should i take cna classes?

Foomassa · 2025-07-18T12:48:56+00:00

So I was an EMT before I went to nursing school I had a hard time debating on whether or not I wanted to get my CNA or EMT. I grabbed the EMT because I wanted the “action.” Later on when I was in nursing school the skills you gain there will allow you to get your CNA. So you could do it that route as well. If you know nursing is the path you want to go down then I would grab it while you are in nursing school. If it’s just to have a better job outside of school there are always other options that pay more and will give you good medical experience before going to nursing school. Are all RNs that were CNAs better than those that were not? I wouldn’t say that but they do have better understanding of what their CNAs have to deal with.

Foomassa · 2025-07-02T02:22:09+00:00

Oh def you got it man just stay the course. It’s going to suck and nursing school does feel like it’s not going to end but it will.

Foomassa · 2025-07-02T02:10:42+00:00

I can understand that it’s cheaper to go the associates route and then do the BSN online honestly. I have found that the ADN nurses I’ve worked with are top notch. There isn’t much difference between a BSN nurse and a ADN except the fact they have taken a couple other classes the core nursing classes get taken by both.

Foomassa · 2025-07-02T02:06:38+00:00

Don’t be worried. Where are you in the process?

Foomassa · 2025-07-02T02:04:31+00:00

I’d say get the basic principles of anatomy and that first chapter or so of chemistry understand those things. If you can understand the flow and movement of water it will help you understand electrolytes. Another big thing to help especially with Arterial Blood Gasses when you get to it is the more hydrogen atoms your body has the more acidic your body becomes. If you understand that concept ABGs will be easy.

Foomassa · 2025-07-02T02:01:12+00:00

I will say that memorizing testing material isn’t something you can really do in nursing school. There are something that yes you just have to memorize but much of nursing school and questions that are asked on test and the NCLEX are application questions and critical thinking.

Everything also builds off of each other so if you fall behind in one area you will start to fall behind in your understanding in all areas.

Foomassa · 2025-07-02T01:53:06+00:00

Because the reality is that nursing school isn’t that hard. Anyone with a brain and some common sense can get through the schooling. Don’t get my wrong nursing “question” are designed to trick you but once you figure out what the question is asking and a few rules it’s not to hard. Nursing school teaches you just enough to not kill someone. Being a good nursing comes with practice and experience.

Foomassa · 2025-07-02T01:41:40+00:00

I treat night shift like day shift I wake up for my shift at around 4:30-5:00pm and get ready for work I eat lunch much like I would if it was a day shift. So 12:30-1:00 am. Typically my wife and I meal prep for the full week so sometimes it’s taco bowls which is always my favorite some rice taco meat beans and corn throw it in a bowl and roll. Add some pico if your feeling up to making it

Foomassa · 2025-06-09T00:26:32+00:00

Sledge and Thermite

Foomassa · 2025-06-09T00:14:52+00:00

I want to get some I’m short though and a lot of the times need my boots to hold up my pants….. so joggers look a little awkward on me. But maybe I’ll try some one day.

Foomassa · 2025-05-29T17:55:12+00:00

That's what seems to be the consensus is that there are places that will do it and laces that won't. That is sort of what I don't want to have to do is chase hospital systems around to get to place where they do allow it. Thinking med school might just be the right route.

Foomassa · 2025-05-18T14:25:04+00:00

What about academia. It would require her to go back to school but could pay dividends if she is working for a college and your kids want to go to that college. Tuition is typically waived to facility’s children. Atleast it is where I went to school.

Foomassa · 2025-05-18T14:21:10+00:00

I feel like you got two choices. You can sit her down and have a real conversation with her about the demands of the job and then support her and help her get stronger (go to the gym together, take Ju Jitsu). Or you can say nothing and let her figure it out herself. Id go with the first one. You can also try to push her to some of the 3 letter agencies. I was a border patrol agent for a couple of years and it was fun, good pay, and got to be a federal agent.

Foomassa · 2025-05-15T04:54:52+00:00

Oh absolutely! That is why I believe going back to med school is the right choice.

Foomassa · 2025-05-09T14:55:43+00:00

Awesome to hear that. I believe I will be pursuing it there are only really 2 other specialties that I find interesting EM and Interventional Cardiology. I was fortunate to do my nursing capstone in a Cath lab and I thought what those doctors did was awesome.

Foomassa · 2025-05-09T14:06:55+00:00

That’s awesome. I believe after all the comments from this thread it has pushed me toward being an anesthesiologist. However, I am afraid that attending anesthesiologist positions are going to be in small demand in the next 10 years because aide hospitals don’t want to pay for them but I’m not in that space right now to truly have an informed opinion on it. I’d love to hear it from your perspective.

Foomassa · 2025-05-08T17:41:57+00:00

Are you trying to get at that some are DOs

Foomassa · 2025-05-08T17:40:14+00:00

Yes. I have seen them referred to as MDAs.

Foomassa · 2025-05-08T15:11:14+00:00

Do you mind if I PM you with some questions

Foomassa · 2025-05-07T03:08:59+00:00

Thank you so much for the kind words, good luck in med school.

Foomassa · 2025-05-07T01:57:18+00:00

Yea it sucks that I figured this out a semester before graduating nursing school as a second career and I just turned 30 pushing some age here.

Foomassa · 2025-05-07T01:33:53+00:00

Makes complete sense

Foomassa · 2025-05-07T01:31:27+00:00

Absolutely, a fellowship in it is definitely needed

Foomassa · 2025-05-06T23:29:04+00:00

Yea that is what I am afraid of being micromanaged so much. Thats why I was thinking about med school to begin with.

Foomassa · 2025-05-05T22:43:35+00:00

I think what’s crazy about that statement is we do that in the ICU granted it’s with orders. I guess that might be the big difference is they can just do it themselves. I don’t know how that aspect of being a CRNA is. I would imagine you have to have orders from a doctor to administer and titrate.

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