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Jan 29, 2006 05:22 AM

St. John's Providence Sponsorship???


My aunt has a friend who heard about this program... if anyone has any details or opinions it would be much appreciated!

She "recieved information" that Providence hospital will pay for you to get your ASN (or maybe diploma program??), im not sure what school or if its through the hospital or what?? but anyways they will pay for your education and give a 250/mo living stipend through the course of the program in exchange for signing a 5 year contract w/ the hospital at 40k base salary (and she wasnt 100% positive about that figure either)

anyways have any of you heard about this if so what do you think?
I am still prenursing at henry ford, wont get on the waitlist until next fall and then its 1 1/2 to 2 years until program admittance and money is getting tight as they and the gov't are dead set against giving me ANY help

thanks for any advice!!

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No. 1
from UMichSCN07
Old Feb 03, 2006, 10:29 AM

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I haven't heard anything specifically regarding St. John's/Providence, but programs like that are becoming more prevalent in the area. Henry Ford Hospital has started a program where they'll sponsor any qualified employee for an ADN program, through HFCC, I believe. UM Health System is also starting a program where their ADNs can get their BSN in 3 years part-time while working full-time. Here's a phone # I found on the St. Johns Health website for nurse recruiting, I would hope they would have some info for you: 313-343-3987

Mike in Michigan
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from suzanne4
Old Feb 03, 2006, 11:05 AM

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5 years is much too long for any type of contract. Most are just two years of work, after completing the program, or at the most, three.

$40,000 is also just $20 per hour, and to have to sign for that rate that far in the future is not even reasonable. You are looking at one year before getting pre-reqs completed, then the two year nurisng program, and another 5 years down the road. Economics will be rising faster than that, you may trouble paying the bills on that then.

And yes, I am very familiar with the area, and worked at that facility for years, as agency.
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from SraKristina
Old Feb 04, 2006, 01:13 AM

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ahh thanks for the replies...

Mike in Michigan -
I am very interested in the Henry Ford thing. As i have already completed my pre-reqs at HFCC and am potentially interested in employment within Henry Ford Health Systems after graduation ( i know i still have a while... but Im just thinking..) is what you're saying that if I am an employee for them ALREADY they will sponsor my tuition or that if i agree to be employed w/ them POST grad. they will. Any information would be great.. or should i call their nurse recruiting line?

Suzanne -
I had the same concerns (regarding wages, length of contract,etc) but like i was saying my source wasnt positive of the details, I was more just asking if anyone had heard of the general idea of the program. Thanks again for your input, i've gotten a lot of input from your responses on other posts.

so again, any details on any programs like this would be awesome... I'm very interested in ANY program that could help out with tuition before graduation, as im having terrible luck with financial aide Thanks again
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from UMichSCN07
Old Feb 06, 2006, 08:15 PM

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Kristina-
From what I recall, it is if you are ALREADY employed by HFHS. I really don't have any more info than what I gave you... it's based on an article I read several months ago in the News or Freep. If I had the article, I might have been able to give you more solid info. Best bet is to call that nurse recruitment #.

Mike in Michigan
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from thyme39
Old Mar 03, 2006, 03:40 PM

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The best thing to do is call St. John's Providence and ask them. Also, you can call any hospital and ask them if they have a plan and what the specifics are. I have heard of some but not enough to know if they do it every year. Also, be sure you want to work there if you take them up on their plan. You may get a better deal somewhere else after you finish school and then you'd have to pay all the money back at once. I know it's hard to make ends meet but there are always trade offs. Who knows what will happen in 3 yrs.
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from suzanne4
Old Mar 03, 2006, 06:42 PM

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There are many facilites that will fund your tuition in turn for working for them afterwards, but the vbest rpograms are if you are already an employee of that facilkity before you even apply for the educational programs.

Five years is just way too long for any type of contract payback, you do not even have to owrk thatlong for a military payback. And that salary is quite low, if it were in par with what the other staff was getting, that owuld be one thing, but that salary is much lower than what staff are getting.

And I worked at most hospitals in that area, inlcuding Providence.
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No. 7
from dani71
Old May 01, 2006, 06:07 PM

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I'm not sure about the providence/St. johns sponsorship programs but there are new initiatives being tried across the country. One I have found very interesting as a pre-nursing (wait list 2yrs) student and cna at a small community hosp is @ http://www.cael.org/healthcare.htm
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