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I had a hard time deciding whether or not taking out loans to help pay for school would be a good idea or not for myself, but I finally decided that it would be a good investment because it is really the only way to achieve my goal at this time. I am very good with money, and with everything else - clothes, entertainment, etc, I never live above my means. I take more pride in adding money to my savings account rather than going out to buy new shoes. I feel as if when I graduate from school and I'm making (hopefully) a good 10 dollars more an hour (10 dollars more an hour = approx an additional 20,000/year) than I was making before then I should be fine, and since I've already adapted a slightly frugal way of living I shouldn't even really have to change many of my habits to adjust to having an extra bill each month. Having said that... not excited about HAVING more loans, but I know I'm smart enough to manage it and it will be fine:)

I would go ahead and let her know you are applying to two schools. I'm assuming that since she is the teacher that you thought of to ask that you do well in her class, and she knows you well. I would think if that is the case then she wouldn't mind doing two letters for you. I would think that she would probably use the same letter for each and just start out with "dear so and so of college 1, versus dear so and so of college 2". It never hurts to ask. Good luck:)

Thank you for posting this question! This is something I've been wondering about myself. I'm actually just starting a 15 month accelerated program this month, but it is never to early to start planning ahead because my debt is increasing a lot for sure. Good luck:nuke:

It they accept people every quarter and it is the quickest way to getting to your goal (NURSE!) it sounds like you would be making a great decision! I hope everything works out:)

I would definitely keep in mind the price of gas as well, as it is steadily increasing.... I'm also one that doesn't like to spend too much time in the car, so if I had a stressful day at school, followed by a stressful long ride home, it would probably be hard for me to stay motivated to get homework and studying accomplished! Good luck in whatever you decide! :)

Congratulations and good luck! :nuke:

I'm not sure if you are getting financial aid to pay for these classes, but be sure to check if taking 11 credits will be equivalent to full time. My school was on the quarter system, so it may be slightly different, but if you went less than full time (12 hours/quarter at my school at least) then financial aid is a bit different. Hopefully nothing to worry about, just make sure you have your bases covered. If you've had microbiology before, you should be okay taking it with A&P I would think. Are you talking about Case Western in Ohio? Good luck!

I didn't go to COTC, but I do know someone who drove from Columbus to Newark daily to attend OSU Newark. She had always said the drive was okay, but it can be an annoying drive sometimes because she would take 161 out there... and it isn't really a highway so traffic can get backed up easily. Especially with gas prices getting so high I would weigh that in your decision also! Also depending on what side of Columbus you live that can make a big difference in distance. I personally hate long commuting, and although I'm commenting mostly on the drive rather than the program, if they have a great program and you have you heart set on it, I would go for it! :-) Good luck with whatever you decide:wink2:

I know this post started awhile ago, but it is still part of my subscribed threads, and something happened recently that I thought anyone interested in Healthways would be interested in knowing. I don't work for Healthways any longer, because I'm going back to school full time this May, and my last day was in early April, but just last week the company laid off A LOT of employees in both Ohio locations. Those that they let stay are also being forced to work from home, rather than have the option to work in the office location, which they closed. Not sure if anything is happening elsewhere within the company, but just thought I'd let you all know!

starting at mount st joseph in cincinnati in May 08 :nuke:

Hello, I actually haven't started my program yet but it is a direct entry MN program in the Cincinnati area for people who already hold bachelors degrees. It is College of Mount St Joseph. It is 15 months long, and starts every May and lasts until August the next year. I can't give you too much feedback since the program hasn't started yet, but the class schedule for summer is M-TH classes during the day and it looks like clinical days will be during the last two weeks in the semester. From the other post it looks like the program runs similar to UC's program as it is a cohort program. The people and contacts at the school have been very helpful so far. My bachelors degree came from Ohio State, so I wanted to find a school that was a lot different from the big university atmosphere that I was used to and that played a big part in my decision. Good luck!

Thank you for your response! Sorry my question was a bit too personal. I guess my main question was how often these blood tests are wrong. I didn't mean to include too much info. I guess my bachelors degree in health promotion freaked me out because of what I already know, along with taking microbiology. I don't want to catch anything. However, I loved microbiology so much (probably one of my favorite classes I've taken from my previous degree) that I really want to learn more about infectious disease and I really think this is something that I'd want to work in after graduation next year too. Since I'd love to focus on this I have to make sure I'm immune to as much as possible! :) Thanks again!

I wasn't sure of the best forum to post this question, but hopefully I can get some input here! I'm starting nursing school in May, and of course we have health requirements to complete, including the Hep B Vaccine. I didn't remember having this series because from the dates below I was very young, but according to my medical records I had it in 1988,1989, and then the third dose wasn't given until 1996. In 1996 I also had my MMR booster, so I'm assuming that this is when my parents/Dr realized that I never went back in for my 3rd dose so it was just given at that time. I'm 24 now, so my current doctor, who of course I wasn't seeing when I was a kid, gave me a blood test to see if I was immune because of the spread out dates. The test came back fine and that I had immunity from hep B, but I was wondering if these tests ever came back inaccurate? Is it very likely that the blood test would be wrong and I could still get hep B? I guess I worry and I would have thought that the series wouldn't have been effective since it was given so spread out(according to the schedule I was looking at on the CDC website)? My Dr seems to think it is fine, but aren't there schedules for vaccines for a reason? I just want some reassurance that my blood test does really show what it is supposed to show. Thanks in advance! Any input is appreciated. :nuke:

Also Healthways did make this list for 2008.... FORTUNE's 2008 list of "100 Best Companies to Work For." The Company ranked No. 80.

I work for Healthways, but I am a Lifestyle Management coach currently until I start nursing school. My bachelors degree is in Health Promotion/Exercise Science and we don't have Disease Management at our location but I can still tell you about the environment. I make $16.65 an hour, so I know an RN would obviously make more but I don't know how much. Honestly, this is my first job out of school and it is what made me want to go back to school to continue my education and find something hands on. I really hate sitting all day long at a desk and answering phone calls and making outgoing calls. A lot of times I feel like a telemarketer and get hung up on. However, I really do truly value those people that I have been speaking with on a regular basis that do enjoy and look forward to my monthly calls, which does make the job worthwhile. Personally I just can't sit still very long, and a desk job isn't for me. I don't have much to compare to since this is my first job out of school, but the benefits seem pretty good. I get about 7 hours of PTO accrued for each biweekly paycheck which seems nice. Good luck!