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Dons

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Mon Jul 20, 2009 8:07 pm

I have had the 'itch' for a while but am too afraid to jump into fulltime study (so will opt p/t)

HAs anyone else begun their nursing degree at my age?

Thanks

Donna

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Jul 20, 2009, 08:34 pm

I was 48 when I begun my studies and did not look back.

You are 36 you are still a young chick.

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Jul 20, 2009, 09:08 pm

Hi Donna

I've had that itch too, and I scratched it! You should look into courses, many of the FT have very doable contact hours on campus. At age 36 I'm about to resign and take a uni offer to do nursing next year.
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Jul 20, 2009, 09:50 pm

Molly that is awesome!

I guess prob being I am working 3 days per week as I have 2 little ones so can only do part time but hope there is an option to go fulltime down the track?!

would love to work with children as I've been in the chns services industry for 17 years and lost a nephew to cancer so I want to help in anyway I can

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Jul 23, 2009, 08:06 pm

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Massimo

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Aug 11, 2009, 01:59 pm

Go for it! I'm 31 and I'm leaving a 10 year corporate career to embark into Nursing. There ain't such thing as 'being too old'. Knowledge knows no age limit :)

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Aug 12, 2009, 05:25 pm

I'm positively ancient at 43 and contemplating p/t next year....I reared a family and only now am concentrating on a career which I love..working as an AIN at the mo'

donnak3756

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Aug 14, 2009, 08:55 pm

I am 38, 3 kids, and this year I have gone back to Uni to do my Div 1. I am now into semester 2. alot of work, especially juggling working p/t, looking after the kids, and the house. I am at Uni full time. I pretty much dont have time to do anything else.. but its only for 3 years, and it will all be worth it in the end.

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Aug 26, 2009, 09:48 pm

Fantastic to read about other 'mature age' students starting nursing. You've all just made me much braver :-)

Dons

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Nov 07, 2009, 09:18 am

I agree Ros - next question is how hard is it to get into nursing courses? I assume you do an exam and interview?

holsdad

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Nov 07, 2009, 11:47 am

Hi Donna,

I am 37 and hoping to start full time next Feb after 400 years in I.T., so there are a few of us oldies about!

If you want to do a degree then you will most likely have to sit a STAT test as part of the application process. VTAC also allows you to apply with special entry consideration as a mature student, presumably the other states do the same or similar. If you are planning on starting in semester 1 2010 then you need to get applying now :o)
Or if you decide on Diploma or Cert IV for Enrolled/Dev2 Nursing then you will probably have to sit a VETASSESS test. Not sure where you are but my local Div2 courses are massively over subscribed.

Some courses will ask you in for an interview, so prepare yourself for that. I have an interview with Melbourne Uni on Monday, it's gonna take some explaining when I turn to work wearing a suit for the first time in months and then take a 2 hour lunch break!!

If you don't give it a go then you will never know what might have been, so I say jump feet first and see what happens!

Cheers,
Ian.

simo

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Dec 03, 2009, 04:20 pm

Hi all,

have a look at gold coast tafe's online Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 Nursing) program - http://www.goldcoast.tafe.qld.gov.au/search/course_finder/index.php?script_name=coursedetails&course_id=3331

i called them and they have an intake in March 2010.

im going to look at it.

cheers

simo

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Jan 16, 2010, 02:06 pm

Of the class I am presently in, 90% of them are over 30.
The oldest is 57.

Age doesn't matter. Your passion does :)

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Jan 17, 2010, 02:29 am

Hi all

I have just turned 49 and after working in full time employment for 27 years (22 of those in the public service), am about to commence Uni to do the Gateway to Nursing course. After that, I will look at enrolling to study Div 1 nursing. It has always been my passion ever since I was 16. Due to life committments - marriage, kids, mortgage etc etc - I could of never considered studing nursing. But now that the kids are adults and things a a bit easier (financially) - I can finally persue my lifelong ambition.

Thank you for your posts, they have been very inspirational and I am so excited about entering the nursing field.

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Jan 17, 2010, 07:24 am

Well done Zoe, all the best in your studies...you'll be pleasantly surprise how many mature age students there are

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