Coordinating my Own Health

[honeyforasalteyfish]

So I take my final prereq this fall for my target RN program. As well as my BNA certification. I think I got a decent shot, but that is not why I am posting. In order to afford school, and be able to go full time I have to work part time. My first semester back I worked 30 hours, and took 12 credit hours. Then I came down with a lung abscess, and missed out on the 4.0 I was oh so close to. I am rather proud of my recent achievements overcoming my own health issues physically, and mentally. I have crohn's disease, have a past 11cm lung abscess, and severe clinical depression.

Please do not judge because I feel like this is my only route to achieving RN status. In order to afford school I went on a Medicaid subsidiary. I got a call from a RN who works for my subsidiary. She asked if I was interested in her services. I am going to be incredibly busy this fall since I take 14 credit hours, work 18 hours, and volunteer as a peer mentor 5 hours. I figure if I can work 30 hours, and go to school 12 hours I am capable of this workload. I am incredibly grateful for what healthcare proffesionals have done for me especially since I have spent nearly every dime I have on my school. I don't have much to offer in return except to excel at what I do this fall, cross my fingers, and hope I can impress my school enough to get in.

I am very cognizant of my own health issues both physically, and mentally. I want to be the best I can be, and help take care of others who fall ill. Because the same has been done for me when I didn't necessarily deserve it. So I think having a experienced RN in my corner, and helping to coordinate my healthcare with my busy schedule is a good thing. Since my health is what has derailed me up to this point. What I let derail me instead of seeking help. Part of the reason I am in my situation at this point is because I handled my own physical, and mental health so poorly. I want to move on with my life do something I am passionate about, and give back what has been given to me.

That being said I know I can never accomplish what I want to accomplish if I let my health get out of control again. So I took her up on her offer. I really want to turn my negatives into positives, and be a success story. I don't want any one to let health issues in their life stop them from achieving their goals.

Basically what I am asking is what proactive steps can I take to both manage my own health, and the workload I have ahead of me. Outside of what I have already done, and thank you in advance for viewing.

[2k15NurseExtern4u, BSN, RN]

Well.. um. Just take care of yourself? Work out. Eat right. Stop smoking/drinking. Get 8 hours of sleep at night. That should keep you healthy.

12 hour courseload shouldn't be too intense. Just make sure you stay on top of assignments and lectures. If you can, knock the long term assignments out withint the begining of the semester.

Does that answer your question?

[honeyforasalteyfish]

Thank you. I am taking 14 credit hours, but that shouldn't be to intense. I was going to take 18, but was advised against it. So I pushed one of my coreqs back to next summer. I have worked 60 hour work weeks before as a prem tech. So I figure as long as my health remains intact I can handle this.