Source: National Student Nurses Association, www.nsna.org Nursing is both an art and a science. To be a successful RN, you'll have to utilize your scientific mind, technological and clinical know-how, your heart for compassion, and your skills to heal. To get started on your nursing career, you'll first need to go to nursing school. Okay, I want to be a Nurse. How do I get started? How do I decide what specialty to go into? What are some typical nursing careers? How do I apply for Financial Aid? Where would you go for more in-depth info on nursing? click here to answer The Virginia Department of Health runs a Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Midwife Scholarship Program. Click here to download a pdf document of the application. Here are some links you may also find useful: Financial Aid Information for Prospective and Current Nursing Students http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Education/finaid.htm Information on student financial aid from the US Department of Education http://www.ed.gov/prog_info/SFA/StudentGuide Johnson & Johnson maintains a searchable database of scholarship opportunities http://www.discovernursing.com/scholarship_search.asp Scholarship Information for prospective students of Nurse Anesthesia Programs http://www.aana.com/foundation/scholarship.asp Scholarship Information http://www.nursingsociety.org/career/scholarships_opps.html Student Nurse Scholarships http://www.aorn.org/foundation/scholarshipstudent.htm VPN Web site Our Campaigns Press Releases Grades K-3 Grades 4-8 Grades 9-12