mariahr

Well, I don't have to stay in the Yakima area. And I'd rather not really. What's the NAC? Nurse's assistant certification? I assume that's what it is. If so, I plan on getting that as soon as possible. What are other good things to have when applying to nursing school?

Also, if you could tell me what kind of nurse you are, if your happy with your career decision, and any additional/useful information I should have.

Well, I'm an eighteen year old from California. I want to be a nurse, but honestly I don't think I know everything I need to know about becoming a nurse. The reason I am posting this in the Washington area is because I will be moving to a town near Yakima in a few weeks. I will probably take a year off (before going to school) to gain residency in which time I will do some volunteering in a nearby hospitol and obtain a low paying job (I'm assuming) to pay the bills. --That's just to give you a little information about my story. Today I talked to a nurse at one of the hospitols here in San Diego and she told me about some of the education stuff involved in earning your RN license, as in four year degree, two years gen ed two years nursing program, and she told me that though most public schools are easier to afford their waiting lists can be often two to three years long. I mean, I know it takes a while once you're on the waiting list but two/three years? Ouch. So, I asked if there was really any way around it and she said that if you enter a nursing program at a private school it generally solves that problem, but it's more expensive. I decided that that sounded like a better idea, so I guess I just wanted to ask if she was right about: the public option having a two to three year waiting list, if you think doing the private school option would be a better idea, and if so what are some private schools in washington with good nursing programs? Gosh, I'm sure those aren't all of my questions but that will have to do for now. Thanks for all of your help. --Mariah