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ADN is two years, BSN is four. It usually takes longer though. Yes, you can work with babies. No, we cannot write prescriptions or order treatments.

"What's it like working in a hospital" is too hard to answer here because it's different for everyone. I would suggest you contact your local hospital and ask if you can shadow a nurse to see what it's all about. Or get your CNA and go to work in a hospital so you can see everything first hand.

Your writing is terrible! If I were you, I would worry about grammar skills. Or should I say "skillz"

No, seriously... you should take CNA classes. Some schools have 6 week programs for about $800. I would suggest checking with your local community college to see what short courses they offer.

So, molyy, how old are you? Are you still in school or what?

I agree with the other poster who suggested CNA school. That is a good place to start and get an idea of what nursing is all about. It takes a real desire to help people... all people, no matter how you feel about them. And Tazzi said it right when she said working in a hospital is different for everyone. It depends on where you work and a lot of other factors.

If you are still in school, focus on doing very well in your classes now. You will need good math and grammar to even get into nursing school. Best of luck to you!

don't flame me here but, moly, were you just randomly thinking about nursing or are you serious? it sounds like you just had a thought and wanted to post what was flowing out of your head. how about blogging?

part of nursing is having a professional image, that would include effective speaking and the ability to write.

if you are truly interested in nursing there are many avenues for you to explore. first i would suggest talking to you guidance counsler at school. they are a great source of information and could help you with your career choices.

you can also contact a local nursing home or hospital and see what the protocol is to becom a voulenteer.

anyone here would gladly provide you with information, but please don't come here to dumb up the site with your poor grammar and mad skillz.

Beating someone up because the posts are insulting or the post is so against your own beliefs is one thing, but we shouldn't be beating someone up because of how they type. There are lots of nurses who don't spell very well, and if Molyy is young then maturity should fix the grammar problem. Or it could be internet speak, my teenaged daughter types differently on the net than she does for school papers, etc. Let's not make her afraid to ask questions, even if she is only thinking about being a nurse. How is she supposed to learn if she doesn't ask questions?

Nobody is giving her a hard time. And the other posters are right. She should learn grammar first. Not to be mean, but it does help us read and undertsand her writing better. And that will play a major part when she goes into the nursing field. I used to type with bad grammar to look "cool", and I realized that I just looked stupid. People should always use proper grammar when typing. It makes it easier for others to read.

Molyy, please look into Certified Nursing Assisting courses if you're really not sure about going all the way for two years to obtain your degree. Some people go through nursing, and realize that it was not for them. I don't want you to go through all that. Volunteering at a nursing home or hospital is also a good idea.

Good Luck Molyy!

moly you should start out as a CNA and see what nursing is about. how old are you? you sound young ( oh to be young again..) .. i wish you the best of luck in your future plans. you may want to check into you community college for a CNA program.

nobody is giving her a hard time.

really?

your writing is terrible! if i were you, i would worry about grammar skills. or should i say "skillz"

part of nursing is having a professional image, that would include effective speaking and the ability to write.

anyone here would gladly provide you with information, but please don't come here to dumb up the site with your poor grammar and mad skillz

If I see "definitely" misspelled once more on this site. my head will explode!

Most common misspelling: definately

Don't be so critical of the young person when so many of us professionals can't get it right.

i am sorry if it sounds like i am beating on her. i am not. it is hard to read replies when they are littered with slang.

i try to support everyone that comes to the site. if i were a new person on the site and i once was, i would want to make a good impression since we do not have the luxury to talk face to face.

yes i was young once to and curious. if i had questions about a specific area of intrest i would ask, but i would also try to convey that i was serious. i understand this is the way some younger people talk but come on.

to the original poster i hope that you are truly interested in nursing, because this is a great place to share information and learn new things.

i am sorry if it sounds like i am beating on her. i am not. it is hard to read replies when they are littered with slang.

i try to support everyone that comes to the site. if i were a new person on the site and i once was, i would want to make a good impression since we do not have the luxury to talk face to face.

yes i was young once to and curious. if i had questions about a specific area of intrest i would ask, but i would also try to convey that i was serious. i understand this is the way some younger people talk but come on.

to the original poster i hope that you are truly interested in nursing, because this is a great place to share information and learn new things.

well said! its great to be supportive of people, and its true we don't all come here with our "a" game when it comes to typing, grammer, spelling, etc...but there's a limit to how much slang and lack of punctuation you can take in one post! it truly gets hard to read after awhile.

to the op, i think you have recieved some good advice, look into becoming a cna and that will give you a good view of nursing. or see if you can't job shadow for a day or something.