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I'm currently taking my pre-reqs at HCC because their LVN program requires a few pre-reqs and and ATI test as well, I was thinking of taking their 6 week CNA course so that way I could find a night job while going to school during the day. I'm coming from a call center background so I have no medical exprience besides my CPR class and I was thinking that the CNA job would give me a leg up on clincals. I was wondering if anybody had any suggestions or any info on that ATI test as well.

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Well, I'm not very experienced but I'll share my story. I'm changing careers, starting nursing school this fall. I took my CNA course at a college that requires it for applying to its nursing school. I just got a CNA job in LTC and plan on working PT through nursing school. My main motivation is to get experience working with residents/patients before clinicals in school. The school I decided to attend admits on a point system with points given for experience as a CNA or EMT. It is a highly respected school with a 100% NCLEX pass rate and a high postgrad employment rate. I got in just at the cutoff point because although I have a 4.0 GPA, I had no experience at the deadline for submitting an application.

If a highly respected nursing school thinks that experience as a CNA is important for success in nursing school, well... that has some weight with me.

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Thanks, that's exactly what I was thinking! Even though becoming a CNA will be a pay cut it will still provide me with experience that will be priceless when it comes to clinicals and dealing with patients. Good luck on you classes!

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