How many of you are getting your tuition paid by a hospital?

[j9nurse2b]

I've been reading posts on this site about people getting their tuition reimbursed by the hospital they work at if they sign a contract stating they will work for them for a certain number of years.

It would be so great if I could get an opportunity like that.

My question for you all is, how did you get that option? I don't work at a hospital right now, so I don't know how I'd go about it at all. Who do you ask without sounding dumb?

lol =)

[Shuggypie, ASN, BSN, RN]

1st you need to get hired by the hospital, in any department! Once in, most hospitals have tuition reimbursement. Some hospitals have special programs set aside if you want to go into nursing, radiology etc. but you have to get hired! Once you get in talk w/someone in HR. Some hospitals require you to work a year to become eligible, but each hospital is different. If you can't get hired right away, think about volunteering at the hospital, you will be privy to much of the same info, and it always looks good on your resume!

[SarasotaRN2b]

Actually once I start nursing school, my tuition will be covered by tuition reimbursement at the hospital. The only thing that I will be committed to is working with them one year post school...that is regardless of whether I go all the way through the program or not. I work as a HUC/Cardiac Monitoring Tech and hopefully will be able to continue in this department after I finish.

If you are not able to get a position before you start, after a semester you can usually get a PCA position and depending on your hospital, you may not have to wait long for tuition reimbursement, especially if you go in for nursing.

If you have time before starting nursing school, check out a hospital that you would like to work out and see what kinds of jobs are available and what you may be qualified to do. If you have time to get a CNA license that's great, but another job would be as a patient transporter.

Good luck!

Kris

[Ari RN, BSN, RN]

My hospital pays $3000 a year. Not much but it helps. I do need to work at the facility for 2 years. If I leave before I must pay them back.

[Crux1024]

My hospital basically owns its own healthcare college. So, if you work in the hospital (any position) you are able to take advantage of the tuition assistance program. You can take classes anywhere else, and they will reimburse you once you pass. but, if you take classes at the college the hospital owns, they pay for all of it upfront for you, so there is no out of pocket costs (except for books) you have to keep up certain work hours during week and work for them a year after you finish your courses.

Its great if youre able to get into a hospital that offers tuition reimbursement.

[ZooMommyRN, ADN, RN]

After I finished my pre-req's and was officially accepted into the program I took my letter into the HR office at the hospitals and filled out a scholarship application and was accepted, they pay for all tuition & books and paid for my uniforms as well