Florida-pays for nursing school?

Trauma Columnist · Aug 19, 2004

Check with the Florida BON site. Hopefully Patrick will be along to help out.

hittme123 · Aug 19, 2004

Check with the Florida BON site. Hopefully Patrick will be along to help out.

do you mean BON=Board of Nursing?? sorry just making sure....

Christina_NICU · Aug 19, 2004

When you say "there" do you mean in the state of Florida, or at a specific hospital? ...because many hospitals here offer you scholarships for a work commiement, like 2 years. For my school, the work commitment that hospitals offer us is 18 months for 5 semesters of nursing school.

Hi everyone, I'm trying to find some information regarding Florida and if they pay for school. I currently live in Virginia, my grandma lives in Port Charlotte,FL and she tells me they advertise on TV that FL will pay for your nursing school if you agree to work there after. Do any of you know about this? I'm really eager to get some info...also does it apply only to certain Florida schools??

oicu8bacilli · Aug 19, 2004

Florida will help with home loans if you become a RN. They were talking about school $$ too when I left. I lived in Port Charlotte (2 hospitals there) and worked in Punta Gorda (one hospital there), but nobody was offering free college at the time. All of the local hospitals will pay for your college if you work 2 years for them. I think it's a great deal on both ends. New grads get a place to get a feel for their new career and the employer gets a warm body they can count on. You will also most likely be able to negotiate a preceptorship with any FL hospital for whatever area you like. I walked into a 4 month critical care internship with classes and unit rotations straight out of college. FL needs nurses badly and they are willing to help you be one. Good luck.

Trauma Columnist · Aug 19, 2004

BON - board of nursing - yes

athena77 · Aug 19, 2004

So when do you contact the hospitals about paying for nursing school? Do you go directly to the hospitals themselves? I will be starting nursing school in the spring and was wondering what else besides loans and school scholarships are there.. thanks

hittme123 · Aug 19, 2004

So when do you contact the hospitals about paying for nursing school? Do you go directly to the hospitals themselves? I will be starting nursing school in the spring and was wondering what else besides loans and school scholarships are there.. thanks

good question, something I need answered as well...

Sheri257 · Aug 19, 2004

The federal government pays for nursing school too. Although you have to work at one of their facilities after you graduate, I believe, for two years. That might be worth checking into as well.

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oicu8bacilli · Aug 19, 2004

So when do you contact the hospitals about paying for nursing school? Do you go directly to the hospitals themselves? I will be starting nursing school in the spring and was wondering what else besides loans and school scholarships are there.. thanks

Call the human resources department at any of the hospitals. Ones specific to the Port Charlotte/Punta Gorda area are St. Joseph's (a Bon Secours, PC), Fawcett Memorial (Columbia, PC), and Charlotte Regional Medical Center (Healthcare Management Associates, PG). Now is probably a very bad time to try to get information since all of the hospitals are closed except for EDs.

Good luck.

Tweety, BSN, RN · Aug 19, 2004

Definately check with the BON or state's site. I think it initally was set up for state residents and those who were fresh out of high school going into college, but I'm not 100% sure. But there definately is a state program for nursing education, just not sure what the restrictions are. Let us know if you find out anything. :)

wonderbee, BSN, RN · Aug 19, 2004

Yes, they will pay if you agree to serve at one of the state's underserved facilities. The next question should be "why are they underserved?"

I wouldn't do it and I live in Florida.