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I was curious to know where everyone works while taking pre-reqs. I am just going to school now but I am looking for a job and just did not know what type of work would be best as far flexibility and all that. Will be nice to hear from you!

Jessica

I work at Humana health insurance company. Its my full time job. I'm in the Referrals department, which handles HMO policies only. I'm looking into going to nursing school to become an LVN, but my only option is to go to night school since I need to keep this job to pay bills. I don't know how Im going to do it, its going to be difficult.

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I work from home (part time) as a medical transcriptionist. I was able to set my own hours, and I chose early morning (5:30 to 7:30) and then 7:00 to 9:00 at night. I thought these hours would work best so that I would have all day for classes and clinicals, when they begin. This semester I'm only taking A&P I and Sociology, so it's a pretty light load at this point, but I know once I'm in the nursing portion I'll have to devote a lot more time to it all! :)

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Right now I am an admissions rep at a really tiny college (No nursing dept so forget about getting free tuition :o ).

I plan to leave when I get into the nursing program. Right now, I am taking my pre-requisites on the weekends so I have no days off. I just hope I keep this until I can quit sometime before September.

I'm looking for 2nd or 3rd shift work in a law firm doing word processing or something similair to that. If I can't find that I will find any partime weekend job that I can get and take out some loans to get me through the next couple of years.

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I work from home (part time) as a medical transcriptionist. I was able to set my own hours, and I chose early morning (5:30 to 7:30) and then 7:00 to 9:00 at night. I thought these hours would work best so that I would have all day for classes and clinicals, when they begin. This semester I'm only taking A&P I and Sociology, so it's a pretty light load at this point, but I know once I'm in the nursing portion I'll have to devote a lot more time to it all! :)

Could you tell me how you got into Medical Transcription? I wanted to take a course at my local cc so that I could go to school and work at my own pace...but the cc wants $1400 dollars for the course. I don't know if I should bite the bullet and pay that much. Thanks in advance.

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Could you tell me how you got into Medical Transcription? I wanted to take a course at my local cc so that I could go to school and work at my own pace...but the cc wants $1400 dollars for the course. I don't know if I should bite the bullet and pay that much. Thanks in advance.

Hi Falon! I went through a GREAT school, M-TEC (here's their website: www.mtecinc.com). If you're serious about getting a job doing MT, my greatest piece of advice to you would be to check out the forums at www.mtchat.com and see what everyone has to say about quality MT programs. I don't want to say that you absolutely won't get a job after completing a local cc program, but the reality of it is that most transcription companies now want their employees to come from more of a well known and reputable program, namely M-TEC, Andrews, and one other (Careerstep, I think - not sure though). They are not cheap programs by any means but they are very good. I personally know of a few people that have gone the cc and Thompson Education Direct route and they were never able to find a job. I don't want to discourage you at all, but I do want to be honest with you so that you don't end up spending a lot of money on a program and then not be able to find work afterwards! Please email (or PM) me if you want more info - I'd be happy to share the pro's and con's of the field if you'd like!

Best of luck to you -

Betsy

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I'm working as a dialysis technician at a dialysis center. I like it because I'm getting tons of experience using needles and dealing with patients, etc. I work 3 days/week, 12-hour shifts. The center is part-owned by a big hospital in the area, and they pay for all of my tuition and books, since I'm a nursing major. :)

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Hi Falon! I went through a GREAT school, M-TEC (here's their website: www.mtecinc.com). If you're serious about getting a job doing MT, my greatest piece of advice to you would be to check out the forums at www.mtchat.com and see what everyone has to say about quality MT programs. I don't want to say that you absolutely won't get a job after completing a local cc program, but the reality of it is that most transcription companies now want their employees to come from more of a well known and reputable program, namely M-TEC, Andrews, and one other (Careerstep, I think - not sure though). They are not cheap programs by any means but they are very good. I personally know of a few people that have gone the cc and Thompson Education Direct route and they were never able to find a job. I don't want to discourage you at all, but I do want to be honest with you so that you don't end up spending a lot of money on a program and then not be able to find work afterwards! Please email (or PM) me if you want more info - I'd be happy to share the pro's and con's of the field if you'd like!

Best of luck to you -

Betsy

Thanks Betsy! I went to the message board and the website and looked around. Unfortunately the school is out of my price range right now. I just spent a ton of money paying for my tuition and books to do my pre-requisites. I already have degree so financial aid is skimpy at best. Maybe after I do some additinal research I will take a loan for the course. Thanks for advising me. I would hate to waste my time and energy doing a course that isn't going to be lucrative.

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Specializes in CTICU.

I work as an EMT for an ambulance company and I just got a second job as a tutor (for only a few hours a week).

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My job would best be descibed as a unit clerk/secretary/whatever else needs to be done at a hospice 40-45 hours a week. I work on a great team, and the nurses are incredibly supportive.

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Rehab Hospital, nursing home, and the U.S. Army Reserves.

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Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative.

I work for a homecare agency. They scedule around my availability which I give to them on a monthly basis and if something comes up I call and change my availability. The pay is only 14/hr. but the experience has been invaluable as aI am already familiar with personal care etc.

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