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I would like to become an RN. Talked to an advisor here at the local college and she mentioned that I should quit my job. I have bills that need to be paid. How have some of you gotten through the schooling without working and paid your bills at the same time? Any help or advise would be greatly appreciated.

HI there, What are you currently doing? Have you thought about looking into online programs so that way you do not have to quit your job. It is not easy to want to go back to school and not leave your job, especially when you have bills. It is not easy but online education can definitely be a benefit to you. What kind of work are you doing? Is there a possibility that this may be work related? I hope I was able to provide you some useful information. Good luck.

[cassioo]

some hospitals around here will pay your schooling if you have any job at all at the hospital. After a semester of school you can then become a student nurse extern which pays a bit more then $10 basically doing NA work. Then you get your schooling, your job and after graduation you have senority hospital wide from the time you started no matter if the job was currier, housekeeper or cook.

I am currently in sales. Sorry for the delay in replying. I am in Montana and they don't have an online program.

That is great information. Thanks for the tip. That wouldn't be much less than what I am earning now. I will look into it.

Thanks!!!

Hello! I am new to this site and am having the same troubles as the person who had posted the main question. I am looking for the same type of job in which I can work at a hospital in Columbus, Ohio. I need to move there for family, I have previous BA in a non medical related field; therefore, I am not eligible for grants or loans. I have to pay for school myself, and next year I start schooling in which I will need to go full time. I am VERY interested in working for a hospital for the following reasons: 1.) To learn how the real world nursing environment works 2.) The great experience it will give me when I do become an RN and 3.) So I can afford books, tuition, and bills. I guess my rambling question is: How, and whom, do I even talk to for Hospitals giving me a great opportunity like this?

Many hospitals are paying anyone who works for them to go to school in return for a committment to work for them for a pre designated time. 1-3 years.


WR,,, three commas for Becca

Hi,

I put my self through school mainly on borrowed money and by working full-time.

Nursing school is pretty intense and if you can go through it without having to work, you'll have more time to study and will generally do better.

My suggestions for those that have to work. Approach any hospital that is affiliated with a nursing program, see if they have tuition reimbursement programs and if they'll let you work part time.

There is always a demand for Nursing Assistants or patient care technicians. They pay $8-12 an hour and will usually give you benefits as you're going through school. Another option is Unit Secretary which will put you in the middle of the action and let you see what nurses are going through.

I had to borrow over $25,000 to get through Nursing school between tuition, books, lab fees, housing, etc and I obsessed over it quite a bit at the time.

Once I graduated though, I was making excellent money working just 40 hours/week (there was lots of overtime available if I wanted it) and had enough disposable income to pay down my debts fairly quickly.

So if you're serious about becoming a nurse, pay for it however you can, get through school and once you're licensed and working, you'll wonder why you worried so much about the bills at the time.

Andrew Lopez, RN
http://www.4nursingstudents.com

i am doing a project for my senior class and i need some questions answered befor i can start my project. if any one could of any help please email me at samantha513_05@yahoo.com THANKS!!!

Samantha