Catholic Charities' Pathways program helps those seeking careers in nursing Program will cover costs of training in return for one-year commitment Share Updated: 12:46 PM EST Mar 4, 2021 Program will cover costs of training in return for one-year commitment Share Updated: 12:46 PM EST Mar 4, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript ROXANNE SET THIS PROGRAM HAS ALLOWED HER TO SUCCEED IN WAYS SHE DIDN’T THINK POSSIBLE JUST A FEW YEARS AGO. SHE IS CURRENTLY THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF NURSING AT THE MOUNT CARAMEL REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER. >> MY FAMILY WAS IN A FINANCIAL SITUATION IN WHICH I COULD NOT GO BACK TO NURSING SCHOOL. RAY: THE PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE TO ANY PERSON WORKING AT ONE OF THE SEVEN SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES RUN BY CATHOLIC CHARITIES. IN HER CASE SHE WAS WORKING AS A LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE, THE PROGRAM ALLOWED TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP BECOMING A REGISTERED NURSE. >> IT JUST PUT MY FAMILY IN A POSITION WHERE I DIDN’T THINK WE WOULD BE ABLE -- WHEAT -- WE WOULD BE FOR THE NEXT 10, 15 YEARS. >> WITH THIS PROGRAM THAT WE ARE WORKING NOW WITH THE LPN PROGRAM, WE ARE PAYING 100% OF THE COSTS INCLUDING APPLICATION FEES AND TESTING AND BOOKS AND UNIFORMS, THINGS LIKE THAT. RAY: IN RETURN FOR THE EDUCATION APPLICANTS AGREED TO WORK FOR CATHOLIC CHARITIES FOR AT LEAST A YEAR AFTER THEY GRADUATE. >> IT WAS CHALLENGING AT TIMES, BUT LIKE ANYTHING IN LIFE ENDS THAT ARE CHALLENGING END UP TRULY BEING WORTH IT IN THE END. RA THERE ARE ALSO OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENTRY-LEVEL POSITION