Membership in other professional nursing organizations is highly recommended. The student must keep in mind indirect expenses including housing, meals, transportation, and loss of income as a registered nurse. Benefits Students attend classes and gain practical experience in the professional atmosphere of a recognized academic medical center and university. Students enrolled in the program have access to libraries at UNCG, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, and the Allied Health Library of Forsyth Technical Community College. Additional volumes, periodicals, and audio-digest tapes are available in the anesthesia program office.
Financial assistance is available to students in the form of loans.
Scholarships are limited in number and are awarded on the basis of need. A financial aid officer is available at the University. Students enrolled in the program are eligible for veteran benefits. Minor medical care may be received during the day through the employee clinic of the hospital. The student is responsible for medical expenses incurred for major medical care and for emergency room visits.