I'm taking my CNA course over Christmas break from school, and the more I read about it the more questions I have. The biggest one is that it seems like the only employment I can find as a CNA is in geriatrics. I know people have to work up, etc., but will there be opportunities for me to just work in a hospital or clinic maybe? Geriatrics does not interest me at all unfortunately. If it's something I absolutely have to do, I obviously will. I plan to continue on to my LPN, then RN but work as a CNA before that. Also, it's my dream to work in pediatric oncology and is there any specialty I should concentrate on to get there?