elvislover74

Where do you work? Ive been a cna for going on 4 years. Ive worked in rehabilitation, nursing home, hospital floor and ER. I found that working at the hospital was 100% better. I loved my pts at the nursing home, but I knew I'd be furthering my nursing career and found the hospital much more suitable. Being a CNA, in my opinion, is a must if one plans to go into nursing. You learn to appreciate, you learn time management skills, and you actually know what the hell you're doing when you pass your boards and find a job. Ive worked with nurses who were cnas prior to being a nurse and ive worked with nurses who had no experience prior. Im just here to tell ya you can definitely tell the difference between the two. And now th as that im in RN school myself I am happy to say that im about 10 steps ahead of everyone else.

I have just started nursing school. I work full-time in the local Emergency Department as an EMT-IV. I dont expect it to be easy. I expect it to be the hardest thing I've ever done, but it must be done. There will be many nights that I work a 12 hour shift then go sit in class for 8 hours. There will be many days that I'll sit in class after working the night before and have to go home and study before taking a 2 hour nap and heading back to work. And I absolutely disagree with whoever said being a CNA/PCT and working through nursing school doesnt help. I was a CNA 2 years before I got my EMT and my CNA is still up to date. You only learn what you're willing to get out of the experience. The nurses I worked on the floor with new I loved to learn and loved observing procedures. If they had something going on theyd come find me. Im very lucky. And I feel very confident in that I'll be a step ahead of everyone who not experienced pt care while in nursing school

I'm both a cna and an EMT-IV. If you're serious about nursing, then I highly suggest getting a job as a CNA. One, it's less time to get it than EMT. and two, if you want to ve a travel nurse then you need to be versatile in all sorts of medical situations. Cnas are what make or break the shift of the nurse. And in my honest opinion I think anyone who desires a nursing career should have to go be a CNA for a while. Being a nurse isnt just about pushing medications and charting. Its about literally NURSING your pt. Which is what most rns have forgotten. If you were to work in a hospital, you would learn quite a bit and there's such a variety in a hospital setting you could easily find your calling.

My first cna job was in a nursing home. I got some general pt care experience there that I definitely do not regret. From there, I went to the hospital. I was hired on IMU and we had a 4-bed progressive care unit. All our pts were on telemetry. LTC work and hospital work are two totally different worlds. In a nursing home those pts rely on you to take care of them....majority of them anyway. In a hospital, your pt acuity is gonna vary. You learn a lot but the work can be very demanding. Especially if the hospital is understaffed. Although I was hired on a specific floor, I was pulled all throughout the hospital. I learned a lot while I was a CNA on the floor. While waiting for acceptance into nursing school (bc I was done with pre reqs) I got my EMT-IV license and transferred down to the emergency room. I love it! Ive definitely found my passion in healthcare. Just remember to be open to all the possibilities that nursing has to offer!

Yeah, I feel pretty confident about it. I expect it to be tough. I dont expect to have much, if any, of a social life. I have classes Monday, Tuesday, and Friday, clinicals on Wednesday. Thursdays are my days off of school. I work night shift so I made it to where I'll only need to have every monday and every Tuesday off. About once every other week I may go to work on about 4 hours of sleep, but ive done that plenty of times so im not much worried about that. And I have every other weekend off so I figured that can be used for study catch up times. It's just kind of got me tore up thinking about it from being underestimated.

Im an EMT-IV in my hometowns ER. I work full time. I've worked full time while being a full-time student for the past two years. It's been challenging but I've survived. Several of my coworkers aren't very confident about my working full time once school starts. Fact is, I don't have a choice. I pay my own bills and pay for school myself. Is there anyone that has been in my shoes? If so, give me some words of advice?

I, too, got my acceptance letter!! Looking forward to meeting yall!

I definitely know how you feel! I just applied for my first time, and was not accepted. I don't really understand why, because I met all of the requirements, excedingly. For example, I had a 3.75 GPA, I am finished with all of my pre-requisites, I passed the entrance exam with a 90%, and I already work in the field. Although I didn't get into the program of my choice this fall, I am continuing taking classes and I am applying to ALL of the nursing programs within a 50 mile radius of where I live. Don't give up. If nursing is what you truly want to do, then keep your head held high and keep on treking! If it was easy to get into a nursing program, then there wouldn't be such a high demand for nurses.

I have a 3.75 GPA and had high grades in the sciences as well. Also, I have completed every one of the pre requisites. I don't understand the deal here. Good luck at WSCC!

Are they mailing out the letters in alphabetical order?

I hope so too ladies. I know patience is a virtue, but I'm beginning to run short on mine. I'm just ready to know either way now. The wait is KILLING me.

Amen sister! I was beginning to think they forgot me. Luckily I found this website and I'm a little relieved yall havent heard from them either.