Advice on Grad school

[chiqueta77]

Anyone who can give me some advice on attending grad school I would greatly appreciate it. I'm going to be graduating this May and have already started looking/applying for jobs. I would LOVE to work in L&D but I know that they usually require a few years experience first. Because of this, I'm willing to work in different areas just so I could get some experience first. I have been looking at different new grad programs in different hospitals and most of them require a year or so full time commitment after completion of the program. The dilemma is that I would like to go to grad school after a year of working. Is it possible to work full time for a year then go to graduate school while working part time? And will some hospitals pay for grad school if I work for them?

Hope that wasn't too confusing. Thanks in advance. :wink2:

[UVA Grad Nursing]

Absolutely. Many hospitals offer education benefits for employees who continue to work full-time while taking courses. The tuition benefits vary from employer to employer. Here in my state, I've seen benefits range from $1000/year to $15,000 a year.

Most graduate programs will want a year of practice under your belt -- certaining after you have completed the New Graduate Orientation/Residency program