cnobert

I´ll be moving from DC to North Carolina in the spring, in the hopes of becoming a nursing student next year at either Chapel Hill or Duke for an accelerated BSN. In the meantime, I need to get working on my pre-reqs and I was to get some experience in the field too, working as a CNA. Where can I take my pre-reqs there (I´ve found 2 colleges online - Piedmont Community College and Durham Tech. Anyone have any experience taking classes there)?? Also, where can I get CNA training? Is there decent employment for CNA´s in Raleigh-Durham?

I know this question has been addressed before in many different posts but I´m hoping to get one concise answer. I´m graduating with a BA this year but have decided to pursue a career in nursing. I know that there are several paths to becoming an RN but I really don´t know what is right for me. It looks like I can do the following. Complete a 2 year ADN program at my local community college, starting next year and work on my pre reqs/volunteer at the hospital in the meantime Complete an accelerated BSN program (at a higher financial cost) OR Complete a direct-entry BSN-MSN program I know I should probably get a few years of nursing experience before jumping into an MSN program but I already have an interest in a few specialities and the prospect of facing another 2 years of school before even becoming an RN is daunting, especially since I know I will eventually return to school for my masters. On the other hand, I´d have a ton of prereqs to knock out for a BSN or MSN program and it would take me just a long, probably longer than the ADN but at least I´d have a BSN and be an RN too. Money is not a deciding factor for me right now but I know the less in debt I have to put myself, the better. Can anyone send a little guidance my way??