Funding for Nursing School

[Krissy NY]

I am a CNA at a nursing home in New York. I have been debating whether to go for my LPN or RN. I met with a career advisor from the Tech School I attended for my CNA who believes I should go for my RN.

The health care center I work for offers a "tuition reimbursement" program for LPN where you could go back to the tech school, maintain an 80% average and perect attendance at work and they will pay for it. They also have a program for RN's, you pay $25 per class and buy your own books.

Recently I was at an event in the city when I met a few woman who were nurses. I told them my whole story and they informed me that there was such a huge nursing shortage that many hospitals in NYC will go as far as paying for housing and schooling in order to get more nurses. This very much excites me :)

My goal is to work in NYC, whether I am LPN or RN. I am in mid-state NY, about 1 1/2 hours from NYC.

I anyone has any info on such programs...or an idea of what direction to send me...I will appreciate it very much

Thanks again

Krissy

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see:

Becoming A Nurse..... what you need to know

click on: http://www.nysna.org/rn.htm