ammiedew

Morning, y'all! I've registered for the Red Cross CNA program (I'm in the Los Angeles, CA area) and I'm starting in July, I'm equal parts excited and nervous! I know job outlook isn't necessarily The Best for new CNAs, so I'm hoping to get some feedback and advice as far as the job search after certification, what to expect from the actual course itself, anything that may be of use not just to me, but anyone else who may have the same question. The Red Cross program states that at the end of the program, you'll be introduced to several prospective employers in a job-fair type atmosphere (but I wonder how many new CNAs actually get hired by this route). Thanks in advance for any feedback! :)

Thank you everyone for your encouragement and great feedback. I feel a little less terrified that my dream will fall apart before I even have the chance to prove myself, haha. Thanks everyone. :)

Well truth be told, as far as the ex thing goes, you're not really that far off the mark, but I don't need to justify that. However I feel like discouraging someone from pursuing nursing because of depression is kind of ridiculous. There are plenty of nurses out there with any host of disabilities and illnesses and they do just fine. If I wasn't in a stable position I wouldn't be considering this anyway.

As I understand it, here in CA to be a paramedic you need to go through fire academy, since our paramedics are through the fire department. My brother lives in Florida and he's able to bridge EMT to medic apparently without anything to do with the fire academy. Otherwise I would love this option Then again that could be totally incorrect information that I haven't gotten around to researching admittedly...

So far for the classes I've taken to satisfy my pre-reqs I've got all As. So I really hope they take that into account and see I've gotten my butt into gear, hahaha

Hi y'all! So I made the decision last year to pursue an ADN. I'm finishing up my pre-requisites to apply. But I have an issue. My cumulative GPA blows. This was a combination of severe depression and anxiety and a horrifically abusive (now ex) spouse. I'm a great student, but I struggled big time when I was trying to scrape my way through school. My question is, if by the time I finish my pre-reqs and re-take a few classes, I'm still not accepted within the first 1 or 2 attempts, what should I do? Would it make sense to pursue a CNA or LVN in the meantime while I continue to apply? I'm really anxious to get started but I also know I have some major work ahead of me before I'm even able to be considered. Has anyone else had a similar experience?