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I need a summer job before I head off to college and I have my CNA license but the nursing homes in my area aren't the best and I know that some CNA's get burnt out from the medical field all together after working as a CNA. I wouldn't love doing it, but the pay is good and it looks good to future employers. Any advice is appreciated :)

I am a high school senior and was planning on attending Texas A&M University this fall. I was going to major in Allied Health and would have received a BS and then would of had to apply to nursing school after those four years at A&M and then spend another 2 years at nursing school to become an RN. That is 6 years to become an RN. I know that at a different university (like UT) I could of had my BSN in 4 years and my MSN in 6 years. I'm kicking myself for not applying in September like I was planning on, but now it is far too late to apply for the fall semester. I have applied to Baylor and am wait-listed due to applying late, but I can guarantee I'll be accepted (top 5% of my HS class and have a 28 on my ACT). Baylor does have a program that takes me all the way to MSN as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (my goal), but it is expensive and I am not sure if it is worth it. Does anyone know of the fastest way to an MSN as a NNP? I am thinking there is a way to take only pre-requisits and then apply to nursing school to obtain a BSN and then an MSN and become an NNP within 5 years. Does anyone have any ideas? All advice is appreciated :)

The ultimate goal is FNP so MSN. Would I be better off going to a traditional 4yr university, achieving my BSN and then apply for the MSN program? Or obtain my LVN and do a transitional program from LVN-BSN while working as an LVN, and then do a transitional program from BSN-MSN, while working as an RN in order to become a FNP. I am currently 17 and almost a certified nurse assistant ( taking the course as a high school junior). I know I am looking far ahead, but I would just love to hear what others believe the best course is. What are the pros and cons of traditional vs transitional? Any other information is very appreciated!

I am about to start college and the possibilities are endless! While I am not a mother (nor plan on being one for many years), I know that when I do have children, they will be my biggest priority and I would love to spend many hours a day with them. What are some good nurse/nurse practitioner carreers with flexible hours? I am looking more in to pediactric, neonatal, ob/gyn, and specialties of that nature. What is an ideal carreer for someone like me?

I am entering college very soon and am just thinking far ahead (I'm a planner). Becoming a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner has always been a dream of mine, and now that I am getting closer to finalizing my career, I am looking into the logistics of it. I'm am currently 18, and I'm figuring I'll finish school about the time I am 25. I do want to be a mother in my 30s and would hate to not get to spend a lot of time with my children. I don't mind working whatever crazy hours I'm put through in my 20's, but I want stable, consistent hours when I have a family. Is this likely or should I just be an RN with guaranteed work-day hours? I would love to be a NNP, but I don't want to sacrifice my family for it.