Questions on how to prepare for CNA and the NET

[Aariah]

i finally decided what i was going to be when i grow up at the ripe old age of 26. i have always wanted to be a nurse but decided that it would eat my life and all my free time. i finally sat down and did some research and realized that it is actually not nearly as bad as i thought it would be.

so the other day i went to the library and got a prep book for the net, a little too early i'm sure, but i was excited. i did some of the test and found that my knowledge from h.s. bio is seriously lacking. i am enrolled in college now and even though the book has a review section with all kinds of information i am wondering if i would benefit from taking the college bio course?

also i decided that i wanted to be a nurse too late and all the cna classes are full for the fall semester, so i will have to take normal classes... any thing you guys might recommend taking, something you wish you had taken?

also do you guys think a bsn is worth it?

sorry it's so long, i am getting a late start at this and have been going a million ways at once to prepare for my cna class and now i can't take it so i am kinda stalled.

thanks soo much!

[jb2u, ASN, RN]

Is BSN worth it? IMHO...education is great, higher education is better!!! The more you learn the more versatile you will be. Now, IF you know that you just want to do bedside nursing or something else not requiring a BSN then it would be ok and "financially" better to go the ASN route; however, even if you don't "need" your BSN, the knowledge you will gain will be worth it.

As for nursing "...would eat my life and all my free time...", let me tell you. Working three days and having four days off can't be beat!!!! Yes, school takes up a lot of time, but it goes quickly.

Good luck,

Jay