I am a CNA .. and I will say when I first started my first job - I was not prepared ! But within a few weeks I had learned my way around. I was still super slow though.. that lasted a few months.. So...
I know if I go to another near by private college I am allowed a repeat but not at the current community college, granted the private college of course costs a larger sum than the community college....
I had originally planned to go to be an LPN .. but things change and I decided to go to a local college to pursue a degree and now I am a sophomore at my local community college which has a great RN...
Not sure with Nashville .. But in East Tn you make between $9 to $11 depending on where you are working .. and if you do home care it can be upward of 15 an hr