I think what you are doing is great! I've been a nurse recruiter for 13 years. As long as you think you can work and go to school, I say go for it. Many hospitals offer tuition assistance as a benefit. Check with your nursing school too. Some offer evening and weekend classes for those who work or have family commitments. If it becomes too much, you could always work pool instead of fulltime that way your schedule would allow for some flexability. Also being a CNA will allow you a taste of what nursing is all about. With my hospitals in Florida, once you complete your first year of nursing school, we hire students as interns or student nurses. They make a little more than CNA's and their job description allows them to do a little more than an aide. You might also check with the Financial Aide office at the school as many hospitals offer scholarships with a commitment of employment. Hope this helps. Good luck.

I am curerently going back to school to become a LPN.It's an 10 month course if you already an CNA & 12 months if not.I think that will be a better way for me and if I choose to go back for RN then I will do LPN TO RN.