The 91破解版 College of Nursing is the recipient of $79,000 grant to increase the number of students interested in pursuing careers in nursing education. The (NFLP) will provide funds for tuition, fees and other expenses for five graduate nursing students in the college鈥檚 Master of Science in Nursing 鈥� Nursing Education track.
鈥淲e have to turn away students because we do not have enough faculty for these students who want to pursue studies in nursing,鈥� said Associate Professor Shainy Varghese. 鈥淭his Nurse Faculty Loan Program benefits the whole community. It encourages nurses to increase the pool of educators.鈥�
Varghese also serves as the project director for the NFLP at the college.
The American Association of Colleges of Nursing estimates there are more than 1,500 vacant faculty positions in colleges and schools of nursing across the country.
鈥淪ome cannot pursue graduate studies because of other obligations, such as work, family or finances,鈥� Varghese said. 鈥淭his loan program acknowledges those challenges, and the challenge of colleges of nursing and communities in need of more nurses.鈥�
Graduate nursing students who want to apply for the Nurse Faculty Loan Program must meet the college鈥檚 admissions and GPA requirements. The funds will support three fulltime and two part time nursing students who are pursuing a graduate degree in nursing education. Students who successfully complete the program and continue as faculty will be considered for loan forgiveness.
The college鈥檚 Master of Science in Nursing 鈥� Nursing Education track was developed in 2007 to increase the number of nurse educators in the state of Texas and to add to the pool of nursing administrators available to the growing number of healthcare facilities in the area.
This is the second time that Nursing has received the Nurse Faculty Loan Program funds, the first was 2009.
The Nurse Faculty Loan Program is offered through the (HRSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is the primary federal agency for improving health care to people who are geographically isolated, economically or medically vulnerable.