Where to find

Where to find [2007-09-18]
Where do I find nursing classes online?? Most of the ones I have looked at you have to be a LPN or LVN first (LPN to RN). I do not think I can stand being on a waiting list at the local community college for 2 more years. It is too depressing.

Am actually considering nursing school after nearly 9 years as an MT - sm [2008-10-17]
As far as I can tell, the ONLY advantage to being an MT over a nurse is the working from home part. After attending MTEC nearly 9 years ago and really loving my career choice for the first 5 years, I now find myself making less than I did when first starting out, being required to produce more lines each year(and always faster, faster, faster!), and listening to about 90% ESLs who barely speak the language day in and day out. I am also very discouraged when I see reports I send to QA forunintelligible utterances go through 3 other MTs besides myself and them having to leave the same blank.Sometimes there are multiple blanks that cannot be filled in by anyone! I want to produce quality documentation, but I cannot do that when the dictator gives as much care to dictating as he does to picking up doggie doo. I am also on the fence about MT versus RN and would love to hear what others think before I jump this ship. Best wishes to you all!

Torn between 2 professions [2008-10-08]
Right out of high school I went into nursing school but never finished b/c of personal reasons. I then went into medical transcription and have been doing it for the past 5 years. I have always regretted not finishing up my nursing degree and am thinking about going back but am very torn. On the one hand as an MT I work from home which is nice because I have a 2-year-old and a 1-year-old. But, with the way things are going in the MT field, it is hard to find a good company, and if you do it seems everyone is running out of work. As a nurse, I am worried about not having as much flexibility with hours, as I would miss the time away from my 2 children but know that I could provide for them better finanically. I have been accepted into a nursing program and in 2 years would be an RN. Any suggestions, tips, just overall feedback. I could really use anyone's advice as I am really really torn!

getting into nursing [2008-06-26]
I was wondering, how hard is it to become a nurse in California with a felony record? my felonies are from 12 years ago and have lived as an upstanding citizen since. any info would be great as i do not wish to pay for the training just to find out i can't work. thanks.

Him/nursing [2008-06-03]
Barb I think HIM can be the. From what I understand those trying to get into coding cannot land entry-level positions. Everyone wants experience but none will give it. I do not know if this is difference for RHIT (2-year) or RHIA (bachelors which is essentially management). I have tried repeatedly to get this question answered. Can someone with an RHIT or RHIA degree find entry level positions. I know those with just coding crediantials hit a brick wall mostly. I do not like to waste time and money for schooling to not be able to use the degree particulary as a single parent I can ill afford a misstep. have considered RN but while I like the caring for people and patient care I do not like all the stress that comes with the job. There is a lot of peer abuse/bullying in nursing too. Nursing school is verybad forthis asit is for new graduates. All jobs have stress but I hear it

HEALTH CARE CAREER [2008-04-15]
If a profession directly concerned with human service magnetizes you, it will be perfect for you to switch on your career in Health Care. Here you not only cultivate your knowledge on medical services but you can also share the same platform with the doctors other medicalexperts. The utility of Health Care in modern world is so urgent that your exertion for Health Care training will never go in vain. To know about Health Care you should run your glance on this article. Healthcare jobs are become the craze for many people. But they had an experience with a doctor, dentist or nurse that went beyond the call of duty and was inspiring in their personal lives. It is not necessary that they should excel in the sciences in school and project themselves to find a career which will allow them to focus on that branch ofknowledge. People in the healthcare field have a common trait: they are passionate to work with and help people. If it suits you, you might be absolutely perfect for health care training and education that pursues your dream of working in a health care profession. One convenient way is to take online classes. By attending the Internet classes, you can receive a quality education at your pace. From a wide variety of healthcare careers, you can choose according to your choice. For example, if you are biassed for a Patient Care Technician. This is a diploma program offered through accredited colleges, and after the training you can perform tasks related to hematology, phlebotomy and urinalysis. Your skills are very necessary to work in a hospital, extended care facility, a nursing home, or to participate in a home health care team.Patients, affected with diseases or injuries can benefit from physical therapy. You may choose to begin a career as a Physical Therapist Assistant. You can assist those sufferings to improve mobility, relieve pain, and restore function to patients under the supervision of a licensed Physical Therapist. You can complete this program in two years and will result in an Associate's degree. If your choice goes for working with people and computers, you have to look into a degree in Health Information Technology. You need your computer skills to work in compiling and managing health information databases. People in this career can engage into the work in a wide variety of venues, including hospitals, insurance and managed careorganizations, and more.A related health care career can be fit if you are animal-lover. Youmay opt a career path as a Veterinary Technician. You will work under a Veterinarian's supervision to perform medical tests, treat and diagnose medical conditions in animals. You need an extensive training on anatomy and physiology of domestic animals, animal nutrition, animal nursing and large animal care, diagnostic imaging, and training in common labprocedures.There are a wide number of choices in health care for which training is available. Utilizing the ease and convenience of online courses from accredited colleges and universities has never been easier. With best regards Linda

Rn not MT [2008-03-11]
I would go with RN. That said I was pursing RN at 40 but decided to go into business related field. The reason is you do have to have a lot of strong famliy support. Pursuing RN as a more mature adult can be done but it is VERY difficult for a single parent like myself who not only has to work full-time to pay the mortage, but also there is no other adult to help pull the weight. Ultimately that is why I decided against RN even though Iknow the job opportunities and pay are better. You have to look at your own lifestyle situation. Saying go for RN across the board without considerations to other aspects of your life -- how will you live while you pursue full-time school? Do you have a spouse to help pay bills and watch children? Is nursing your passion or do you prefer more solitary work? Looking at just the job security and pay RN beats MT However, I went into MT because it gave me the ability to work from home. As a young single Mother this was vitally important. I had paid sitters for daycare when I worked outside the home and I didn So for me the lower pay etc was a tradeoff for perks of working athome. Now my kids are getting older I would like to get out of MT. Working on production pay can be great or it can be difficult. There is no security of making the same paycheck, which I am looking for as I get older. So truly assess your own particular lifestyle, personality and what would suit you best. I have seen some really negative changes in MT. I loved it 10 years ago when I started out. The money wasn't bad and you readily could find in-house or at-home work with great benefits. It's much more difficult these days.

Depends [2008-01-24]
on whether you are going to get an AA degree or a BSN. Depends on your area. Just go out to the college and request a catalog. There should be a place in the catalog that will list prerequisites. There you will find what you need. Some programs do ask that you have completed all your sciences before you are accepted or declined. I doubt you will be declined because of the great need. Why do you want to be a nurse? Think about it and talk to some nurses and they might share with you things you should consider before doing this. I am one and choose not to work as one anymore and would rather transcribe and know five others like me. Have you considered checking into Allied Health careers? Radiology technicians, Sonography (they have a pretty good day, spend quality time with their patients, and make good money). Explore all areas of health care before you make your decision. If I were going to start over I would probably go to medical school (I did not want to move out of my area back when) or see about requirements for PA-C. Being a nurse is a real drainer and requires total commitment and endurance beyond anything I have ever done. All nurses who work in acute care and extended care are going to heaven. Don

RN, no question, [2008-01-17]
Being an RN and having a wife that was an MT for 20 years, RN license is much portable, especially if you are not happy with employer, you can easily find somewhere else to work. (notfrom home, though). With voice recognition getting better and work going over to India, it is much harder to find a decent MT job.

I have been considering nursing also. [2007-11-15]
Graduated from high school then a 10 month medical transcription program with no other college. Do you have any college? Is the Kaplan Nursing School you mentioned the online school? Why did you buy entrance exam books? Will Kaplan take you from start to finish for an R.N. with no other college courses? Sorry about all the questions. So curious. I really feel like I could have a leg up on other students as well with my 18 years of anatomy, physiology and terminology. Just trying to work up the courage and find a way to get it down while still working.

MT to nurse question [2007-11-12]
This past weekend, I went and gotKaplan Nursing School Entrance Exams book, and while I was at Barnes Nobles, I looked through some of the NCLEX preperation books, and it looked a lot like the stuff we need to know for transcribing. For those who went from MTs to nurses, did you find it easier to pass the NCLEX test because of your MT background?

You can google [2007-09-18]
Arizona nursing schools. Find professional boards for nurses, such as what AOL has. Consider what most interests you about nursing? Pay? Prestige? Do you want to be in the operating room or delivery room or where do you see yourself? Becoming an RN gives you the most options, especially if you get your BS degree, but many RNs suggest first getting through the nursing assistant program, and then you can work and learn a lot while you continue your education. If it's mostly the money you are interested in, be aware that dental hygienists and respiratory therapists also can make great money in from a 2-year program. If you need a 1-year program, you could become an LPN or surgical tech and still make decent income. Much research to be done, but community colleges have EXCELLENT career counselors who will talk to you for free! Make use of them.

Where to find [2007-09-18]
Where do I find nursing classes online?? Most of the ones I have looked at you have to be a LPN or LVN first (LPN to RN). I do not think I can stand being on a waiting list at the local community college for 2 more years. It is too depressing.

nursing [2007-09-08]
First off, check your local colleges. You will find all the info you need there. More than likely, you will have an entrance exam to take. Also, some colleges require certain classes before you can apply to get into a nursing program.

Anatomy and Physiology online [2007-08-22]
Has anyone taken Anatomy and Physiology online? I am taking my prereqP online because the evening class was full. I cannot do days as I work part-time as an MT and have 3 little ones. I just want to know what to expect. What do they do to compensate for on-campus labs? Did you find you spent more time for the online class than you would have if it was a regular class? Any info on this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Research [2007-07-16]
I have done a lot of research on other careers. I'm in my mid 40s. How much time are you willing to put in? What hourly wage to you need to replace? To become an RN may take you 3 or 4 years, depending on whether you have had prerequisites such as chemistry before. Since you have been out of college for a while, you'll have to take a math prerequisites, and possibly other classes. That's why even an associate RN degree can take so long. What department do you see yourself working in? Are you prepared for the long hours, short staffing and call of hospital work? Or do you want to work in an office where you could have actual weekends and holidays off? If you want to work in the operating room, many hospitals are using surgical techs. You may find a 1- or 2- year course for that with fewer prerequisites. They don't use as many RNs there anymore in some places. Do you want to work in labor and delivery? Some places are using RNs and surgical techs there too. As a surgical tech, you can make $20 and more right out of school if you are certified. If you want a pleasant office job, many offices now use medical assistants. The money isn't like what an RN makes, but it might compare with what you make now, with very pleasant work and weekends and holidays off. If your MD likes you he/she is going to reward you to keep you IMO. There are many other allied health positions to consider. And if you really want the RN pay without the weekends and call, consider becoming a dental hygienist. Great pay. I've looked into vet tech, but the pay is very low for what looks like a very challenging education.

Don't go LPN, GO RN - More Opportunities [2006-12-18]
I am an LPN and new MT. I needed a change in career. In my area, just about the only jobs an LPN can get (very easily) is in a nursing home because they can do the same work as RNs and donsupervise. Anyway, the hospitals went back to hiring more LPNs, particularly for the skilled care units and geriatric wards. So, this has been a back-and-forth concern for a long time. You will find work somewhere as an LPN, sort of depends on where you have opportunity to look. I encourage you to keep going and get that RN degree as you will find you have many more opportunities and much better pay. Not only that, if you stop going to school, even for a little while, it may be more difficult to get back in. Good luck to you.

I am so sorry to hear about your step father [2006-12-04]
She could easily even find a position part time, it may help her to get out of the house once in a while. My heart goes out to you, I lost my dear mother-in-law at age 54 to interstitial lung disease. THank you for your post, it is good to know that even at my age (only 31) being the oldest in my class at school I won't have to worry.

scholarships. [2006-09-01]
Not all scholarships are based on income I had four of them when I went to college before. Most of them we either based on an essay or my grades. I have seen a few for older women returning to college. I know it would have my hands full but since I have already completed all of the general education requirements there is the possibility I would only be attending parttime. I also worked three jobs while I went for premed so I am pretty sure I know what is coming. Thank you for the advice. I will definitely check with the local hospitals. I live 2 hours from Pittsburgh PA but I really don't want to have to drive that far to go to work. Hopefully I can find something much closer.

Thinking about becoming a nurse [2006-08-25]
I have done medical transcription. I have a Bachelor's in PreMed but never went to med school. I have a one year old and am pg again. I am hoping to work from home but I keep hearing how hard it is to get into the transcriptions business. What I would like to know is since I have all the gen ed/ and most of the required courses that nurses need to take would I be able to go to school and just do the nursing classes and the clinical aspect of the programs. Also I have heard that there is such a shortage of nurses in some places that they will pay for you schooling. Is this true? Where would I find that information? I am 32 and don't know if I want to put us more in debt by returning to school!

Unfortunately [2006-08-25]
I don't have any experience. Yes the MT field is hard to get into. I have experience but not hospital experience. I have only tried on the internet so far. I have to find something soon. We need a second income even if it is a small one. I guess I may have to work as a cook at the local restaurant after all. Sigh!

reply to mt2rn [2006-07-09]
Hi, I am currently a Registered Nurse hoping to begin Medical Transcription at home in addition to my nursing career. I was a hosp/unit secreatary for 8 years while I went to nursing school. The medical terminology I gained from my secretarial position definitely gave me the upper hand in nursing school. Just remember most nursing students have to learn the language as well as the skill! You have half of that down pat already. I think you will find your experience as a great tool, and you probably will become a mentor to your peers. Keep going, best of luck! THERE WILL NEVER BE A SHORTAGE OF NURSING JOBS!!!!