Blossom26

Thanks everyone for your input!

Yes, I would want to do dental hygiene but the program in my area is $56,000. Its also a private school...there are no other DH programs in my area. I am in Southern California. So that is why I am considering being a Registered Dental Assistant.

It is Brightwood College also know as Kaplan...I was going to do the Junior College route, but the waitlist is 2 to 3 years. I know of 2 people that went through the Kaplan program and were hired immediately. I had thought i wanted to be a nurse, but I am having 2nd thoughts. Like I said I am a CNA now and don't like the stress, how will I be a good vocational nurse? I really have to figure things out...look into other medical careers.

The job market for LVNs seems to be demanding in my area. The private school told me they have more job openings than they can fill. I also do know people that went through the program and they got jobs right away. I have heard about "phasing out", but I don't know how that would makes sense for the RNs to do all the work.

The private school would cost be aprox $16,000 (student loan) I am considering becoming a registered dental assistant as well. The program is half the cost of the LVN program. I used to work in dental offices some years back. I was a receptionist at a few dental offices and had my x-ray license (aprox 10 years). I figure I already know the environment of dental offices and my background would help. What do you think?

Hi all! I decided to go back to school last year to pursue becoming a vocational nurse. My plan was to be a CNA while going to nursing school. I have been a CNA for about 4 months now and I find it very stressful. I work in a SNF on a rehab floor AM shift (6:30am - 2:30pm) where the residents are very demanding, I don't get any breaks besides my 30 min lunch, and get behind at times and cannot clock out till 3/3:30pm. Time management is difficult because we are not allowed to pass any call lights w/o checking on them. Every day I am exhausted and mentally and physically drained. I am having second thoughts about becoming a nurse. I got accepted at a private school for the vocational nursing program. I would be done in about 1 year. If I don't like being a CNA should I not become an LVN?