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I worked at LTC when I was 17. There are a few places that hire you as long as you're 16 or finished your sophomore year of high school. There aren't a lot of places like this but they are out there. I called every single LTC facility in my area to find a place. Good luck! *Also I'm from Seattle as well and the facility I worked at was in Tacoma (which is where I lived at the time). It was an Avamere facility and I think there's an Avamere in Seattle as well so maybe they have the same policy?

Hi everyone! I had a question I wanted an opinion on... So I am currently a HS senior in Washington. I did the running start program which means I've been taking classes at my local community college and completing prerequisites. I unfortunately won't be finishing all the prereqs for a BSN program by the time I graduate HS. My grades aren't the best but they're not too bad so I was considering working as a CNA for the next year while finishing the rest of my prereqs and other classes to raise my gpa at the CC I'm at right now. Another option I have is going to a university in Seattle. I know if I go to the university I won't be able work full time but I would still try to get a per-diem CNA job. Do you guys think that is still an okay plan? I know CC is a lot cheaper but I have a scholarship there so money is not an issue but I'm just wondering if working full time as a CNA would be giving me that extra boost for my nursing school application and if even working per-diem while studying full time at a university is doable? (I would be taking classes part time at the CC). I hope any of this made sense and if it doesn't feel free to ask! Thank you for your inputs!!

Hi! So I am junior in high school right now. I am in the running start program so once I graduate high school I will also get my AA in pre-nursing. My goal is to apply to UW and the UW nursing program but I didn't realize how competitive their nursing program is.. I have a 3.8 gpa and I've volunteering at a hospital for the past year. I'm also going to start working as a CNA in March. Are my chances slim? And what can I do to get an advantage? Thank you so much!