I am a new CNA/HHA (just got certified and started working this year in SW FL) my high school offers a 2 year LPN program which i should be starting next year (my senior year) and finishing the year after i graduate. I've want to be a lawyer for the longest time and have a good background in both the courtroom and behind the scenes and for the most part i know the work that is involved.
my main question is, can i get my BSN and still go to law school? is it better to get a BSN or an ASN? I really want to work with infants and pregnant women to be honest with you. Can I do specialty nursing with only a BSN or do I have to have extra degrees and certifications? In this economy, can lawyers even get jobs? I know nurses can...is it better to get my ASN first then go BSN or should I just go BSN in one fell swoop? Does being a CNA actually prepare one for true nursing?
I know it's a lot of questions, but this has been bothering me for a long time
Specializes in Management, Emergency, Psych, Med Surg.
If you are going to be an attorney and you will be practicing law related to health care you really should get some on the job experience as a nurse or you will be lost. I had a medical legal business when I lived in Houston. I could not have done that job without my years of hands on experience.
my high school offers a 2 year LPN program which i should be starting next year (my senior year) and finishing the year after i graduate. I've want to be a lawyer for the longest time and have a good background in both the courtroom and behind the scenes and for the most part i know the work that is involved.
diane227, LPN, RN
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If you are going to be an attorney and you will be practicing law related to health care you really should get some on the job experience as a nurse or you will be lost. I had a medical legal business when I lived in Houston. I could not have done that job without my years of hands on experience.