<p>Mm, thank you both! I checked out the thread on Direct-Entry Schools but it’s missing a bunch of schools in MA - it seems all UMass schools are direct-entry, as well as most other state schools, but they weren’t mentioned; maybe it is common knowledge but it makes me worry that other schools are slipping through the cracks as well. </p>
<p>@Neon; I see your points. On my visit to UMD I was given a tour by a senior and a sophomore and the senior had been working as a CNA since the end of her sophomore year. My mom and I were blown away and that basically sealed the deal. Even though I sometimes wonder what other things I want to do, as far as a career goes I cannot picture myself as not being a nurse!</p>