Community Health at UIUC or Nursing at Lakeview?

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Im hoping someone can give me a bit of advice because Im sort of in a pickle.

I am currently a junior, well, about to be a senior, and was accepted into two schools for this Fall 2010. I was granted re-entry to the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (I was there last spring 09) into the College of Applied Health Sciences for Community Health. Health Education and Promotion really interests me, and I really miss the university's atmosphere. Im just worried about the job prospects afterwards. However, I've been "pre-nursing" since I started college and i was accepted to Lakeview College of Nursing in Danville (after being denied at both ISU and UIC). If I attended this school, I would be commuting to Danville from Champaign which is something Im not really looking forward to.

I was wondering if anyone who has been in my situation or attended either school could give me some insight? Nursing is something I know I want to do, but Im not quite sure if Im ready for it yet. I've been reading a lot about direct entry masters programs such as the ones at Depaul and Rush. If I decided to pursue a direct entry masters program, would a bachelor's in community health be a waste?

Any information would be appreciated! Thank you!!!!

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I started out as nursing and switched after I couldn't get into the program at my school. I changed my major to Health Promotion for the community or basically community health. I had no problem getting a job and I just graduated in May '10! I feel that while I love nursing health promotion was a great fit for me. You can still work in a hospital etc and its a very up and coming field. I love it and had no problem getting a job.

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Can I ask what school you went to/what sort of job you were able to get?

Thanks again :)

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I don't have much insight regarding community health at UIUC (but I am a U of I grad), but have you considered applying for the nursing program at Parkland Community College?

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I actually just became aware of it recently. Although I considered it, Im already on the five year plan as it is and would prefer to get a Bachelor's since I'll be in school forever. I've heard good things about Parkland though.

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Specializes in Urgent Care NP, Emergency Nursing, Camp Nursing.

You can also take your bachelor's degree and do the Graduate-entry program at Rush or the Masters-entry program at DePaul once you get around to graduating.

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Im hoping someone can give me a bit of advice because Im sort of in a pickle.

I am currently a junior, well, about to be a senior, and was accepted into two schools for this Fall 2010. I was granted re-entry to the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (I was there last spring 09) into the College of Applied Health Sciences for Community Health. Health Education and Promotion really interests me, and I really miss the university's atmosphere. Im just worried about the job prospects afterwards. However, I've been "pre-nursing" since I started college and i was accepted to Lakeview College of Nursing in Danville (after being denied at both ISU and UIC). If I attended this school, I would be commuting to Danville from Champaign which is something Im not really looking forward to.

I was wondering if anyone who has been in my situation or attended either school could give me some insight? Nursing is something I know I want to do, but Im not quite sure if Im ready for it yet. I've been reading a lot about direct entry masters programs such as the ones at Depaul and Rush. If I decided to pursue a direct entry masters program, would a bachelor's in community health be a waste?

Any information would be appreciated! Thank you!!!!

I'm also going to be commuting to Lakeview from Champaign this upcoming fall so you can always carpool to ease the burden. You just have to decide what route you want to go first. I started out at UIC but didn't know what I wanted to do and didn't take school seriously. You just have to decide what makes you happy because job prospects may be uncertain for the nursing class of 2012 as well.

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Sure! I went to Winona State University in Winona MN. I loved it and was able to complete my whole major in a year of classes and then a 1 semester internship.

I interned at a corporate wellness company and I currently work for them doing the health screens for the clients. I take blood and discuss the participants cholesterol results and glucose testing results. We then discuss how lifestyle and diet factors can lead up to these results and how they can be changed to reduce health risks.

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@ TheChair1. If it is no problem for you, I am in the process of applying to Lakeview and I was wondering what your gpa and bla bla stats were. I just want to know if I have a chance? Thank you.

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Nursesomeday2011 do you work at HealthFitness? I worked there as well.... We may have done a screening together.

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Hi there. Did you get any info on the GPA and other things Lakeview looks at in terms of admissions? I am applying for fall 2011 but not sure what my chances are and which campus to apply to.

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