Hospitals that help pay for Nursing Students?

[kstrac13]

[Hi! I am new to this site. I have always had a place in my heart for nursing. I am 23 years old and have decided to further my career and become a RN. I have heard about some hospitals offering to pay for schooling for nurses if they sign on with the hospital for so many years... (2 years average). Does anyone know more about this and what a program like this would be called? I am interested in either Seton or Scott and White. Thanks in advance :)

[hima]

Thanks for your reply. I will look into that.

[hanoi98]

If you are already in the nursing program, the nursing department usually has scholarship info for current student. That's how i got mine scholarship from a major hospital in the area in condition that as soon as i pass the NCLEX i will work there for 2 years. I would love to sign on for that even without the money. Guarantee job after school, scholarship is a nice bonus though.

My advice is get into a program first, doors will open if you try hard.

[hima]

Thanks for your reply. I got accepted in the nursing program and starts on 2014 spring. I got a scholarship interview from the hospital. This is my first interview and I am pretty nervous. I am wondering what kind of question they will ask. How I have to answer those questions? If you give any tips that will be very helpful.

[hanoi98]

Thanks for your reply. I got accepted in the nursing program and starts on 2014 spring. I got a scholarship interview from the hospital. This is my first interview and I am pretty nervous. I am wondering what kind of question they will ask. How I have to answer those questions? If you give any tips that will be very helpful.

The hospital i applied, they have 2 interviews. The first one is a panel interview with three nurses. The questions are all common, why do you want to be a nurse, what your strength, weakness, what your plan... Once i pass that, they give me the phone interview called Talent plus, this is just like personality, how you act in certain situations, team work..,,

My advice is be yourself, learn about the hospital, their mission, history,...again BE YOURSELF.

I was barely in the middle of my first nursing program, i did not know much about nursing, and had no experience in healthcare, so the scholarship is quite a shock. BE CONFIDENT, BE YOURSELF.

Good luck!

[hima]

Thanks. I appreciate your advice. I will keep posted about my interview process.

[DadStudentPerhaps]

Baptist in Memphis has this program. It's a four year BSN program and you can apply for tuition forgiveness in return for two years of employment at Baptist Hospital. Methodist used to do the same thing years ago.