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I'm a CMA who wants to become an RN when I move to Florida (from New Jersey). I've been wanting to do this for a long time, but life and finances got the better of me.

I'm trying to get a better idea of what I need (and want) to do to get into a nursing program. I'd like to find a hospital to work for that has a scholarship program for RN in north or central Florida. I would prefer to work full time as a medical assistant or phlebtomist while going to school because I have two small children (one with special needs) and need health insurance.

Does anyone here have an idea of where I should start looking or what my options are?

-CarrieH

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hi,

i'm a cma who wants to become an rn when i move to florida (from new jersey). i've been wanting to do this for a long time, but life and finances got the better of me.

i'm trying to get a better idea of what i need (and want) to do to get into a nursing program. i'd like to find a hospital to work for that has a scholarship program for rn in north or central florida. i would prefer to work full time as a medical assistant or phlebtomist while going to school because i have two small children (one with special needs) and need health insurance.

does anyone here have an idea of where i should start looking or what my options are?

-carrieh

hello, carrie and welcome to allnurses.com

great to have you with us. would you like for me to move your thread to the florida forum for a better response regarding hospitals and/or nursing programs?

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Geriatric, Behavioral Health.

check out this site to search for florida hospitals in order to begin your search:

http://www.hospitallink.com/index.php

wish you the best!

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Hi Carrie, welcome to allnurses!! :)

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welcome to the site, enjoy your stay and best wishes to you! :balloons:
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Good luck to you! :)

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I live in Pace,Fl, it is just outside Pensacola, I just started nursing school here, and the waiting lists are long at all the schools. There are hospitals that do scholarship programs here, if you agree to work for them after graduation, you have to have a letter of acceptance to apply for them.

If you need prerequisites, those take awhile to get through, but if you get your name on the lists and get started it seems to come out about right. Waiting lists can be from 1 to 2 years to get through.

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hi, and welcometo allnurses.com! check out the fl state forum at: https://allnurses.com/forums/f141/ when you have a chance. nj is at: https://allnurses.com/forums/f162/ .

suebird :p

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I live in Pace,Fl, it is just outside Pensacola, I just started nursing school here, and the waiting lists are long at all the schools. There are hospitals that do scholarship programs here, if you agree to work for them after graduation, you have to have a letter of acceptance to apply for them.

If you need prerequisites, those take awhile to get through, but if you get your name on the lists and get started it seems to come out about right. Waiting lists can be from 1 to 2 years to get through.

Well, I've waited this long... I'm just trying to come up with some kind of plan. If the waiting lists are long, does that mean I could be "accepted" before I can go? That might actually work out better since I want make sure I have some way to pay for the tuition before I start.

-CarrieH

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Specializes in Education, FP, LNC, Forensics, ED, OB.

Hi, Carrie. I moved your thread to the Florida forum (received your pm this morning).:)

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