Nursing assistant ??

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Hi everyone. This is my first post. I'm been lurking for a few weeks. I have a problem. I am 26 and have been working in the same career for 7 years. I have always wanted to go to nursing school but have never been able to. Well, my husband and I are finally financially at the point that I can go back to college. I am applying to several nursing programs for January 06. I would like to go ahead and try to get a job at one of the local hospitals until I start school just so that I can get some experience. My problem is that I am finding that it is hard to get a job at a hospital when I have no experience in the medical field. I'm usually told that I need a semester of clinicals or a nursing assistant training program before I can be hired. Does anyone know where I might get this training or any helpful hints to get my foot in the door for these jobs? Thank you in advance to anyone who might have some suggestions for me. I have been looking for a job for a little over a month with no real success.

Duker, Good for you! You are definately not too old. I was so intimidated being 32 when I took my first class last spring. As fortune would have it, I ended up sitting next to a woman who had gone back to school in her mid 40's and was getting straight 4.0's. She really encouraged me.

I think being a phlebotomist first is a great idea. I looked into it, but it would put off my starting nursing school by another year. I am a CNA because my college requires that we become CNA's before starting the nursing program. I don't know if any other colleges require this or not. Since I have the cert, I am going to work as a CNA, becasue I really want the experience and the tuition reimbursement.

Question: was it difficult to learn phlebotomy skills? This is the one area that worries me the most.

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