Studiogirl

Hi. I'm a pre-nursing student in my early 40s. I have an unused, non-medical related college degree and I am returning to school to take classes and revamp my career. I started out planning to attend for an LPN pathway to RN and possibly BSN, but I later heard about Nuclear Medicine Technologist as a degree option as an associates degree. I have yet to be able to speak to my college advisor about my change of plans, but I'm curious, if I have no medical experience, is it a good idea to get an LPN certification and then go for Nuclear Medicine Technologist? Or would I need to complete an RN first to compensate for no previous medical degree? Does anybody know a Nuclear Medicing Technologist or became one from a non-standard degree path at a University. I know they say the job outlook is not incredible, but there are 5 openings in the city that I want to lI've in and attend school in. When there are a small number of graduates, is this a pretty good ratio? Will my LPN and perhaps RN degree help me stand out as a prospective employee? Will my age be a problem? I have a sporadic work history from working freelance in the arts and living in a small town. I also spent a few years caretaking for aging parents.

Has anyone attended the CNA certification offered by Medlinc in Little Rock? Any info on the quality of program and how it translates to employment? Does anybody now if the Arkansas Nursing Assistant Academy is still in business? It shows up in Google listings, but the website and phone number are not working? Any info on First Step CNA in NLR? I'm applying to attend Baptists Health College's LPN program in January, bUT I thought that attending a CNA course over the summer might be a good idea for keeping me refreshed on subject matter and then I could work weekends as a CNA during the second semester of my schooling. Sound reasonable?

Hi. I am brand new to the nursing scene. A little background. I am a returning student. I have a degree already in architecture, that is famous for being a 24 hour endeavor. I spent many all-nighters studying and drawing assignments, however, I went into graphic art and freelance work right after graduation. I worked at that for several years, until the recession and living in a small town took its toll on my career and now I find myself at 41, needing a new career direction. A few years ago, I had a serious bout with food poisoning that did not land me in the hospital, though it should have, because later I was admitted for having panic attacks and dizziness. I developed an interest in health and Medical practices though. So, here I am at 41, and taking pre-requisites for an RN program because I missed the deadlines for an LPN program application. I won't be able to take LPN classes until next fall if I want to attend locally, and I do. I have the option for taking a CNA class in the spring semester along with RN prerequisites, which I am considering. I am currently attending classes only, not working, while I am on Disability, enabling me to dismiss the remainder of my previous student loans and essentially begin again, as long as I pay for classes. Myself and not use loans. I'm eligible to begin working again next year though. My question is... how hard is it to work night shifts as a CNA while attending classes for LPN? And then after that, working night shift as LPN while attending classes for RN? Will this allow me more time to study and make more money to pay for classes? Is this a common decision for people returning to school and work and able to stay up night hours? Is this a good plan for attending all the way through to BSN? And how possible is all of this at the age of 41? I'm already feeling like I'm loaded pretty well, jumping straight to sophmore level classes like A & P 1 and Nutrition, with no health career experience, but is that indicative of how hard nursing is as a career? I almost wish I had started with a CNA course, but I knew I was going to go as far as I could at this local community college and thats an RN Associates, so I decided to jump right into prerequisites instead of just a certification for CNA. Sorry if this question is a bit confusing. I'm just trying to plan my next few years and become gainfully employed and not make a fool of myself. I really want to succeed at this and learn about healthcare practices, make money, help other people and myself succeed.