Nursing School/Med. Ctr. Partnerships

My hospital and several others in San Diego jointly coughed up major $$$ in order to increase in available "slots" @ San Diego State so that more students can get in to nursing. Not exactly the same, but... a help, I hope, for some new nurses.

Most hospitals in my area utilize tuition reimbursement for recruitment. At my institution, we offer payment for books and tuition if they sign a one year committment following graduation. They can work per diem as a Nurse Partner until graduation and are paid accordingly. If they do not complete the contract, they are required to pay back the reimbursement. It is an excellent opportunity for nursing students to cut the cost of their education. They just need to make sure they are signing with a hospital that includes areas they would like to work.