Should i become a CNA first?

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i am taking my prerequs for the rn program at my community college. i should be done summer of next year and can apply for the spring 2012 program. but i was think about taking a cna class this fall. but if i take the cna class then it will push me back a semter which means i will be done fall 2011 and can apply for the fall 2012 program.

i can make up my mine as to what to do. i been looking for threads on allnurses but have not found one. i talked to my friends and family and they dont know what i should do.

so i thought that i should as nurses or nursing student. has anyone did it this way or is it better to just finish my prerequs and try to get into the rn program?

any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!:)

I'm taking the STNA program this summer (8-3pm 2 1/2 weeks), and A&P 3, Microbiology, and Psychology 2. 17 credits for the quarter (12 is full time).

I've heard the STNA program is easy. Mine is set up so you do worksheets all day, take 1 test at the end of the day (no homework) and have 3 days of clinicals then 2 weeks later you take the State Test.

What is possible totally depends on your learning and schedule capabilities.

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I'm taking the STNA program this summer (8-3pm 2 1/2 weeks), and A&P 3, Microbiology, and Psychology 2. 17 credits for the quarter (12 is full time).

I've heard the STNA program is easy. Mine is set up so you do worksheets all day, take 1 test at the end of the day (no homework) and have 3 days of clinicals then 2 weeks later you take the State Test.

What is possible totally depends on your learning and schedule capabilities.

Thank you for your post. Good luck with all your classes!

Dumb question... what is STNA?

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Thank you for your post. Good luck with all your classes!

Dumb question... what is STNA?

State Tested Nurse Aide. I believe CNA and STNA are pretty much the same thing, at least where I'm located. Good luck to you too!

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Your CNA will help you out so much. CNA's perform the very basic nursing skills. It shouldn't set you bac ka semester since it is a Continuing education class and not a curriculum class. CNA isn't very hard at all. Now its not neccessarly easy becasue you have to be patient, have fairly strong stomach and pay attention. In NC all nursing students are required to be listed as CNA's before entrance into a nursing program or within the first semester of starting school. Like it was said earlier, your CNA will let you "get your foot in the door". You may also be able to work as a CNA part-time while in school. Hope this helps.

Hey! I just stumbled across this and am looking at both Duke and UNC's programs for either 2011 or 2012 matriculation... I didn't see this listed as a requirement under admissions or curriculum or anything... what's the deal?

I've been contemplating this whole becoming a CNA first thing, too. Unfortunately I'm currently working an internship that owns my life.

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my cna program was around 600 + state testing which was 107, and the class was easy. the teacher was nice, and i had fun.

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