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yeah i hope to specialize in cardiology since im already (well will be in few weeks) a cardiac tech, where i know telemetry ekg etc

im currently in a tech program thats a "cardio tech" where i learn ekgs stress holster etc phlebotomy and i hope to get a ER tech job or pct, but im not taking a cna class tho and i hope this would be enough i live in philly

thanks

im way more interested in cardiovascular studies, but i do have interest in dialysis, and i was there when my mom was going through it. i cant start my nursing program till spring of nxt year, so i was looking to get some skill now in meantime. thanks

Hi all, i just decided to drop my question here in hopes for some insight. im a pre nursing student and i have finally decided to take up a program at this tech school down the street from me. im currently a waitress and i just had my 2nd kid, so with school, and kids, i need better income. i want no major distraction once i enter my nursing program. all that said, i have choice in learning the Cardiovascular Technican program (which will teach phelomboty, ekgs, stress tests etc) or Dialysis tech both programs are around 6 months and 13k(which i didnt think was that bad, thats one semester in my college) both pay around the same so thats not really my concern either. im more worried about demand. the school also has surgical tech and medical assistant, but im not really intrested in those. so ANY insight would be helpful, as far as job advancement, high(or low) demand etc im in Philadelphia PA sidenote: i wanted to do CNA but i have to pay out of pocket for the 4 week course and cant afford it.

Hi all. I (finally) applied for Fall of 2012 at Aria! my teas is Feb 7! im so nervous cause i STINK at math (been studying tho) im currently in ccp taking ap 2 chem and diet 111. i hope we can use a calculator on the test. i just have to send of my reference letters (which im having issues with, im not personal with my teachers) im super nervous. good luck to everyone

thanks. This is great advice!

Thanks for the info. another option (but more expensive for me) is taking the CNA course, then doing this EKG/phelbotmy course separately. now the CNA course is $1200 but this EKG/phelbotmy course is $3000 at local CC (EMT-b training is also $1200) so i may do that and see where that brings me

its 2 different programs in my area around same price and i kinda wanna do both only cause as I really wanna work in hospital (as opposed to nursing home) and maybe the EMT will help nudge me into cna/pt in a hospital setting, i have no issues working on an ambulance but i believe its more cna jobs. just want to be more marketable i live in PA(philly) do you think doing both is overkill (im a pre nursing student, will be in nursing school fall 2012) looking to get ANY medical experience(and pay) b4 nursing school (work at restaurant now)

i was thinking of applying there. im confused with the Penn State classes, do we have to take then ON penn state? online? im confused? penn state is really expensive, and far. but i live close to Aria SON

Im a RN nursing student, my gf (not close) is in a tech school for MA , when we talked about our schooling she was so happy that shell be done b4 me and be a 'nurse' i told her ill have my BSN in 2 yrs , she tried to convince me that being a MA was the way to go she keeps saying shes in nursing school, i try to correct her and she says 'same thing; scrubs dont make everyone a nurse smh:uhoh3:

as a nursing student in philly this is disheartening to hear. i wish u luck i wanted my associates so i can be working while working on BSN (bsn requires SO MANY fluff credits)

This is me!!!! and since we have to take that NCLEX i do agree that this habit would be bad. These are very good suggestions. hopefully when i start my core classes, ill be part of a study group as well.

So i took my A&P and chem classes etc and i should start my core nursing classes in spring. i feel myself not really remembering what i learned in classes. is this a bad thing? has this happen to anyone else? the question is for current nursing school students... did you retain alot of the infomation you learned from AP Chem etc from the pre reqs? thanks for any info

Thanks for the through reply. Good info.. Would you think overall MA's make more? (PCT has no salary info on salary .com and sites like it) i know it would be a guess. I actually dont want to do much clerical work. thats why i asked about PCT but i would like the overall better career,