Going back as an older student

[konniep]

Well I'm 41 and so happy that I chose going back to school to be a nurse. I have always dreamed it, now it's real! 2 more semesters to go!!

[jay_arch]

Helpful to use a study guide website. Like quizmeonline.net

[TerryGl]

I think going back to study as a mature aged student is a good thing. You will find you can manage your time better and reduce any distractions. Learning might come easier when we are younger, but being older we make ourselves remember what we learn.

[kinkyhair]

Traditional students are becoming less the norm these days. There are more older and non-traditional students taking college courses, both on campus and online. So, you fit right in. Older students are more focused because they know they have more to lose. My husband was 38 when he finished undergrad and he had a friend who was 50 when she went back to school. She gradutated with high honors.

It's amirable that you are going back school.

[pacunurse2216]

I am 50 and just completed my bachelors degree and am pursuing my masters. I started out in 1980 as an lpn and in 1989, I returned to school to receive my ADN. You can do it and you will do well. Good luck to you!

[butttercup123]

Hi, Im thinking of going back to school for a lpn because working as a pct on med/ surg is getting to be to much Im running all day and I pick up 12 hour shifts. Im 52 hope Im not to old to go back to school.I need a change Im getting older I can not be a pct till age 65.

[amygarside]

Hi, Im thinking of going back to school for a lpn because working as a pct on med/ surg is getting to be to much Im running all day and I pick up 12 hour shifts. Im 52 hope Im not to old to go back to school.I need a change Im getting older I can not be a pct till age 65.

Age is just a number, if you want to pursue something then do it with passion without worrying about how old you are. Everyone can learn no matter what their size, age, gender or race! Good luck to you!

[ianursestudent15]

I actually took a second course, so I was many years ahead of my classmates in my nursing course and it does not make any difference. It’s just that my classmates respected me very well since I am older than them. They with also entrusted me with class/group activities because I know I will be responsible enough for it.

[rn2bsndude]

In comparison to many in my class, I was an older student as well (37). Some of the younger students might respond better to some of the fast-paced mania that can occur, but instructors admires those who are mature.

[babykong143]

I'm 38 and will be first year second sem student starting again. Have had an online business for 7 years and I think I need to finish school to have a longer life :-) I am diabetic, any tips on how I can control my sugar? I think I will also try to be physically fit. All your stories and tips are very inspiring.

[markpajak2]

Along with being able to find a job after nursing school is actually going to nursing school. I would be going back as an almost 40 year old college student....it frightens me. I did well in college the first time around but still...going back much later..not so sure. I have heard of several people going back to school for nursing but I am not sure it would be for me. Did anyone go back as an older student...and how was your experience?

Nursing is both age-biased and gender-biased (if you happen to be a man in nursing), but a lot depends on the impression you make when you interview for a job and also your overall health. Nursing is a physically intensive job. At 40 years of age I take care of my body, don't smoke, exercise daily, eat healthy, so I can handle the physical rigors of being on my feet all day. However, if you're older and you don't like being active all day and you look like you have physical ailments that could be a barrier to employment.

If you're a good nurse and a good team member your team will accept you, but in order to be part of the team you have to get past the general recruiter for your employer. This is the person who is the most likely to be a jerk and give you a hard time.

[markpajak2]

I'm 38 and will be first year second sem student starting again. Have had an online business for 7 years and I think I need to finish school to have a longer life :-) I am diabetic, any tips on how I can control my sugar? I think I will also try to be physically fit. All your stories and tips are very inspiring.

Check your blood sugar regularly and also let them draw the HgA1c test on you to determine your long-term blood glucose control. Work with an endocrinologist to come up with a treatment plan.

It's impossible to give solid advice on the Internet because every diabetic is unique and has a unique response to treatment. That's why diabetics on insulin require sliding scales and sometimes they require many adjustments to their scale. Some require 2 or 3 type of insulin for a balanced approach (rapid acting/regular/intermediate/long acting). There are diabetics who can control their blood glucose with diet and exercise alone, and then there are people whose disease is so severe they need insulin pumps implanted AND on top of that they give themselves SQ insulin injections. Then you have everybody else in between.

Work with an endocrinologist and get to know your body so you come up with a balanced treatment. Obviously it has to be a balance so you don't experience hypoglycemia, which is more dangerous that high blood sugar.

As a nurse, I'd rather treat somebody who is high, than somebody who is too low, because low glucose can be tricky. Had a patient once who would not respond to glucose or dextrose at all, his glucose was plummeting and I had to send him to critical care. Cases like that can be unnerving and challenging to the nurse.

[simplenursing]

This instructors commonly ADORE old students since they're generally there to master and are commonly extremely inspired. Apart from acquiring existence experience, many people understand how to hold work, end up being professional and also respond independently.