erica1978

erica1978

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About erica1978

Mother of two. Will begin nursing school in the fall

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  1. Externships or Co-ops in Maryland

    I am a new nursing student and looking for ways to finance my education while earning valuable nursing experience. Does anyone know of any nursing programs or scholarships that will pay me to work in a hospital setting and go to school. Erica
  2. RN Prerequisites and Program in Maryland

    I am enrolled for nursing in the fall at CCBC Essex. Can you tell me in your opininion how possible it is to successfully complete this program while working full time. I am worried about not succeeding bc I have to work full-time to keep my benefi...
  3. I have read a lot on this site about externships and other programs that allow you to work in the hospital while going to school. The nursing program that I am in requires that we have medical insurance while we are in school Do these nursing assis...
  4. How do you keep from being so tired?

    Perhaps it is your studying environment. I have found that I can not study at home. The place where I get my best study time is at the library. Whenever I attempted to study at home I would fall asleep every time- even if I wasn't tired. Try to c...
  5. Anyone quit smoking while in school?

    I recently quit smoking bc it was making me feel bad. The only thing that made it hard was habit. Certain times during the day, after eating, etc. I used the medium level nicotine patch. I didn't go the whole six weeks as they suggested. I think...
  6. Pay rate for CNA or nurses aid

    I am presently a microbiologist, but I am looking to gain more insight into patient care by becoming a nursing student assistant. Do you have an idea about the payrate for NA in Maryland. I can't take a tremendous step down in pay bc I have a famil...
  7. Orientation yesterday........Whew!

    I had my orientation a couple of weeks ago too. I was overwhelmed. I was amazed at the amount of time you have to devote to this program- Only 7.0 credits!! It makes it hard to get scholarships and grants because it is technically only part time. ...