HeatherAnn

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1. Acute care nurse assistant vs. Long term care nurse aid

   HeatherAnn replied to HeatherAnn's topic in CNA/MA

   Thank you krazy coconuts. I am glad you confirmed that the CNA is a good first step. I signed up for a May 7 class. Thanks.

2. I could use some advice, please.

   HeatherAnn replied to HeatherAnn's topic in ADN/BSN

   Thanks, buddhakOn. I appreciate your reply.

3. I could use some advice, please.

   HeatherAnn replied to HeatherAnn's topic in ADN/BSN

   Thanks Tweety and SmilingBluEyes. The CNA classes I am finding are mostly long term care where the clinical part of the class is in a long term care facility, not in a hospital. I think I will do as you suggest and take the CNA class this May 7th, t...

4. Acute care nurse assistant vs. Long term care nurse aid

   HeatherAnn replied to HeatherAnn's topic in CNA/MA

   Thank you.

5. Acute care nurse assistant vs. Long term care nurse aid

   HeatherAnn posted a topic in CNA/MA

   Partially based on advice I received here earlier today, I want to become a CNA right away and then volunteer in a hospital (or ideally get hired) to get my feet wet in a hospital (to try to see if nursing is something I think I can do well someday)....

6. I could use some advice, please.

   HeatherAnn replied to HeatherAnn's topic in ADN/BSN

   Thank you both. If anyone else reads this and wants to comment, feel free. I will print this page as a PDF and take it to my meeting Thursday (I meet with a nurse mentor for the first time). Our local hospital has a federally funded program where ...

7. I could use some advice, please.

   HeatherAnn posted a topic in ADN/BSN

   Thank you in advance if you are offering advice. I think I want to pursue the accelerated Second BS RN program, but I want to be sure, so I want to explore and test myself first. I feel like one of my biggest challenges will be needles and blood, so...