Hello Everyone ^^

      I Really want to be a nurse and help people and will be going to school soon ( once i choose which school to go to ) And I was just wondering what i should start studying to give me heads up of what i will be learning. And incase it makes a diffrence I will be studying for  my LPN. Thank you to anyone who can point me in the right direction...and if there is anything else i should know other then study material I would appreciate it very much.

Are you going to a school that require prereqs for your LPN? If so, then you probably should find out what classes will be required before you start the LPN program. At my school you have to take Eng 101, AP 103 and 104, PSYC 100 and 200, and medical terminology.  You also have to be at a minimum level of Math 70. However, there are other schools in my area that require completely different Prereqs. So first you need to determine the school...

Have you thought about getting certified as a CNA? I did that before starting school to get my feet wet.  : ) Good luck in whatever you decide!!

CNA is a certified nursing assitant. You pretty much assist patients with things such as changing, bathing, eating, or other activites of daily living.

I became a CNA in about a month. You attend so many hours of classes and then take a state test to be licensed(at least in my state).  Depending on what state you live in determines the exact time you are required to train and so forth...A lot of community colleges, Long term care homes, and other private organizations (just make sure they are state approved) offer the class. I paid about $600 for my class however, in my state if you work for two months as a CNA you are eligbale to get that money back.

In washington state it is a license....

From what I was told, and I may not of understood this correctly, but the reason CNAs are licensed in WA state (and some other states)  is because they dont work under an LPN's license or RN's license...something about being completely liable for yourself? I know that doesnt sound right, but the instuctor was very vague about why some states are certified and some states are licensed...? Maybe someone here can clarify that for me..