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I'm just wondering, it could be for LPN or RN, how old you were when you completed nursing school. Thank you!

I've been back and forth with this for a while now. I was a CNA working in a LTC facility, in NorthWest Indiana when I left. I was making 10.50 an hour and this was back in 2002. It's now 2011.. and 9 years later and I'm rethinking the idea of be...

I'm having a tough time deciding on if I want to for my LPN or my RN - what advice can you fine nurses give me

Do you work in a hospital, LTC facility or an agency? and do you like where you are? If you don't mind me asking, what is your payrate right now too?

You don't pay thousands of dollars, to go to school, just to empty linen bags when you're an LPN or RN, do you?? ETA - Ya know many times I've pinched my sciatica just by turning wrong. You can def. hurt yourself by lifting up anything.

I was a CNA for years.. I worked the midnight shift for several months. I never once fell asleep. I stayed up the entire shift. When I got home is a different story. I slept all day. Midnights is rough, but if you can handle, go for it. It's us...

Wow! Thank you to everyone who responded to my post. Very inspiring, every single one of you!! I'm 33, and I will be starting my pre req's very soon!

Good for you!

Thank you! I hope I'll do good, I'm very excited about it. I, too, had my children. I have 3 as well. I'm done having babies. I will anticipate working the evening shift - as I've always LOVED that shift!

Thank you all! After High School, I went and got my CNA. I haven't worked as one in 8 years.. I'm 33, and I will be attending nursing school this year. I will probably be 36 when it's all said and done.

I stutter.. Sometimes it's so bad. I can't say my own telephone number smoothly, oh my! I always tell the person who I'm talking to that when I get nervous I stutter. They usually tell me "Don't be nervous, take your time" and then I eventually ei...

I forgot to add in, that there is this one company that, when you get hired on to a facility, they reimburse you the amount of the class, minus physicals, tb tests and scrubs.

Very glad to see this! People who WANT to become a CNA, not just to pay the bills, are the ones that make it. I wanted to become one. I quit because of my family. I LOVED being a CNA. It was hard, somedays, but totally worth it at the end of the...

Good for you for finding another place to learn. When I did it, there were only 8 people in the entire class. It was fun and personable. My instructors were always very nice and helped when they could. Good luck to you come May!!

There are some nursing homes that will offer the CNA course for free. That's what I did when I became a CNA for the first time back in 1996. There is a nearby nursing home that will be offering the program for free come June or July. I will be kee...

I used to work in Pediatrics when I worked in a nearby hospital. All the nurses were R.N.s and I was the only CNA working the evening shift. There were two CNAs for the day shift. I loved worked in a hospital setting, and when I get my CNA I will ...

I would check out favoritehealthcarestaffing.com. Here in Indiana, the highest pay a CNA gets is $18 an hour. From their job listings, it looks like they only place you in Hospitals. My friend, who's an RN suggested this site to me.. They are all...

I took the class back in 1997. I'm retaking the class next month (May 2011) When I took the course, it was a week of in-classroom and the next 2 weeks were clinicals. I did mine in a nursing home, as I'm sure every class does this no matter what s...

And I'm excited about it, nervous.. I don't know why, because I know what to expect and all! I became an aide a month before I turned 19 - this was 14 years ago! I was an aid for 8 years. I quit to become a SAHM. My husband works from home. I w...

I've worked in hospital settings (Ped) and Nursing homes (2 different places) and I can totally understand how you feel about being overwhelmed and discouraged. I felt that way several times, but just seeing the residents and being with my friends w...

I LOVED being an aid! I'll take your job

1997 I got my CNA - I made 6.50 an hour.. In 2002 When I quit working as a CNA I made 10.50 an hour. I'm now going back to CNA classes.. I've had children and my CNA expired, and I need work! So I'm excited to see how much I will make this time aro...

I'm not a nurse, but a nurses aide, or will be in a month.. but I was one for 6 years before taking a break to be a SAHM. When I get really nervous I stutter.. sometimes when I'm not nervous I'll stutter, but it's not an "all the time" condition. I...

My big concern when I become an RN (eventually, don't know when) is the doctors. Are they mean/jerky at all? Do they take the RN's advice into consideration, and can you read their handwriting? lol Thanks to all!!