does it really matter where you got your degree from?

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Basically, how serious do employers take it when reviewing where a nurse got there education. For example, assume my situation where I would get an ADN from a community college then a BSN from a somewhat well known university, how would employers see that as compared to someone who had a straight BSN from a large, well known public university?

even though cna exp has little to do with nursing

It was nothing but a benefit to me.

I disagree.

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Specializes in Peds/outpatient FP,derm,allergy/private duty.
It was nothing but a benefit to me.

I disagree.

There are some areas of nursing that require cna-type skills and you can really do some harm to patients if you don't know how to do them correctly. (stuff like re-dipping your poopy wipes in the clean water over and over etc) You learn so much that isn't in the books as well.

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Specializes in Med/Surg.

Know your industry, know your area. Here in NYC, in matters immensely what kind of degree you have, and where you got it.

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Specializes in Hospice.

What type of degree you have is going to matter more and more...... As for cna having nothing to do with nursing???????um they are doing nursing task that are delegated to them....they are part of the team and EVERY nurse should know how to do the task they are delegating. I think it should be a requirement to have a cna license before you can be admitted into a nursing program..........

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What type of degree you have is going to matter more and more...... As for cna having nothing to do with nursing???????um they are doing nursing task that are delegated to them....they are part of the team and EVERY nurse should know how to do the task they are delegating. I think it should be a requirement to have a cna license before you can be admitted into a nursing program..........

You are not alone in your thinking. In fact, all of the nursing programs in my area DO require NAI certification to be accepted. I start mine in January and I can't wait to start working as an NA to get the much needed experience!

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Specializes in Hospice / Ambulatory Clinic.

I think the rule of thumb is in bad times or fierce job competition it matters in good times it doesn't

Just do the best you can with the resources available to you.

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What type of degree you have is going to matter more and more...... As for cna having nothing to do with nursing???????um they are doing nursing task that are delegated to them....they are part of the team and EVERY nurse should know how to do the task they are delegating. I think it should be a requirement to have a cna license before you can be admitted into a nursing program..........

Go back and re-readmy post, I said little to do with , not nothing to do with....huge difference there

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Specializes in Hospice.
Go back and re-readmy post, I said little to do with , not nothing to do with....huge difference there

you post belittles the role of nursing assistants... and im disagreeing with that. what they do used to be 100 percent our responsibility and My comment is what they do has a lot to do with nursing. its a team effort.

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Specializes in ICU, MS, BHU, Flight RN, Admin.

Nope..doesn't matter. Are you licensed to practice with good references? Yes? Well, then I'll be making you that job offer.

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Go back and re-readmy post, I said little to do with , not nothing to do with....huge difference there

Go to you nurses station and look up the two job descriptions. Go to your board of nursing and look up the roles and scopes of practice.

You will seee that CNA and RN are two very different jobs. I have known new grad RNs with zero CNA exp that are great nurses and I have seen long time CNA's become RN's that had a very hard time shifting their thought processes from that of CNA to that of an RN.

Both are important members of the team but I am sorry,

A CNA does not an RN make. YOu guys love using the team analogy so lets do that.

Does a quarterback on an NFL team need running back experience? NO

Does it help? Maybe

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Specializes in School Nursing.

No, a CNA can not do everything an RN does- but it is within the RN's scope of practice to do everything a CNA does, is it not? Aren't CNAs there to assist nurses in doing THEIR job?

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No, a CNA can not do everything an RN does- but it is within the RN's scope of practice to do everything a CNA does, is it not? Aren't CNAs there to assist nurses in doing THEIR job?

Correct, but in modern hospitals RNs do not have the time, typically to do tech work.......

True?

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