I'm 35 and recently decided to go back to school for nursing after being a SAHM. I enrolled in CNA training and my first term of pre-reqs. I'm finishing up the 30 day CNA course and to my surprise, I love it so far. I feel like is super rewarding. And I also love how fast paced it can be. It feels like a good endurance work out to me! Keeping a positive attitude and respectful with the patients/residents comes naturally. Honestly, my question is, do nurses get as much time with patients? It seems like in the facilities we've done CNA clinicals at the nurses are mainly at computers. What are some nursing specialties that have the most time with the patients? I wish I had more time... If I was younger I'd do CNA for several years just because it is so needed. (Yes, I realize I've only done 2 weeks of CNA work so my enthusiasm level could change)