Bedside nursing is an incredibly difficult job. They are angels who literally deal with sh+t, vomit, agitated patients, and high stress environments. Everyday, I wonder how they do it.

I'm not sure if it comes with significant financial incentives but USM has a fifteen month BS to RN program that isn't terribly expensive.

I know that MMC gives nursing scholarships to existing employees, plus tuition reimbursement. It is meant to help people from the general healthcare field advance degrees.

Maine just needs to pay their nurses. I make $20/hr more in Texas as a staff nurse than Maine nurses with the same experience.

it is no where near $75k for student loans to do an accelerated RN program