ElizaB

I'm happy to see so many nurses speaking up about this horrible trend in labor and delivery. My last child almost died because of a young OB who wanted to get a csection in before my regular Dr. was scheduled to come back from vacation. He had everyone convinced I had a horrible infection that would kill the baby and me, because I had a "fever". My temp. was only 99 which is totally normal for me. My "emergency" csection was preformed 30 minutes before my regular OB was scheduled to arrive at the hospital. That horrible infection? Never existed. But my child will now have a lifetime of lung problems thanks to a greedy Dr. who wanted a little extra on his paycheck. (she was premature, in a hospital that was not equipped to deal with anything more than an oxygen hood for newborns)

Starting pay here (Southern Ohio) is around $9 an hour.

The hospitals in my area are always hiring CNA's.

I will be a CNA and have an Associate of Science degree in Medical Assisting (clinical) when I apply for the nursing program. I think both of these will give me a slight advantage over someone without any experience in a health care setting (or at least I hope so!)