Thinking about going to Nursing School, should I be a CNA first??

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Hi everyone, I just needed some advice. I have a bachelor's degree and would like to get my B.S.N. I have a few prerequisites to take first like A&P 1 &2 and Microbio. I just started as an NA and am working at a nursing home. Can anyone tell me if this is a good idea, because the pay is very low, but it's do-able for me, but I just really wanted to get some good experience before I pursue nursing. Can you please kind of provide me with the pros and cons? Thank you so much for your help!!

Hi everyone I just needed some advice. I have a bachelor's degree and would like to get my B.S.N. I have a few prerequisites to take first like A&P 1 &2 and Microbio. I just started as an NA and am working at a nursing home. Can anyone tell me if this is a good idea, because the pay is very low, but it's do-able for me, but I just really wanted to get some good experience before I pursue nursing. Can you please kind of provide me with the pros and cons? Thank you so much for your help!![/quote']

It's great to get the experience and understand everything inside and out before moving up to a fast paced place. You need to get the confidence and go through some difficult experiences first!!

I am currently a LNA at a Rehabilitation Unit and I think that being an LNA first, prior to becoming a nurse is a huge benefit. As a lna you can tell whether or not the nurse you are working with has been an lna before. I work hand and hand with my nurses and it gives you an understanding on each person's job. I feel that nurses who were lna's first have more respect towards what goes into being an lna which in hand makes for a better team environment. I strongly encourage all nurses to be lna's first!

I'm a CNA and I am starting nursing in January of next year. My take on this is that being a CNA is a great starting point and you learn a lot and gain respect for the CNA's you will eventually come to supervise. I also feel that you will use these skills again if not in future jobs as a nurse at least in nursing school within your first semester. I think you should stick with it and don't let what you do as a CNA deter you from becoming a nurse. Be confident and excited about your future endeavors and I wish you the best of luck. ?

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