So I am attending a 18-month RN diploma program at a local community hospital. The hospital, like many in our area, offers a full tuition waiver to anyone willing to sign a contract with them. They will cover 4-semesters of tuitions, state board fees, graduation fees and any licensure registration fees.
In return, you must sign a contract agreeing to work for them for 36 months. If you do not fullfill this 36-month obligation you are required to pay back whatever amount you owe, interest and a small penalty. After graduation you must accept whatever position they have available and the current starting payrate for non-experienced RNs.
My question is, Have any of you signed any such contracts? Would you recommend signing such a contract seeing that you are guaranteed employment upon graduation? Can you see any possible problems with contracts like this?
I've already decided what I personally am going to do and yes, I can see upsides and downsides.
does anyone know if there are any programs of this sort in ventura county, california or southern california ?
Hello.. My cousin went to University of San Bernardino, and sign a contract with a hospital there. I say if you don't plan on having kids or getting married it's great. She had a son her last few months of schooling and hates her position. After she graduated they promise her work and couldn't give her work. In the contract they had to give one something so they found her a job in Riverside, paying her about 25 an hour. She cutting the contract short (she did 2 years) and moving back to northern Cali.
Dec 08, 2010, 01:17 AM 
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does anyone know if there are any programs of this sort in ventura county, california or southern california ?