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1. Is there any other first time college students who are nervous and scared like I am

   Erk replied to Iwannabeababynurse's topic in Pre-Nursing

   you will be fine. i started taking night pre-req classes this time last year, and i felt like it was the first day of elementary school again. my grandmother's favorite song could probably sum this all up for you, and all of us for that matter. "o...

2. Financial Aid..Info help please.

   Erk replied to Erk's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Thank You! ..for the kind words of encouragement. God Almighty bless.

3. Financial Aid..Info help please.

   Erk replied to Erk's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Thank you, and I totally agree with you. Raise minimum waige already. Gosh!:angryfire

4. Financial Aid..Info help please.

   Erk replied to Erk's topic in Pre-Nursing

   VERY good advice. I just checked into this, and it is like a hidden gem. The interest rates are higher, but they leave the school out of it, and send you the check. They told me they encourage their borrowers to spend the money strictl...

5. Financial Aid..Info help please.

   Erk replied to Erk's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Thank you all so much for your replies. I am currently a full time painter, and I am just really stressing Aug. 17th. That is when I start school full time. The past year, I have been taking pre-req's at nights, and I have a 4.0 grade average. I ...

6. Financial Aid..Info help please.

   Erk posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   Does anyone know anything about Financial Aid, student loans, Grants, Scholarships, etc. I have applied for student loans, and have received a pell grant of 4,050 for the 2006-2007 academic year, which covers my tuition, and books, but how is a fella...

7. how do you afford to live while in school?

   Erk replied to gordonarkell's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Here is my question. Can you use the federal stafford loans, "The ones you apply for after you have completed the FAFSA, and have to check back with financial aid." on rent and utilities and stuff like that? Does your school cut you a refund check...

8. *Microbiology-Summer 2006*

   Erk replied to Princess74's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I will be starting Micro May 31st, Monday and Wednesday nights 5:30 to 10:00. Should be a real crammer! Will be using this book: Tortora/Pearson Microbiology:an intro Good blessings on you all! God bless!

9. Student Loan question...

   Erk replied to Erk's topic in General Students

   Yeah that is what I need to do. Set up an appointment, and vigorously go over it with a financial aid person. Maybe I will write some important questions down so that I do not forget them. Thank you all for the info.

10. Student Loan question...

    Erk posted a topic in General Students

    OK, I am not a full time student at the present time. I am only taking A+P2 this semester, and took A+P1 last semester. After I finish A+P2, I am going to take the ACT. That is the only prereq's for the nursing program at my community college. ...

11. Endocrinology..

    Erk replied to Erk's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much. This board is SO hospitable.:balloons:

12. Endocrinology..

    Erk replied to Erk's topic in General Nursing

    How would you go about becoming a certified diabetes nurse educator? Would you need to have a BSN, MSN? Thanks for the info..:)

13. Endocrinology..

    Erk replied to Erk's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Eric, "I'm and Eric too, cool" So like you said pretty much all the specialties deal with it somewhere down the line, and it is essential to nursing. My father just started dialysis 3 months ago, and has been a diabetic for years. All the n...

14. Endocrinology..

    Erk posted a topic in General Nursing

    I could not find anywhere else to ask this so I will ask it here. Are there any nursing fields that apply to endocrinology as a speciality. If so it would seem interesting. Thank you for any info. Erk.:)