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Thank you kindly for your response :wink2: 10 years is a long time to do CNA work I have worked in Acute Care, SNF , HOME HEALTH , HOSPICE , MENTAL WARDS , everywhere i am very well rounded ..Becoming an LVN will allow me to earn more money , live even better and be able to focus on the DREAM ..lol that is so very important :mortarboard: And to the comment of it being cost effective you are sooo right ..It is easy to do the math they pay an aide 10.50 an hour as opposed to paying a RN 35.00 an hour ,well i dare say it is quite a save in Corporates pocket indeed , but what a strain on an aides back and not to mention wallet ..ouch

Again thank you so much for all of the advice everyone..However i find the need to address the person who asked me why not go straight to the RN program and do it right..My answer to your query is this . Everyone knows it is not that easy to get in an ADN program, you can have all your prerequisites done and yet wait three years to get into the program ...wouldn't it be nice if it all could be so simple and uncomplicated ? I find that i must say that this wait is not practical for many that is why the LVN first....Personally speaking , i take care of myself , and i work hard i would like to stop being a CNA as soon as possible ...If there is a way that i can do this i will grab that opportunity without hesitating.... Another comment was made about lazy CNA's and LVN's , must address this promptly too. In any profession you will find people who are less than willing to carry their own weight , i have worked with some and then again i have worked with nurses and aides alike who work their buts off, these people actually care about the resident and patients ..it is totally wrong and most unfair to make such a sweeping generalization of all.... In conclusion , life is about change and i respect anyone who has a dream and goals ..I signed up on this site to be surrounded with people just like me , people who have a common bond we are all nurses , CNA, LVN, RN, BSN we all struggle to make it through the day ,we live to fight another day...I am here for encouragement ,i am here to give in encouragement whenever and however i can ..I have paid my dues and it is time to move up in the world and yes i know that this will be achieved one day at a time and i dare say all the hard work will be very much worth it ..i look forward to the day that i can say I have made it.....

Thank you all for taking the time to respond to my post, but i feel the need to add that it is not that i am looking for a quick fix , what i am looking for however is the most effective way to accomplish my goals..As i said i have been a CNA for 10 years plus and it is time to move on and do something better with my life..Again thank you all for your responses, it is greatly appreciated indeed ......

My word, i have known so many CNA's just like her , it drives me crazy for they think they know everything.. As a CNA myself i find it tiresome and harrying to have someone make such a nuisance of themselves . Now if i were in your shoes as her direct supervisor i would have to be very formal with her ..First i would try to counsel her verbally , it seems as if you have tried this route already ,speak to your DON about the problem that you having with this employee , she may need to be written up or counseled further by the DON then maybe she would grasp some understanding of the error of her ways... My worry would be , if she treats her peers and supervisors with so little respect and consideration , i shudder to think how she would treat the residents , something must be done about this lady and quickly....

I am a CNA who is interested in receiving her LVN license to later then enter into a LVN to BSN bridge program... I have contacted a couple schools so far .As of this evening, The University of Phoenix counselor contacted me ..He then spoke to me and he filled me in on the different degree programs that they offer at this time..Unfortunately this school does not offer an AS just AA Program or neither do they offer a LVN to BSN program . He suggested me to apply and recieve my AA and then go on to whatever i need to do in the future , for i need my GE creds any ways ..But now i am worried that if i do attend this school , i will not be able to enter the BSN program at a later date due to the fact that i did not earn my AS but AA ..Now i know that most ADN programs waiting list are so very long , but i do not want to deviate too much and end up with something i do not want..I am driving myself crazy here , Please help me by being so kind as to give me some advice as what to do here..Is it possible to go from AA TO BSN i tried looking it up online , but i have not been very successful at retrieving any pertinent info on this matter. If any one has made this move or knows of someone who has taken this step could you please let me know , thank you... PS : By the way i live in Nothern CA...

I am a CNA who is interested in receiving her LVN license to later then enter into a LVN to BSN bridge program... I have contacted a couple schools so far .As of this evening, The University of Phoenix counselor contacted me ..He then spoke to me and he filled me in on the different degree programs that they offer at this time..Unfortunately this school does not offer an AS just AA Program or neither do they offer a LVN to BSN program . He suggested me to apply and recieve my AA and then go on to whatever i need to do in the future , for i need my GE creds any ways ..But now i am worried that if i do attend this school , i will not be able to enter the BSN program at a later date due to the fact that i did not earn my AS but AA ..Now i know that most ADN programs waiting list are so very long , but i do not want to deviate too much and end up with something i do not want..I am driving myself crazy here , Please help me by being so kind as to give me some advice as what to do here..Is it possible to go from AA TO BSN i tried looking it up online , but i have not been very successful at retrieving any pertinent info on this matter. If any one has made this move or knows of someone who has taken this step could you please let me know , thank you... PS : By the way i live in Nothern CA...

thank you for your quick response to my question...

Hello everyone I have been a CNA in the state of CA for the last 10 years , I am now interested in challenging the LVN board ..Is there any such thing as classes which would prepare me to this ? and if so where could i find them such assistance here in Northern Ca ? ..If any one would be so kind as to assist me with this information i would be so very grateful ..Thank you :wink2: