BreBeeNeuroNurse

Hi! I'm a new CNA at 17y/o I didn't really know where to ask this so I figured here is okay, if anyone knows a better thread please direct me to it! I'm a new CNA and I applied at about 10 LTC facilities and got call backs and interviews from 3 so far, one small-sized facility has really caught my attention and I would really love to work there, it's a 74 bed 3/wing facility with a fully locked and monitored dementia/Alzheimer's unit with speech/physical/occupational therapy on site along with some other great attributes. The only fallback is they only have a casual position available for me, I accepted the second interview. I just would like to know how many hours on average a week you have received on casual shifts. And how often does the average facility have positions open from people quitting? Oh and I am going to school for my RN full time right now so I'm unsure of what workload I can handle so I think casual is the way to go although I would rather have full time or at least part time so I can better pay for school. My pain worry is saving for a car because my parents don't want me using their vehicles forever.

You definitely can't just "move" into OR nursing you need at least 1 year experience in med-surg and med-surg also usually requires 1 year experience as a nurse in general.

When your husband is home, make sure he is taking care of your child so you can study. Your child is young enough that she won't notice when you are not there 24/7 it's better to do this while she and you are both young. If you have to study with her, make her part of your study habits, make songs using your pharm vocab etc. yeah that sounds silly but anything is going to help you. I think you know that you didn't give it 110% and you're regretting it so that's why you're using such self demeaning talk. If you want it you have to work for it and your daughter will thank you later and will look up to you for doing it for your family. Good luck to you.

I don't think there's a field in nuclear medicine specifically for nurses but you need to research that on your own. Nuclear technologists/technicians obviously do the bulk of the job so I'm not sure what a nurse would do other than educate/inform families on the basics of nuclear medicine but the actual mixing of the nuclear substances is most likely not done by the nurse, don't take my word for stone because I'm obviously not an expert. Google is a great tool you know.

You seem to be in a saturated job market, which is pretty common now. Your only option seems to be moving just like half of the workforce of new nurses. Try rural areas, unsaturated low-population type of places, even begin in a nursing home/rehabilitation center like a lot of nurses choose to do. I'm thankful to live in an area that has a high demand, can't really say that in this job market.

They're pretty common with all professions that deal with standing for long periods of time, keep trying compression socks but get a new pair of shoes (Algeria, or other heeled clog) or perhaps some gel insoles, I believe once you have spider veins you have them for life though unless you get laser treatments etc.

I feel like OP was referring to pay promotions, not job title promotions. I don't believe she meant a CNA could get on the job training to be a nurse practitioner or anything. but I also feel OP could go back to college just to benefit from a college English class, her thread title was barely coherent and she lacks basic middle school grammar. It does seem like she is overly angry at the fact her LPN status won't transfer (I don't think she actually went to LPN school, perhaps on the job training; if that's even possible, I'm not sure) so she is taking her incoherent anger out on the profession as a whole. Continuing education in the field of nursing is VERY important.

Ok thank you! I won't have any other expenses because I will be living at home.

Ok thank you! I did apply for state grants along with my FAFSA and I will only be taking classes 2 -3 days a week for my first year so I think I'll be able to work full time. My parents don't have a high income so I'm hoping I receive a lot of grants.

I am a senior in high school and I attend a Vo-tech in the afternoon for CNA training, I've been in the class since junior year because I wanted to start my health career as early as I could! I was accepted into a community college, I have to take 1 year of prerequisites to get into their 2 year nursing program, it's a good program and affordable. I will be getting my CNA certification after graduation and I'll have clinical experience, I hope to start working in the summer full time and throughout my first year of college My first year of college will cost around $3,400 and my next 2 years will cost $14,700 collectively. Both are including books, supplies, uniforms and so on. I want to graduate without debt and pay it all off before my 2nd year so I can start saving for my 401k and personal savings account. I have no other expenses other than gas and car maintenance as I will be living at home, I only live 20 minutes from my college. How possible is this? Or am I just being naive.

If you don't like it go with plan C! It's better to drop out now than later.

I am a senior in high school and I was wanting some opinions on how possible this might be. I'll be graduating with a CNA certification and clinical experience so I am hoping to find a job soon after high school. I'll be going to school part time for one year to do my general studies my college mandates to be in their 2 year nursing program, the first year will cost me around $3,500 and my 2 years of nursing school will collectively cost me $14,800. I'll hopefully be working full time as a CNA for the first year and part time after if full time becomes too much (I live in a rural area so finding healthcare jobs is easy as cake) I don't want to graduate with debt and pay any interest rates, how possible do you think this may be for me?

Just my opinion, I'm not sure if I'm answering your question or not, but I think going into Lpn first is a good idea for you if you don't think RN is a good route for you right now, working as a cna and getting your Lpn will also be cheaper for you in the long run, also more experience for you.

I really see no difference in cc degrees to large university degrees other than pass rates and other things, cc is evolving and In my opinion is a smart choice for a working mother. smaller class sizes, cheaper tuition and such is a smart route. It's all about how you market yourself in today's economy, someone could go to a state school but if the employer doesn't like how they present themselves forget it! Good luck!

I think it's always a better idea to get your asn first and then get employed. Getting yourself too far in debt too early when you could assistance is bad. Assistance would be ideal but if you can't get it then at least working and saving for your bsn is smarter than shoveling out all that money at once