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[Tacticz]

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[Escape_Goat]

I'd say keep your current job. Yea, clinical experience would be nice, but the stability of your current job will help you focus more of your energies on academics. You can get into med school without significant clinical experience; it's much, much harder to get in with terrible grades. So, keep your job, do well in your courses, and seek clinical/volunteering/research opportunities as your schedule allows.

 

[michaelrack]

Hey guys, Currently, Im a manager/shift leader at Walgreens. I was wondering what your opinions may be to quit my current job to become CNA. .

keep the job at walgreens- it is more impressive than a job as a CNA

 

[corpsman33]

keep the job at walgreens- it is more impressive than a job as a CNA

I agree that he/she should keep the current job, but I don't think that a management position at Walgreens is more impressive to admissions than a CNA job. True clinical experience (i.e. a clinical job vs shadowing/volunteer work) is actually something that is looked at favorably to med school admissions. But I don't think that the amount of benefit he would gain warrants quitting his job of nine years and taking a pay reduction.

OP, shadow, volunteer at the hospital and play the game. You should be fine.

 

[scarecrow90]

Hey guys,
I am beginning my path to med school.

So, essentially this:

 

[MedSchoolMama]

Keep your current job and find a decent volunteer position at a clinic for underserved individuals.

 

[TriagePreMed]

I don't know how you guys do CNA. At least from what I've seen, the only thing you do is clean up people after accidents or shower them.

 

[chizledfrmstone]

Well my logic behind CNA is to gain the respect of Adcoms because of the responsibilities of that position, become familiar with the hospital, and better bedside manners. I plan on going the DO route and from the opinions I've gathered, clinical experiences seem highly valued. What better way to gain clinical exposure than by working 32+ hrs a week right?

I think your current job shows strong leadership skills. Personally I wouldn't switch over if I was you.

I turned down a job that paid well for a job similar to what a CNA does. I stopped after about a year because I learned all I was going to learn in the first few weeks. There are other ways to get familiar with the hospital environment.

Just make sure you volunteer or shadow.