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I think the overnight shifts is the one that doesnt require you to be fast paced. If you work slow and thoroughly i think this would be the right shift for you. But then again i wouldnt worry to much. Im sure once you get the hang out if it all you will surprise yourself and will work faster. When i first started at the job I work at, I was very slow at everything i did but once you get the routine down and how to get everything done, you work alot faster than you thought you would. Dont be discouraged though because first shift is i believe the hardest shift through out the day. You need to do alot of things in a little time so i feel as if that is the shift that demands fast and efficient workers more than night shift or over night shift. You will get the hang of everything and will work faster by the time clinicals are done but even if you dont you still have other options as a CNA depending on the shift you decide to work. Night shifts are a little slower because there is only one meal rather than the two at AM shift. So im sure you will realize what works best for you once you give yourself time to adjust to the clinical setting. Good luck!

thank you for the suggestion slinkyheadCNA i'll keep that in mind. You present some good points but i am determined to go from LPN to BSN right away after i get my certificate or maybe work for a little bit and then go to the bachelors degree because my dream is to be a NP and im not stopping til then but i will definitely keep that in mind what you just told me.

yea thats true. i could try that because i am going to take the CNA program regardless i might try that and see if that works out. Why do you think becoming an LPN is a waste of time though? Just curious. I've taken all the prereqs for the BSN program already and my GPA for my prereqs have been great academic standing its just the courses i've taken earlier that has lowered my GPA. I could try retaking classes after i become a CNA and see if that helps.

That Guy: Because i've already applied to those programs and i havent gotten accepted yet so Im trying to spice up my application right now by doing something in the nursing field that way when i do apply to the BSN program if i do, they will see that i've had experience in the field already and it might look better on my application. Also i'm honestly excited to do anything in the nursing field be it CNA or NP. I cant wait to be a nurse in general and i know i will succeed with which ever path i take because i think nursing has become my passion. As long as i become a nurse in the end thats all that matters to me. Time isnt an issue.

wow thank you so much for all the information you have given me. Its beautiful that there are soo many options for anyone to be an RN but at the same time it makes it harder and more confusing as to what to do. yea i understand it will take longer but i think im going to go with the ADN and then the RN to BSN program but im still going to look into my options and weigh them all out it just overwhelms me thinking about every option there is and i want to start already! I want to do something in the nursing field already instead of figuring out what to do. Thank you so much for your help though. Good luck with everything! I would like to get into the MSN program as well. haha Im so ambitious and I want this so bad, time isnt a factor to me anymore. If it takes me 10 years overall so be it but i know at the end of it all it will be worth it. : )

yea thats what i was thinking about doing instead of having my bad grades following me its kind of a fresh new start and just focusing and putting my all into the lpn program doing well and then moving up the ladder like that. Im slightly confused on what you are saying though. How could i do the Rn to BSN track from being an LPN without getting the ADN degree? Is that possible? I was thinking something similar as well. I was thinking about applying to regular BSN programs straight after i have a LPN licence that way my GPA would be better and i would also have some experience as a nurse which would spice up my applications. Is that what you were saying as well? I think im leaning towards doing that. I just wonder if thats possible and if that would be preferred by the admissions committee.

I've tried that route already and i've applied to schools but since my gpa was a little bit lower than what they want i havent gotten accepted yet so im thinking about going about it a different way and getting more experience and my foot in the door with the cna and lpn program. This way when i do apply for a bsn program later, my application would look better and i would have more experience in the field.

I plan on getting my LPN certificate soon and i was wondering which program would be faster to become an RN. Would it be quicker to take the LPN to RN(Associates) and then RN to BSN or would it be faster to go from LPN to a BSN program? Are there programs that offer BSN programs for LPNS? I already have a bachelors degree, hence i have alot of pre reqs already. Is it possible for me to go from being an LPN to getting a bachelors RN? If so how long would that program be?

Thats a good idea as well. thank you!

i feel the same way as you. I know its going to take me a while to get to my goal and i know there may be ups and downs but one thing for sure is i want to be a nurse practitioner with all my heart. After shadowing one last summer i knew this was something that i want to do for the rest of my life. If i need to start at the bottom and work my way up thats what im going to do. Its funny because i have a ba in psychology and im not nearly half as passionate i am with that, that i am with nursing. This site is very helpful, just within a day of registering to this site, i finally know how to achieve my goal so thank you! and congratulations to you as well for being an RN! Thats very exciting!! Good luck to you as well.

wow thank you so much! you have totally inspired me to keep going with this. Yea it will take me longer and my main goal is to actually be an NP. I know i have a loong way to go but i've realized if you really want something in life, just grab any opportunity that comes your way and go with it. You have taught me so much and honestly i feel so much more relieved and i have direction once again in my life. After being declined from the nursing schools i applied to, i was really confused as to what to do. I didnt know if i should get more experience in the nursing field or if i should just work to earn money but you have answered my questions. If i need to be a CNA to be an LPN to be an RN to be an NP thats the path i need to take. Would it be ok to keep in touch with you just in case i have more questions? I dont know that many people who are in nursing so i've been slightly confused and lost but you have helped me a lot. I really appreciate all the help you have given me and i would be even more grateful if I can come to you in the future if i have more questions.

thank you soo much for all your help! So you recommend that with this year i have to work on applications i get experience in nursing by starting as an LPN instead of an MA and not worry about working in a hospital yet. Is it easy to get into an RN program as an LPN? Are there any LPN programs i can get into without being a CNA first? I did some research and noticed that alot of the programs you need to be a CNA first. Is this mandatory for most LPN programs?

Why do you think that CNA is better than Medical Assistant? Dont they have pretty much the same experience? Do you have any information on CNA programs? LIke how long they are and how much does a CNA make after getting a certificate?

I want to go to nursing school and I've been applying to schools for the past six months now. At the previous schools I've applied to, I met all the requirements but I unfortunately still got rejected for Fall 2011. Since a lot of nursing schools only accept applications in the fall, I will have to wait another year to apply for Fall 2012. My question is what can I do in the next year to spice up my application since my GPA hasn't been that high? Would an admissions committee for a school be more likely to accept me if I have a Medical Assistant certificate or if I am working at a hospital during the upcoming school year?