Cna Or Phlebotomy? Which is best/easier to get job in?

Nursing Students CNA/MA

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Hello hello to all!

im 2nd thinkinng my cna course and thinking of taking phlebotomy, which is best pay? and would be easier to attain a position in? also im going to be completing some pre-reqs and applying to lpn while working. I know in ltc it is a lot of work etc.

im in atlanta and i dont know what is in more demand. please help?

I think you should at least start of with cna, idk how the job market is in atlanta but from what I've heard getting a phlebotomy job is hard especially with no experience. In my opinion, it would be a good idea to take a cna course first and then a phlebotomy class, the more skills you have the more marketable you are.

Go with CNA. Phlebotomy may pay a little more initially, but it's so much harder to find jobs. Phlebotomists do not have the same job turnover rate as CNAs, so there are less positions to begin with, and far fewer that need filling.

The CNA experience will be much more relevant to your future career.

i guess cna, i would hate to have to do ltc i hear some horrible stories

Not all LTC facilities are bad, just some.

And if you are very much against LTC in general, you should definitely consider if being an LPN is what you want. It is increasingly difficult to find LPN positions at hospitals these days because of them mainly wanting RNs instead. If you are totally against LTC, you may have to become an RN (and even then it may be hard to get a hospital job, depending on your area).

yes i plan to bridge to rn from lpn, to be honest its the poop changing etc. that freaks me out. im scared i wont be able to take that day in and day out. i know that healthcare is my field. plus i need to attain a position asap, while in school. and i know with phlebotomy i wont be dealing with that, and possibly not as tired while im also studying school

Even RN's get to change poo and other nasty things, but you do get used to the poo changes for the most part.

Specializes in Med-Surg/urology.
yes i plan to bridge to rn from lpn, to be honest its the poop changing etc. that freaks me out. im scared i wont be able to take that day in and day out. i know that healthcare is my field. plus i need to attain a position asap, while in school. and i know with phlebotomy i wont be dealing with that, and possibly not as tired while im also studying school

I was scared at first, but after awhile you do get used to it..it just takes time:up:

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