I'm a RN.

A couple of things: Life is a terminal condition. Everyone dies. EVERYONE. It is part of the life cycle. In this country, we have removed death from our every day lives to the point where we are very much afraid of even seeing it.

Are you going for a CNA or Tech job? If so, have ever done a job like that? If not, it is NOT for everyone. I can attest that Nursing is NOT a job you can do for the paycheck. If you don't want to be there, the patient care will suffer. That is not fair to the people who find themselves in your care.

I tell people who ask me about going to nursing school: "You should have the same calling to be a nurse as you would to be a Priest or a Nun".

Being a Nurse or a CNA is a dirty, disgusting job. The hours are long and the pay does not come close to being enough (especially for CNA's!) to compensate you for the job.

Now if this is for something else, like food service, then go for it! But if you don't feel "the calling", don't be a CNA.

JMHO