could never pay for schooling ... Give me the cold hard truth please...Thanks

maybe i really didnt make myself clear , am i too old ot go to college  ? Will i have to deal with 18 yr olds running around callng me "gramdpa " ?

 One other thing the other students are trying to get through the class too, so more than likely they aren't going to worry about your age. 

to Imold: geeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez, your just a baby!   I didn't start my first college class til I was 33.  By the way, you could be Joe the Plumber. 

Imold says ...

Im a very old guy now and was considering a career change. I am a plumber and with this crazy economy I dont think getting my contractors is sucha great idea.,. Im a old guy now , im 25 and im thinking about trying to become a nurse. I really do not want ot clean out bed pans " doesnt really bother me , but repair plumbing would pay ALOT more than hr wage" i dont really want to have to wash clothes or anything like that. lol sorry my sentences are that of a 6 yr old, but i havent really written anything in a very long time . Um high school i never applied myself , i scraped by with a 3.5 ...,,,Um on the asvab @17 i scored a 93 " but im a retard now :( "  If i were to go to college i would seriously have to relearn everything that i forgot in highschool ... I was thinking about becoming a nurse, and after i get a job trying to become a doctor ... Is that possible ? can a nurse be a doctor ? I read that they dont really study the pre reqz for becoming a doctor , and i also read that im a failure and i will never be able to be a doctor due to the fact im too old , its expensive , you have to be a genius...you get the idea... I have thought about doing so many other things , but being a doctor kinda fits my attitude..Not sure if its a pipe dream ,or if it could actually happen... Im not sure how loans go , but i would have to borrow so much from the goverment to even try this that if it didnt happen i would prolly be screwed... I really dont have the money for college , and even though i would work full time or part time while in school i know i could never pay for schooling ... Give me the cold hard truth please...Thanks

 

Kidding? 25 old? NO. I didn't go to nursing school until I was 30, I've a friend who went at 44. Crazy economy? YES.

Nurses do LOTS more than clean out bed pans. Nursing is a SCIENCE and its practice. Actually, in these days, it helps to know it, but that's not really part of the 'job' description. Sounds like you're pulling my leg here with that statement about bed pans.

"Scraping by with a 3.5?" Pretty good average.

Nursing isn't a 'stepping stone' to becoming a physician. Each is an art  unto itself. Nurses do 'go on' to become physicians, but there's a lot of coursework that they don't take in nursing school. That's because they are 2 disciplines.

Where did you read that  you're a failure? Loans are tightening up, but student loans are by no means a 'pipe dream,' especially if your high school GPA was 3.5   THe economy dictates more ot what can happen than it did before. I'd say to start saving, saving, saving (setting aside a good chunk of cash with every paycheck), investigating local colleges for nursing school. You can work part time in nursingi school, but I don't think in medical school it can be done; unless it's VERY part-time.

Don't worry about paying back loans, right now. (If you let that hold you back and  you're qualified, you'd always wonder.)

Talk with a guidance counselor at a community college about what you want and how best to go about it, but there's a good part of me that says you're just blowing smoke>

I'm 25 and in nursing school right now.  I have actually found once you're past the freshman survey classes I tend to be one of the YOUNGEST in my classes.  The other thing to remember is that after high school it doesn't matter how many years you've been alive, you are with a group of individuals all going after the same thing, so more than likely your interests and opinions will all be very closely related, so it's no problem making friends and study-buddies.  Some of my best friends are older than me and I don't see THEM as old, why would someone younger than myself see me as old?  Biggest thing to remember is not to treat those younger than you poorly, or like they are kids, and they won't treat you like a "grandpa".

Seriously 25 is NOT old! We still recover, stretch, party like an 18yr old... when you 92 you can start thinking that you're old. Until then you're only as old as you want to be!

If you want to get your feet wet,so to speak, start with an LVN program like the one at .www.summitcollege.edu.  They're located in Orange county CA.  If you like it, you can always go on to an LPN or RN degree.  Good luck!

NOOOO!

I'm 29 just started the nursing program.  Some of my classmates are in their 40's.  No worries mate!  Get on it!

OK so school IS hard. Not going to tell ya it's all going to be ok and you have nothing to worry about. But it is not the hardest thing in the world. If you have been out of school for a while then you will have to take some classes like A&P and maybe some math, Bio and all that fun stuff, but once you get going it's not that bad at all. The BEST advice I can give is if you feel like you have to take a break form school TAKE IT!!! If you don't after being out for so long you will burn out, and after a month or 2 you will remember why you wanted to go back in the first place. Good luck to ya =)

YOU HAVE TO BE KIDDING ME!!! YOU'RE NOT TOO OLD TO START THE NURSING PROGRAM.  I AM 22 AND I'M STILL TRYING TO GET INTO THE NURSING PROGRAM.  I'VE TAKEN MY PREREQUISITES AND I'M STILL NOT IN.  MY COUSIN IS 29 AND HE WILL BE 30 WHEN HE FINISHES THE NURSING PROGRAM.  YOU HAVE PEOPLE WHO ARE A WHOLE LOT OLDER THAN YOU TRYING TO GET IN THE NURSING PROGRAM.  GET THAT OUT OF YOUR HEAD!!  YOU'RE OK!  GOOD LUCK!!

Sorry, but quit playing! 25 is not old. If u think ur old now what are u gonna do when ur really old at  say 30! LOL. I'm 24 and a single mother of 2 beautiful children. Destini (6) and Desmond (18 months). My son was born at 23 weeks weighing 1lb 4 oz.. To date he's had 16 surgeries and he has some developmental delay problems. I have only been able to work off and on because of the care he has needed. I went to college when i finished high school and have changed my major a million times. I never finished a degree. I took classes in Accounting, medical assistant, business management, & Medical records. Now because of the experience i've had with my son i've decided to add nursing to the bunch. However, I'm starting from scratch. Only a few of my other classes will go towards my nursing degree. It's been 2 yrs since i was last in school so i'm starting slow with 1 class next semester. I'm gonna do LPN first then work my way up from there. Ultimately, I want to work in Public Health. I know it's gonna take some time and i will be "Old" just like you. But at least we will not just be "Old" but "Old Nurses" or Dr. if u want. Determination is key. I got this book about going back to college geared towards older students and there was a lady in there concerned about the same thing and she said a counselor told her "That time is gonna go by anyway so even though u may be 30 or 33 or whatever when u finish but at least u will be 30 with a degree." That inspired me so much. I decided i don't (can't) waste any more time. I Will Be 30 with a Nursing degree!!!! YaY!!! I'm so excited!!!

1. You are not too old.  I went to school with a woman who started at 56.

2. If you really want to be a doctor, you should be thinking of starting pre-med.

3. I've often considered leaving nursing and becoming a plumber, because the money is better.  So are the hours.

4. Please don't think of Nursing as a stepping stone to anything.  It's a discipline of it's own.

5. As a plumber, I'm surprised that you'd have a problem with poop!   

I'm working with 'doc in training' who is in his mid 30's.  He first did 4 years in the Navy as a Hospital Corpsman, before doing any college.  I worked with another MD, who was in his 40's, who didn't start college until he was at least 30, and did non medical work all during his 20's.  I worked with another doc, who went to school to be a paramedic, and worked as a paramedic for several years before going to college to finish his degree, and persue his MD.  No it's not too late.

If you have health insurance get into therapy. 25 or 52? If you want to be a doctor get your BSN (you'll need a bachelor's anyway), take your pre-reqs for med school and study for the MCATS. You need chem up to organic 2, sometimes bio-chem, stats, at times calc... depends on the school, bio 1and 2 and if you can get up to bio-chem you' re covered in terms of bio and chem (getting there is half the battle). Oh yes, physics 1 and 2 which can require calc or not...again depends on the school. The Basic starting point is going to community college if you don't have self-esteem and taking the entrance exam there. Take whatever math they suggest and start from there.  Learn how to make technology your friend cuz It's all based on math. You need it to balance equations in every type of  science. It is a big part bio when you get beyond the basics. Also abstract thinking and logic. It sounds like a lot but if you love it go for it. I also suggest biomedical ethics as a class just for fun. And learn about the history of the disciplines you're considering. Medicine is deep. It's not just writing scripts and running around with a white coat on yelling at nurses (although they do it so well!) You can transition from RN to MD but you just might want to stay in nursing and get your NP. Sounds like your issues are poor self esteem and identity problems. This is not an insult. Good for you for asking and putting out there but you're all over the place. I don't think you know what you want and perhaps a therapist can help you with that. But who would you pick? A PHD, NP, MD, MSW or one of those self-proclaimed psychotherapists? Sorry, I couldn't resist. I'm 34 and will always be in school. It's a journey, not a destination.

If they consider 25 to be old then I must be ancient because I am 45 and started my first semester in PN on January 16th.    I know that in the class I am in, I am probably the oldest but I am trying to better my families chance of survivng these bad economic times.  So the way I feel about it, you are never too old to learn (whether it is nursing or other things) in life a person is always learning something new each and everyday that we are on this earth.