Need Some Help

I'm not sure if I can be of too much help but I'll try....because of the high demand for nurses today CNA's come in BIG handy! So, many facilities are competing with others for as much help as they can get from as many CNA's as possible paying their CNA's as good as $14/hr (that's the highest I've found), I'm not a CNA, I'm a nursing student right now...but when I was looking that's what it was....I hope this helps a little!:)

ive been a nurse for nine years .i started out as an lpn and then went back to a lpn to rn fast track program for 18 months. the hospital i worked for at that time paid 100% of my tuition, uniforms, and books in return i signed a contract to work for the hospital for two years. i would suggest that you take this route. i don't know what lpn's make there but here lpn's can make up to $25 an hour or even more. so you could work as an lpn while pursuing your rn degree and there are some fast track lpn to rn programs that can be done on line.

I'm not sure if I can be of too much help but I'll try....because of the high demand for nurses today CNA's come in BIG handy! So, many facilities are competing with others for as much help as they can get from as many CNA's as possible paying their CNA's as good as $14/hr (that's the highest I've found), I'm not a CNA, I'm a nursing student right now...but when I was looking that's what it was....I hope this helps a little!:)

Thanks! Yeah, I never even thought about that actually but I'll definently have to keep that in mind and not be so narrow minded thinking RN, RN, RN, RN....and look outside the bubble.

ive been a nurse for nine years .i started out as an lpn and then went back to a lpn to rn fast track program for 18 months. the hospital i worked for at that time paid 100% of my tuition, uniforms, and books in return i signed a contract to work for the hospital for two years. i would suggest that you take this route. i don't know what lpn's make there but here lpn's can make up to $25 an hour or even more. so you could work as an lpn while pursuing your rn degree and there are some fast track lpn to rn programs that can be done on line.

Do I have to become a CNA before I can do LPN? or will me having a bach help out quite a bit? I was thinking of becoming an LPN and doing what you did because to me that's just awesome imo. Also, I don't know about online classes. I feel like I won't be taking as much away from the class as far as interaction and more hands on kinda things...but I might have to settle.

Hi and welcome! You do not need to have CNA to become LPN or LPN to become RN. You would benefit from taking the CNA class which I believe is 6 weeks and you will probably make more than you are now. This will help you through nursing school. If you really want to be an RN skip the LPN there are really good 2 year RN programs out there at the tech schools.

Good luck and follow your dreams - do not let others shoot them down!

Alot of nursing schools have an acclerated program if you already have a bachelors degree. I think school is only about a year long, but it is very fast paced. That might be an option if you can afford not to work for just one year. Good luck!

Just reread your post, I see you can't afford not to work, but maybe you could get a student loan for living expenses? It would be really hard, but the money you could make as a RN would be worth it.

Hi and welcome! You do not need to have CNA to become LPN or LPN to become RN. You would benefit from taking the CNA class which I believe is 6 weeks and you will probably make more than you are now. This will help you through nursing school. If you really want to be an RN skip the LPN there are really good 2 year RN programs out there at the tech schools.

Good luck and follow your dreams - do not let others shoot them down!

Hmm, didn't know you could so called "skip" one to the other like that. I also didn't realize that the CNA courses were so short. I'm actually going to apply to the tech school here as I/we speak so I can be allowed to talk to an advisor. This is starting to make things look up for me

Alot of nursing schools have an acclerated program if you already have a bachelors degree. I think school is only about a year long, but it is very fast paced. That might be an option if you can afford not to work for just one year. Good luck!

Just reread your post, I see you can't afford not to work, but maybe you could get a student loan for living expenses? It would be really hard, but the money you could make as a RN would be worth it.

I wish it was an option but it isn't That's why I was wanting to become an CNA or LPN to see if they would pay for tution and everything sometime in the future to become an RN.

You could start by taking one pre-req at a time. That's what I'm doing. :)

I'm living proof - I went directly to nursing school. However, I do believe working as a CNA would have been very beneficial for me.

I'm living proof - I went directly to nursing school. However, I do believe working as a CNA would have been very beneficial for me.

That's what I've been hearing and another reason I'd like to do CNA/LPN to get experience and everything to help me in the process of becoming an RN.

Yes some hospitals will pay for your college, but usually you have to work there for a year first, and then like someone else said, you have to commit to two years. I personally did the lpn first, got a job as an lpn and went back to RN school part time. I have to pay a mortgage, take care of my two boys, car payment ect....... I am envious of young people who live at home and just have to go to school. They are very lucky. Good Luck

If you choose to work in the field before RN school, just remember that NS is based on THEORY. What you may have done in a work setting may not be the correct answer on the test. As long as you can keep the two seperate you will do great!