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MT to nursing - radMT

Posted: Mar 30, 2010

Any one out there going to nursing school, or at least starting with getting the prereqs out of the way, take a nurse aide job to help gain experience? There are quite a few CNA positions at our local hospital. Although I'm not a CNA, but working on pursuing my nursing degree, but I am considering taking a pay cut to do nurse aide work to gain the experience. Just wondered if anyone else out there did this. The only thing that scares me is that I've been at home working for 11 years. I have two kids, 8 and 11 y/o. I'm afraid of work conflicting with their school schedule and also my college schedule, but so ready to get out and work away from home. I'd like to come home, be a mom and a wife, instead of my computer staring me in the face with work.

Thanks.

I did it.. - anon

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many years ago. If you are pursuing nursing, the experience you get performing direct patient care is invaluable. For me, once I figured the hours spent in front of the computer versus the pay, time at work, benefits, etc... I actually made out better as a CNA than doing MT. Good luck to you. Pursue nursing, you will never regret it....

thank your for your input - radMT

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It always helps to know someone who has taken the same steps I'm taking. Thank you for the encouraging words!

I'm doing it right now....sm - m

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I left the MT field last fall for a position with a psychiatric hospital and have started on my prereqs for nursing. If all goes well, I will begin my nursing program in fall 2011. I will miss this fall by only 2 classes which I can't get at night during the summer, but will be doing my co requisites over the next 12 to 14 months which will earn me more points on the nursing program's point system. My kids are a little older than yours, and I'm probably a LOT older than you are, but I have not regretted my decision in the least. I wish you all the best in whatever decision you make, but remember this....you are making an investment in not only your future but that of your children as well. While there may be some sacrifices to be made in terms of schedules, time together and so forth right now, those sacrifices will be worth it in the end when you have a better life for your and your family. Best of luck!

Thinking about it myself - jm

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I have been seriously considering going into nursing myself, but have the same concerns. My daughter is 6 and I have been at home working since she was a baby. Then I think it would be a couple of years anyway before I get my nursing degree. Most nurses around here make twice as much money as I do transcribing. I really need to sit down and weight the pros and cons of doing it. Anybody else that has any input or experience, I would greatly appreciate it.

Been thinking abou it myself but - sm -

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the local big school here is a FT program, done in 2.5 years, that is all they have, pretty much guaranteed a job there though (University hospital and Trama ER). My kids are 10 and 12 so I will probably hold off a couple more years, most likely until all our debts are paid which will be 3-4 years (everything mortgage and CC stuff), then I won't be so stressed about finances though I will be 48 in four years....I plan to work until my mid 60s if not longer, want to stay young in body and mind if I can.

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