bluelogic

I'm not a CNA, but my wife is going to a 7 week class offered by Nightingale Nursing. Just to get an idea of how much they make, I went to the local hospital (San Ramon Regional Medical, East Bay California) and asked them about their Nurse Assistant job posting. They said they prefer a CNA, I guess first year nurse student is ok; however, they are starting at $18-$24 as base hourly. Now remember a 2 bedroom condo/apartment in this area cost $400,000. Anyway I heard they are one of the lowest paying in this area.

hello all, i graduated from college about a little over 2 years ago with a degree in computer science. i graduated with a 3.9gpa overall and with a minor in math. i was hired into by at&t directly as a manager and now i'm a project manager for research and development in san ramon, ca. (bay area). i'm watching the trend and people are being replaced like crazy. we are outsourcing by the thousands. i actually had to learn some hindu to talk to some of my offshore workers. when i started college, i originally did pre-med and i avoided nursing because at the time the dotcoms where a better career. i make about 60k a year and i live in the bay area, where a 1 bedroom apartment on the cheap side cost $1100. average house price is 700k. my fiancé is a nursing student and the offers she has seen from her friends in this area range from $67,910 - $250,000 (lots of plastic surgery centers here) for new grads. plus there are just more jobs and better job security in the nurse field. i don't want to go back to school to go the doctor route; however, i can go to the local community college and bypass more then half of the pre-reqs and all the ge requirements. should i consider getting an associate of science in nursing? and is it something i can get going to school part time? i have to maintain my 40 hour work week to support my fiancé.