Hospital based nursing programs

rickelli · Oct 20, 2009

I am in Arizona and have been accepted into a program through a local hospital that is partnered with the local community college. we do clinicals at the hospital and go to the college for lectures and lab and the hospital pays for our tuition and books and then we are contracted to work for them for 3 years after we graduate. Is this what your looking for?

Kuku1981 · Oct 21, 2009

Would you please let me know what hospital is it in Arizona? I am in Portland, OR, and I would willing to relocate if they for my tuition and books.

tkgal · Oct 21, 2009

I'm looking for a hospital that actually does the training within. There's a school called Riverside School of Health Careers in Virginia that has a 10 month program for LPN's, 2 years for RN and several other specialties available. But moving to the otherside of the US isn't an option for me, I was hoping to find something in WA, OR, ID, CA, somewhere in the western part of the country. You'd think these types of schools would be easy to find, but I'm really not finding anything by doing online searches. I actually called Riverside this morning, and the lady told me to look for "hospital based nursing/diploma programs", but I'm not having any luck that way either. I'm frustrated, because I waited until I had my kids to decide about college and a career, and I want to get through training as quickly as possible, and a situation like Riverside's would be ideal for me.

rickelli · Oct 21, 2009

KUKU1981

The website is http://www.bannerhealth.com/Careers/Education+and+Students/_Nurse+Fellows.htm this is the program that I am in. You would have to apply through our local community college first and get on their waiting list then you can apply for the Banner program. You do have to qualitfy for in state tuition not out of state because the hospital only pays for in state. It is an accelerated 16-18 month program and is competitive to get into.

elkpark · Oct 21, 2009

Most state BONs have a listing on their website of all the approved schools of nursing within the state, and that list is typically broken down into BSN programs, ADN programs, and diploma (hospital-based) programs. I would suggest (if you haven't done this already) checking the websites of the BONs in the states you are interested in and looking for this listing. At this point, many states no longer have any hospital-based diploma schools.

There is a link on this site (at the bottom of each page, under the "Need Help" heading) that takes you to contact info for each of the US BONs.

I am a proud diploma grad myself. Good luck with your search!

45whenimdone · Oct 21, 2009

There use to be one in my neck of the woods, Ventura, CA however, due to budgets, they nixed it for right now. The last of the graduating class will be finishing up in the next 2 years. Whether they start it again or not is a wait and see. it's an 18 mo program I believe a VERY FAST track for RN.

The hospital is called St. Johns Regional Hospital in Oxnard, CA. Maybe you can call and inquire. Doesn't hurt. right?

to KuKu, funny, I'm heading up to portland when I'm done with my prereqs... why are you coming to california? Just curious.

Thanks!

HM2VikingRN, RN · Oct 21, 2009

Try googling Diploma RN programs.....

aztova · Feb 3, 2010

I really think that Riverside is the last or one of the very last hospital based nursing programs in the States. The one the above post is talking about in AZ is the same as any ADN programs across the U.S. The classes are held at a community college and then of course you do your clinicals at a hospital. Riverside's program takes place entirely at the hospital and is known to be a great program and although you only get a diploma, you can always complete an RN bridge program and continue on from there. Good luck on your search!

tazmom · Feb 3, 2010

In Pittsburgh,PA we have several different hospital-based programs. You can come here and worked for the hospital for 2 yrs and half of your program would be paid for. They are 18 to 22 months long to become a RN.

Guest 360983 · Feb 3, 2010

There are very few hospital based programs anymore. For those who don't know what this is--a hospital program is where you go to class at the hospital, clinicals at the hospital, pay the hospital your tuition, and get a diploma saying "Graduate of Nursing Program." I know there's only two left in Texas.

You say you want to go to one because it's faster. I've only looked at one, but it wasn't any faster than the local ADN program. It required a few less pre-reqs but still took 2 years.

elkpark · Feb 3, 2010

You say you want to go to one because it's faster. I've only looked at one, but it wasn't any faster than the local ADN program. It required a few less pre-reqs but still took 2 years.

My diploma program was three full years (including summers) -- we got two weeks off at Xmas, two weeks off in the summer, and we were in school, working hard, five days a week, all the rest of the time. It was a total of 33 months of study. Quite a bit longer (and harder) than the ADN programs I've had contact with since then.