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  1. Is CNA even worth going for?
    Just to say you "started from the bottom" isn't a good reason to do it. Working as a CNA in a nursing home is a completely different job than working as an RN in, say, a hospital. If you want to...
    Apr 19
    Forum: CNA/MA - Nursing / Medical Assistant
  2. I will never be a nurse. Should I just change my major?
    I think you need a little tough love. I would say your best option is to get your a$$ in gear and bring your grades up! Most schools have tutoring centers, utilize it. Talk to your professor and...
    Apr 19
    Forum: Pre-Nursing Student
  3. doing the work of a CNA at a lesser pay
    RNs start at $18 an hour?! I started at $15 as an HCT (aka PCT). HCTs that have been here for a few years make significantly more than that. It's crazy how much salary varies by area.
    Jan 9
    Forum: Patient Care Technician / Assistants (PCT/PCA)
  4. Neuro Nurse Practitioner
    I know an excellent neurocritical care NP who is an FNP. (This is in NY)
    Dec 19, '12
    Forum: Pre-Nurse Practitioner Inquiry
  5. SUNY Upstate Medical & RN Licensure?
    I'm sure you've found the answer to your question by now but I just thought I'd see if you decided to apply. I am also in my last year of an ADN program and applied for the RN to MSN program for...
    Dec 19, '12
    Forum: New York Nursing
  6. Work shoes! Please help
    I have knee/hip issues and my Dansko's are the only shoes I can wear for a 12 hour shift and still be able to walk the next morning. I have no complaints of stiffness or sore joints/feet since I got...
    Dec 17, '12
    Forum: Patient Care Technician / Assistants (PCT/PCA)
  7. Should i get my CNA?
    I worked as a CNA before I started nursing school. It depends on the jobs available in your area, but as a CNA I was working at a nursing home making like $9 an hour. Now, I work as a tech in the...
    Dec 3, '12
    Forum: Patient Care Technician / Assistants (PCT/PCA)
  8. Associate degree in Nursing to NP?
    I also graduated with a BS in Sociology 3 years ago : ) I'm now in my last semester of an ADN program and applying to RN-MSN programs for Fall 2013. There are plenty of MSN programs that don't...
    Nov 24, '12
    Forum: Pre-Nurse Practitioner Inquiry