As you approach the end of your first semester you should start thinking about work experience. If you are willing to take the CNA or LVN exam my company will pay for it and hire you part time while you work on your degree. And if you ask you can probably get your RN certifications paid for by us as well. Graduate with a year or more of work experience under your belt
My facilities will hire part time CNA's who ore working on higher certifications. They will even pay your exam fees. If you tell them you intend to work there after your certification. some thing along the lines of "I'm looking for a job I can do until I'm certified, then I want you to hire me full time as a (LPN, LVN, RN)"