1. DIETITIAN & NURSING Emily Maeda 12/20/12

2. Advantages  Many are self- employed  Many areas of work  Hospitals, cafeterias, prisons, nursing homes  Increases others’ knowledge in health  Many areas of work  Different types and different locations to work at Hospitals, nursing homes, ER  Helping others  Costumer care DietitianNurse

3. High School Courses  Biology  Chemistry  Math  Nutrition  Physiology  Natural Sciences  Biology DietitianNurse

4. Cost of College  $3,874/year  $16,394 out of state  $1,982 fees  $7,304 room & board  $1,474 books  $800 - $30,000 per semester  $200 - $1000 for books per semester  State nursing exams and licenses: $200 - $500  Grand Total:  $5,000 - $40,000 per semester DietitianNurse

5. Schools Available  Oregon:  Oregon Health & Sciences University  Oregon State University  In Idaho:  University of Idaho  College of Southern Idaho  Idaho State Universtiy  Oregon:  Treasure Valley Community College  Oregon Health & Science University  Idaho:  Boise State University DietitianNurse

6. Expected Salary  $51,000 - $62,000  Annual Salary: $61,610  Oregon median  $66,503  Median in the US DietitianNurse

7. Degree & Training  Bachelor’s Degree in:  Dietics  Food and Nutrition  Food Service Systems Management  Plus Training  OPTIONS:  Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Nursing  Associate’s Degree in Nursing  Diploma for an approved nursing program  Must also be licensed DietitianNurse

8. Disadvantages  Training & schooling is difficult  It’s a high-demand job  It takes a lot of preparation and prior knowledge (schooling) to be successful  Sometimes long hours  Death  Prone to sickness DietitianNurse

9. Best Option  By comparing these two occupations, I realized that I am interested in both very much. I found out a lot about Dietics, and believe that would be the best option for me. Dietitian

10. Works Cited Occupations: Dietitian. 2013. 3 January 2013 http://oregoncis.uoregon.edu/webcis/info2.aspx?FileID=Occ&FileNum=100062&TopicNum=0 Colleges: Dietitian, University of Idaho. 2013. 3 January 2013 www.braintrack.com/colleges-by-career/dietitians-and-nutritionists/state Academics: Dietitian. 2013. 3 January 2013 http://www.ndsu.edu/ndsu/academic/factsheets/hde/dietet ic.shtml Colleges: Boise State University. 2013. 3 January 2013 www.cappex.com/colleges/ Nursing School. 2013. 3 January 2013 http://www.studentloanconsolidation.pro/60-how-much-does-nursing-school-cost.html RN: training. 2013. 3 January 2013 http://www.healthguideusa.org/careers/registered_nurse_training.htm