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i would definitely look at what the doctors have told their patients. i think there is a lot of misinformation and general ignorance. when i had my oldest child, i had a doctor who didn't seem to offer an opinion one way or the other about breastfeeding. he had the attitude that breastfeeding helps brain development but so does 'xyz' formula, so whatever, it doesn't matter what you do. (btw, he was a doctor who worked with mostly low income families) i didn't do much research myself,since i was young and stupid, i just breastfed because it seemed liked the natural thing to do (and because it was easier than heating bottles at 2 am). when i had my second child, i had a midwife who gave a huge list of reasons to nurse my second child... things like it helps the brain develop better than any formula, helps the baby's immune system, helps shrink the uterus faster, women who breastfed have lower rates of breast cancer, it will help my body get back in shape faster, etc... she also told me how to pump at work, where to get good deals on pumps, the laws about breastfeeding in public... it was so much information, and i learned a ton of things i never knew before, and i felt like there wasn't any reason not to nurse. so i think what information doctors provide can influence what new moms do. altho... not all hospitals seem to advocate nursing. with my second son, the hospital staff seemed unhappy that he was nursing because they were afraid he wouldn't be eating enough, and gaining weight properly. this was an automatic response, because i asked to nurse the baby about an hour after he was born, and the staff just sort of sighed and said you know, most babies who nurse don't gain enough weight, eat often enough,get all the nutrients they need, etc... so if the midwife hadn't given me such a great list of reasons to nurse, and helped me feel confident about it, i probably would have let the hositpal staff talk me into bottle feeding.

i have been looking at different programs for cna's and have finally (i think) picked out 'the one'. but i noticed that the class is shorter than a lot of of places offer. does it really matter if a program is 4 weeks vs. 8 or 12 weeks? i realize the info will be more condensed, but if the level of education truly compromised? anyone who is going to school, or already has, please let me know your thoughts. if you went to a shorter program, do you wish it had been longer? or if you went to a longer one, was it worth the extra time? all the programs seem to have the same classes, and amount of hours, but the school i'm looking at has classes 5 days a week for 4 weeks, while some other are 3 or 4 days a week for anywhere from 5-12 weeks. so does it really matter?

i figured. the adivosr mentioned kaplan by name and said their credits wouldn't transfer, but i couldn't believe it because i have heard so many great things about them, and from what i can tell, they have everything an online university should. and from what i can see several people on this site love kaplan.

i've heard that central dupage is hiring... http://www.cdh.org but they aren't in the city.... western burbs about 35 mi from city limits...

glad everyone is on the same page and i'm not crazy for doing it that way :)

thanks! it sounded a little weird to me too, since online schools are so popular these days. but basically what she said was that most online schools are either not accredited, or they aren't accredited properly (they don't have all the accreditations they should) as a result if you graduate with, for example, an associates in nursing and want to become an rn, you can't because if the school was not accredited properly you can't sit for the exams to become certified. OR if you graduate with an associates, and want to transfer to get the b.s. no other colleges will accept your credits and you'll have to everything over again, so you wasted all your time at the online school taking classes that don't transfer. i was stunned to hear this, and was hoping it was just a shameless ploy to get me to go to her school, cause i can't believe schools can advetise these degrees if they are basically "fake" degress like this counselor was saying.

when i was pregnant i had craving for all kinds of crazy stuff. my ob/gyn told me it was because i had an iron deficiency. (i've been anemic forever). so she put me on a strict diet, changed my vitamins, and the cravings went away. it was only pickles after that

i have considered online schools, and also checked out some local colleges. the advisor at the community college told me to never go to an online school, because they aren't certified?! and basically none of the classes will ever transfer to a "real" school. is this true?

are you debating getting the associates or bachelors in nursing? depending what you want to do, you might just want to get the associates. i've talked to several nurses, and they say the pay is very close no matter if you have a 2 or 4 year degree (less that $2.00/hr difference). if you plan on moving up the ladder and maybe becoming a head nurse, or some other type of supervisor then you'll need to get the 4 year degree.

i am planning to become a cna and then after about a year continuing on to become an rn or maybe lpn. are other people considering a similar career path? i think i'll be more comfortable getting some training and experience beforne going to nursing school. it seems lees intimidating this way. anyone else doing this too?

hey everyone, i posted in the cna section, but haven't gotten any responses, so i am hoping someone here can help. i have heard that various nursing homes or long term care facilities will help pay for school if you agree to work there after you receive your certification. does anyone know any facilities that do this? i can't seem to find any, but i live near chicago, so i think there has to be one somewhere, i'm just missing it. or does any have other ideas of to go about looking for for a place that does this? i don't have money for school, so i am hoping for an opportunity that will allow me to get into school at little or no cost.

hey everyone. i had a question about school funding. i have literally no money right now, and would like to become a cna so i have a few more career options. i have heard that some nursing homes will pay for school, if you agree to work there, but i haven't found any programs. i live near chicago,il so i know that there is somewhere that offers this, and i'm missing it. does anyone have any ideas of how/where i should be looking specifically? i have also heard about certain gov programs that offer programs through adult learning centers? what is an adult learning center? i hate to sound like such a dork, but i've talked to ppl at the local township, 2 caseworkers for the county (dupage) and several other ppl that work for social service type of organizations, and none of them have any ideas. so does anyone here have ideas or at least know where i should be looking? thanks so much!