karrie79

Yep it doesn't matter if you're 21 or 61, if you wanna be a nurse, DO IT NOW! I actually wanted to do this earlier (like when I was in my 20's) but things always came up. So finally I said I'm gonna do it. I quit a job I'd had for 10 years and took a $2.00 pay cut to be a CNA so that I could learn more about my future profession. Now I'm where I wanna be!

Happy birthday to you too!

Three years ago, in 2011, when I first joined allnurses, I had a dream of becoming a nurse. I read many forums and topics and each one said the same thing. "You will be (insert age) in 2-3 years anyway. You can be (age) and be a nurse or be (age) and be just like you are now." I'm so glad I decided to go on and chase my dream. Now I'm 35 today and I have been a registered nurse since June 6th 2014!! Follow your dreams and never give up! It is worth it!

The trick worked for me! Took my test June 6th. Cut off at 82 questions! Tried Pearson Vue as I was leaving the facility and got the good pop up! It works!

I started off as a CNA which has helped me to see and experience many different things in the medical field.

CONGRATS!! I also received my acceptance letter this weekend for the Associate Degree Nursing program at Northeast CC in my state. SOOOOO happy!! I am an older (32) non traditional student so I'm hoping I can do this!!

I thought all states had written exam and skills exam.?

I got: Handwashing Mouth Care Positioning on side Ambulate using a transfer belt Urinary Output

Welcome!! I am a new CNA (certified April 14th, 2012) in MS. Hoping to get into the LPN or RN program this fall. I'm 32 yrs old so this is a career change for me but I'm liking CNA work so far.

Here in MS, base rate is $7.85 if you're certified and 5% extra for 3-11 shift, 15% extra for 11-7 shift. If your not certified, you have four months to get certified and your base rate is $7.35 until you pass your test.

I know where you are coming from. See this all the time. I work in a dietary and nothing tees me off more than to go to pick up the cart (cnas or nurses pick the trays up from the pt's room) and see one CNA running her tail off trying to help someone to the bathroom among other things while four nurses are sitting on their butts, leaned back in their chairs talking to each other, or reading a book....and the trays still needing to be picked up so that we (dietary) can get our job done. I always wonder why they can't take 5 minutes and help the CNA. And its not just this. I just hope when I DO become a nurse, that I will help CNAs as much as I can because they are a vital part of care!

I am currently in CNA class and hope to be in nursing school by August. If I can stand cutting a dead decaying dog out of the underpart of my trailer, I think I can stand a little poop and pee smell! GROSS!

I really love watching "Trauma: Life in the E.R.". I am going to be starting CC this summer to begin pre reqs for nursing school and it is very interesting. They do show more doctors than nurses but still interesting.