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hi everyone,

i was accepted into a lpn program that will start next month. currently, i am not working and have been utilizing my time by learning prefixes, suffixes and volunteering several days a week. i am very eager to get into the medical field, and would like to start as a caregiver. the caregiver program is only a week and a half long, so i have ample enough time to persue that prior to starting nursing school. i figured becoming a caregiver will give me some patient care experience. will it be putting to much pressure on myself unneccessarily to pursue caregiving partime while in nursing school? and if not, which is better home health or a facility?

also, i know after the 1st semester, i will be eligible to sit for the cna exam. should i hold off until then?

thank you all of you input, it is greatly appreciated.:D

~♥living2learn♥~

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Instead of going to the one and a half week caregiver course, I would suggest you just go to a CNA course and get your CNA certificate. That will be more beneficial in the long run.

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Instead of going to the one and a half week caregiver course, I would suggest you just go to a CNA course and get your CNA certificate. That will be more beneficial in the long run.

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Instead of going to the one and a half week caregiver course, I would suggest you just go to a CNA course and get your CNA certificate. That will be more beneficial in the long run.

Thank You both for the above responses. I would prefer to go to the CNA course but my nursing school starts in 1 month and the time allotted is not enough to complete a CNA course (they seem to all be about a semester) and my first block of nursing school makes me eligible for that exam. If I wait, I persume it would be around June before I could sit for the CNA exam. By your response, I believe you meant go to the CNA course now which isnt feesible, so at this point would it be best to persue caregiving, and after 1st block of nursing school get the CNA too. Or, is doing the caregiver a waste and just wait to June for the CNA.

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Working as a caregiver would be a waste of time because anyone can do that. The CNA certificate would give you a better rate of pay and goes further to show that you have an interest in professional nursing care. Some RN programs require it (will be negated by the LPN license) or it would get you points in the selection process if you decide not to go through with the LPN program. You might be able to find an evening and/or weekend CNA program, but if you can take the exam after your first semester, I would just wait and take it at that time. Good luck with school. Hope you enjoy your program!

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I will definitely wait to get the CNA, it seems that's the best choice. I think all of the excitement and boredom is getting to me.

Thanks caliotter3

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Don't worry. Once school starts you will have plenty of work to dissipate all this pent-up energy!

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