rwshaw

In short, there are no quick ways. The education that a CNA gets doesn't even begin to scratch the surface of nursing school, so there is no bridge. That doesn't mean that you can't work as a nursing assistant somewhere while you go to nursing school, but, make sure that you've got lots of support (re: child care). I just finished a BSN program as a non-traditional student, so, it is possible. I had a lot of help, though. My wife took care of all of the "home" stuff, and my retired parents were always available to watch the kids. Between working as an NA and school, I had very little time for anything else. To be clear, I'm not trying to discourage you from going back to school. It is absolutely worth the time and energy spent, if you have sufficient support at home. I'm only trying to shed light on some of the troubles that non-traditional students face in a program that is as demanding as nursing is. I wish you the best of luck! If you have any other questions, feel free to contact me, I'd be glad to help.

I tapered down over the course of a month. I smoked roughly a pack and a half (roughly 30 cigarettes) per day for 10 years. I had tried stopping cold turkey several times without success. On day 1 of "quitting" I smoked 30 cigarettes. Day 2: 29 cigarettes. Day 3: 28 cigarettes... I think you know where this is going. By the time I got down to 5 cigarettes per day, I didn't even feel the need to smoke. Hope this helps!