Hospital based nursing programs

Nursing Students Pre-Nursing

Published

I am looking for a hospital based nursing program or similar situation and have had no luck finding anything other than Riverside in Newport News, VA. I was hoping to find one on the west coast somewhere. Anyone know of anything other than the schools on the east coast?

uhh as far as in cali.. doesnt kaiser do something like that? Like kaiser panaroma city.. or the lacounty usc program not sure but i think u have to do it at usc im actually interested int hat program as well... its right in the heart of la great clinical exp etc and you can work for county la county that is ... think its about 10k for all semesters.

Up Vote Up Vote ×

Bon Secours in Richmond was a diploma program. They just got approval to go to a BSN. Still waiting for them to get their new program out there.

Up Vote Up Vote ×
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.

Hey, I live in Portland, and I am thinking to visit University of Pittsburgh for spring break. Do you have any links for hospital based schools. I would like to have more infor. before I visit there. Thank you

Up Vote Up Vote ×

i am researching the hospital based programs right now. I live in Arizona and I found John C. Lincoln has a program with Paradise Valley Community College for an associates degree.. And with Grand Canyon University for a bachelors degree..

College Nursing Programs - John C. Lincoln Hospitals in Phoenix Arizona

Looks like it goes more in depth from there

Up Vote Up Vote ×

Those aren't hospital based nursing programs. The coursework happens at PVCC and the clinicals happen at John C. Lincoln hospital. Scottsdale CC has a similar partnership with Scottsdale Healthcare.

Riverside School of Health Careers in Newport News is based in the Riverside hospital. This is one of the only hospital based program left in the U.S.

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in ER.

I am starting at a hospital based program in August. Abington Memorial Hospital's Dixon School of Nursing in PA.

Up Vote Up Vote ×

Here in Virignia there are 4 hospital-based diploma programs Last year there were seven, but two of them have transformed into BSN programs instead and one closed because of low NCLEX-pass rates. The four remaining ones are Riverside, Lynchbirg General Hospital, Southside Medical Center, and Danville General Hospital.

Most diploma based programs are 3 years in duration (longer than Associate Degree programs) in Virginia. Some of these hospitals will refund your tuition if you sign a 3-year employment contract.

Up Vote Up Vote ×

Hi Tkgal,

I know ur frustration, I feel the same and going throug the same thing. Anyways, got some info I used to live in Miami, Florida, there's a hospital based R.N. nursing progam there. It's only a year and totally hospital based, just the way i like short and sweet. You do your classes in the Hospital and do your clinicals there as well. It is so nice to have your lectures on the first floor and then you just go up in the elevator to the hospital floors and do your clinicals and the price I think is reasonable, i think its anout 8 to 10 grand. Not to deal with all those other course not needed. The only thing is in Florida.......if interested log in Mercy Hopital College of Nursing in Miami, Florida. By the way, I am so new to this website, i bumped into it today coz I am searching for the same thing but hee in Arizona. I read your entry and found it interesting coz I feel the same way. Anyways, I hope this helps. I know this school is great coz I did my LPN in Mercy Hospital and I love the way they teach. And who wouldn't love to be in Florida at least just for a year and then u can relocate somewhere you want to be. Good luck!!!!!!!!!!!!! give me update on how ur doing......

Up Vote Up Vote ×

Lynchbirg General Hospital sent me the information for the programm, but I have all the classes/ Does it mean I can start at their 2nd year?

In the diploma program, am I still going to be RN? What is the difference? WIll other hospitals hire me if I move with this program?

Up Vote Up Vote ×
In the diploma program, am I still going to be RN? What is the difference? WIll other hospitals hire me if I move with this program?

If it's a program to prepare you for RN licensure, yes (it should say that clearly in the literature you received). You'll have the same RN license as every other RN in the state, and you shouldn't have any problems getting licensed in other states, same as graduates of other state-approved nursing programs. Most employers don't have any preference for whether people graduated from diploma, ADN, or BSN programs. Some employers do have a preference for BSNs, but certainly not the majority. I never had any difficulties with employment as a diploma grad before I went back to school -- in fact, because my school was well-known and had an excellent reputation, being a graduate of the school was usually considered a "plus" by potential employers in my state.

However, it is undeniable that one has a much wider range of career advancement opportunities with a BSN degree -- I would encourage you to plan on continuing your nursing education beyond the diploma degree at some point.

Up Vote Up Vote ×

How is the Program going? I'm in Mesa Arizona and I have an interview with Banner soon. Got any advice or what to watch out for during the interview? Hope your studies are going well. Wish me luck...

Up Vote Up Vote ×

Actually not all hospital programs are diploma programs. Two here in New York City are ADN degrees.

Up Vote Up Vote ×
+ Add a Comment