My Two Cents

[Joyfull77]

I think that the field of nursing is one of the most rewarding, challenging and well paid careers in the world. However, as a pre-nursing student (still taking prerequisites) I would just like to say that, GETTING INTO NURSING SCHOOL SHOULD BE AS EASY AS GETTING INTO A CNA PROGRAM!!!!! And that's just my two cents....

[Joyfull77]

ZOOKeeper3...Thank you for your response! I appreciate it!!!!

[Guest 360983]

Schools are so competitive because the seats are very limited. If you were to run it like CNA class, where you just sign up, where are the extra clinicals going to be held? Who is going to teach the extra classes? You have to have a master's to teach in most schools and when the choice is between getting a master's to teach ($) or getting a master's to be an advanced practice nurse ($$$), it's no wonder why so few people wish to teach.

Yes, it is difficult to get through pre-reqs, feeling like you need a 4.0 to be competitive, and still trying to manage the rest of your life. The thing is, there are no easy solutions.