Katharine

I am interested in applying for entry level job to get my feet wet in the medical field. I'm interested in both nursing and healthcare management. I see several jobs open at St. John's Mercy for Patient Care Associates, but the requirements aren't ve...

No I didn't apply yet. The hours available conflict with homeschooling my daugther.

Thanks for all your replies that helps clarify it very well.

So how does that work-- you apply, get hired, then can enroll in the class with your continue employment being on the condition you successfully complete the class? What are the hours for a 12 hour shift day/evening or evening/night?

I am 44 yrs old. I will be homeschooling my daughter until I'm 48 yrs old. In order to start earning money at home, I'm considering doing medical transcription. But long term I want something more and have been interested in nursing for sometime. Do ...

No I decided to delay pursuing medical transcription since I wasn't absolutely sure what I wanted. I'm so indecisive! I didn't want to my financial aid on the transcription then wish I'd pursued another medical degree. Although it is not my top choi...

Thanks for wondering! :) I was surprised to see this thread have recent posts, but I realize that there are many of us who consider school later in our adulthood. As for me, my school got delayed, both by my indecision and financial reasons. I am sti...

Watching my school expenses is a hire priority. Once reason I want to go back to school is to make a better income to pay off our debts which includes past school loans. I figured the medical transcription, From research I've been doing, can potentia...

Thank you for the replies. I will stop fussing over my age now! LOL I'm going to take the plunge and do the medical transcription. It will be an income at home for me while I'm homeschooling and starting my prerequisite classes. Plus it will help me...

Thanks for all your thoughts and advice. Yes the physical part was part of my wondering. I will definitely keep all this in mind while making my decision for my future. :heartbeat

No I never did. I decided to go another route in healthcare. I'm beginning a medical transcription program. After a couple years of that, my daughter will finishing highschool and I may go forward in medical office assisting and/or a bachelor's in he...

Since you have a master in education, I wonder if you could work evenings as a tudor or for an online college as an instructor while you go to school days. That way you benefit from the getting done with your nursing degree faster and still earn an i...

I've been wondering if it was. I see such great fabrics at the store sometimes, and I'm guessing since so many practically live in their scrubs, they want some variety. My background is in the craft business so it's always thinking of ideas like this...

Fabric stores like Joann Fabrics has $1.99 patterns sales all the time. Almost every pattern company has some scrub patterns. You can also find a lot of them on Ebay at a decent price. I had thought about making scrubs and selling them on ebay, but I...

Sometimes stuff in fabric can stay in there awhile. I switched from store bought laundry products to some natural products. It took about 3 washings before I saw the big difference it made in our clothings. Store bought detergents build up in fabric ...

BJU's accelerated is for those with a bachelor's degree, I'm lacking one year from finishing a degree in healthcare management. Their 2yr program is no long accepting students. They have their completion program for RN to BSN and a Upper division BSN...

I found out that if I had my first clinical class done, BJC would help me get my certification. So I may have to wait and do that. Only problem was I wanted to do it now for the job as well, not a year or so from now. I wanted to take advantage of t...

I am just beginning to look into programs here in St. Louis. I didn't realize that St. Charles CC does that. I am guessing that is the same for all the ST CC's in the area? Is BJC's Nurses Program much different? I'm interesting in doing LPN then mov...

I have the same question but I'm in St. Louis.