Okay at my job they just hired a RN  but she chooses to work as a CNA? her ID badge actually says Nursing Assistant? She said she has 2 kids at home and doesnt want the responsibilty of a RN? I dont get it? I kick my butt trying to go to school to accomplish what she has already accomplished but she chooses to do what i do? Maybe i should just go for LPN since thats less responsibility because i would hate to go through RN school (waiting list and all) to come out and feel that its too much responsibilty and be an inactive RN like her.

This is scary too: Nurse to Stand Trial in Boy's Morphine Death http://nursinglink.monster.com/news/articles/6519-nurse-to-stand-trial-in-boys-morphine-death 

Some people are just like that! I had a good friend who quit nursing to raise her kids, then years later went back - but as a Unit Secretary - didn't want the responsibility of patient care after all those years of not working.

Personally, I always sought out responsibility... In nursing it's not too hard to advance if you really want to.

Just do what your own personality and goals dictate....

I am currently a CNA in California. I finished school for RN. If I pass the NCLEX,  my work is going to give me a 30-day notice to be laid off. They can't hire me as a new grad at this time but they say once I get my CA license in the mail, I can't stay on as a CNA because I can't work at a lower scope of practice. Has anyone else heard of this?

I agree with Teresa on this one!

janierocks says ...

I am currently a CNA in California. I finished school for RN. If I pass the NCLEX,  my work is going to give me a 30-day notice to be laid off. They can't hire me as a new grad at this time but they say once I get my CA license in the mail, I can't stay on as a CNA because I can't work at a lower scope of practice. Has anyone else heard of this?

Yes, as I have heard this is true. Things are getting better & worse, depending on the month & budget, thankfully I have been employed for a year now. If I was looking I would suggest trying to work w/ an agency since contract work can pick up under-staffed positions rather quickly.

I see this as a change in the newer generation.  My children's generation were not challenged the way that my generation was.  When I was in high school, the only place that everyone won was Special Olympics.

I competed as an 8 yo Cub Scout, 11 yo Boy Scout, 13 yo Eagle Scout, 17 yo Sailor, 20 yo Petty Officer and 25 yo Officer.  I worked to make things better at everything that I did.  Now I even have seen sailors with a Bachelor's and Master's degree turn down a commission because they did not want the added responsibility.

On the other hand, I have heard those same people complain about their pay. 

When I retired as a Commander at 42 yo (pretty good since I served 8 years enlisted), I took a job as a Director of Regulatory Affairs at a drug development company.  Because I was getting stock options, I took a cut in the base pay, so I started at $120,000, instead of the more customary $200,000 range. 

THAT is what progressive responsibility will get you, not just being the one who has been there the longest.

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I don't want to mix-up politics with this much, but I will on this one point, because I think that is demonstrates more than anything else I have said here could have. 

The Nobel Prizes are for accomplishments, not for intention.  Everyone has some good intentions, not everyone has great accomplishments.  The low point in the Nobel history was the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize.  Our current president HAD NOT accomplished anything in any peace process, but his intentions got him the prize (as stated by the Nobel organization themselves).

HELL, I want peace. 

So for a while, under my signature block, I wrote "Runner-up - 2009 Nobel Peace Prize".

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People, including Nurses, need to want to make change, for the better, through many individual personal accomplishments.  Just wishing things will be better will do NOTHING AT ALL.

I agree wih most of the post, working below you title was not allowed. Most places will let you work short staff to maintaine their budget.

I have too been applying for Assistant jobs because I have no hands on experience as LPN/RN. I used to hear that it was very difficult to enter Nursing school, then I was accepted. I used to hear the NCLEX was difficult, then I passed it for both my LPN and RN. And I was told things would be much easier after that... HA!!!! and I wish I could write in bigger font HA!!!!

I wish I wouldn't have listened to anybody when I was told not to get a job while I was attending Nursing school because it was going to make scheduling and studying difficult. I think I would have been happy as a tranporter or assistant while I was in school, just so I could secure a job for after my licensing. It's been a very rough few months. I can't get a job as either RN or LPN because I have no experience in people nursing despite the fact that I have been an Emergency Animal Techician for over 10 years, I have medical and pharmacology knowledge, triage, trauma and everything that comes with Emergency medicine. So yeah, I'm willing to accept a job as a CNA or such even if I'm an RN, just because I want to get experience and move on to further my career and education.

I completed 4 year RN program and got denied for the NCLEX RN so I applied LVN and CNA exam..i dont want to go back to school and retake anymore subjects just because i dont want to be a student anymore..i need a job as long as im working in the nursing field..my question is can I work with a LVN license and a CNA license/certificate?

your co worker probably needs more patient contact experience or lacks work experience as RN..i would do the same for the sake of income..keep in mind it isnt a waste of time to step down a ladder.....if u can apply  to a lower job title for employment why not!!!

Hiya, I have heard that in some states, that is not acceptable..  I would hope that there are enough entry jobs for all... Teresa