Need Nursing Program Advice

I am new to Spokane, just moved here from Dallas a couple months ago. I have already applied with SCC and have an appointment with the nursing advisor on Monday. I have my BS in Biology and have taken all the pre-req's; however I just decided to go for nursing and it has been a several years since I have taken some of the classes like Human A&P etc...

I was told by one of the counselors that there is a year and a half waitlist, but that I would go before the students finishing their classes this semester as long as all of my information was in by March 29th. I really don't want to wait this long and I want to keep all my options open and apply to other community colleges since I can't afford the out of state tuition. I have heard some of the other schools don't have waitlists, but they do require you to be a certified nursing assistant.

So I guess I am wondering if I should take the CNA classes? Also, should I be studying for the TEAS test? I see that some schools require this as well.

New to WA and new to nursing so any information would be very helpful!
Have you already investigated the job market in your area? I believe that the Pacific NW is in a real downturn - new grads are not able to get jobs and this situation is not expected to improve any time soon. Under these circumstances, you should not be in a hurry to graduate. If it has been several years since you took A & P, I would advise you to use your 'wait time' to re-take it, along with any other basic science. Take a med terminology class if you can. This will all make your nursing courses much easier. Becoming a CNA may help you become more comfortable with the 'patient touching' part of nursing, but won't really provide you with a leg-up on the academic front. Hang in there - things will be better by the time you are a GN.