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I have a question. I want to start working on either an LPN or RN, either thru distance learning or online. The reason is to be with my family. I can schedule clinical experiences through a local facility and preceptors. The only alternative I've seen so far is Deaconess. Are there others?

The nurses I know either have 1) either a genuine love for people or 2) sympathy for the infirm, and some have both. When other peoples needs become the topic of your interview discussion, rather than yourself, the interviewer knows more about the person they're talking to. Hope this helps

Male CNA here too. Most Hospitals prefer that you have LTC experience before they'll consider hiring, but that's not always the case. Hospitals want you broken in to the sights and smells in the slightly less critical chronic environment so that you'll more easily tolerate the acute environment. I went straight from CNA-I into CNA-II with my facility and I'm really enjoying it. By the way, when hospitals see that you're taking level II training, they're more interested. But be ready, most LTC environments are a little abusive to the CNA. Don't become a Hoyer lift in tennis-shoes for the ladies, but do your part.