My whole life right now is about getting through pre-requisites with As, preparing for the TEAS and being as strong a candidate as possible for a ADN program. I'm 41 and while I have a prior bachelor's degree (not science-related), it's been an adjustment learning to study sciences, getting comfortable again with the math I slacked off on back in high school.
Many of my classmates are CNAs, EMTs, etc -- and I really envy that they have real experience with patients and a medical setting. I've been looking into a CNA program for myself, but I don't think it makes sense in my situation for a variety of reasons (mostly it would delay my entry into a nursing program, and pay wouldn't be much of a help compared to part-time work I do now). Yet I am scared to start a clinical program with zero experience doing anything with patient care. Is this going to be a huge obstacle? Or is it assumed most student nurses are starting with none?
Just trying to figure out if *some* kind of experience would make a huge difference in my success. Can't help but wonder after spending so much time with my nose in a book.
