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What Jobs Will Healthcare Stimulus Funding Create?
Josh Rossheim / Monster Senior Contributing Writer
Dollars for Training Nurses and Other Practitioners
The Recovery Act will help aspiring healthcare workers start or complete their training.
Stimulus funding includes $200 million for nursing workforce development programs and health professions training programs. This funding may supply scholarships for nursing-school applicants or supplement financial support for current nursing students. “These dollars will enable many nursing students to finish their education on time,” rather than suspend their studies due to financial difficulties, says Suzanne Begeny, director of government affairs for the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.
The stimulus package also addresses the critical shortage of nursing faculty with a loan repayment program to encourage advanced-degree nursing students to consider teaching. Right now “nursing schools can’t take in more students because of the faculty shortage,” Begeny says.
The stimulus also includes $500 million in primary-care workforce funding for programs such as the National Health Service Corps, which gives doctors, dentists and other practitioners a financial incentive to work in underserved rural and inner-city areas.
jpatterson
about 4 years ago
2 comments
I am interesting in pursuing my BSN to MSN; however, it is a slow process because of finances. Can you tell me where to look regarding financial grants regarding this stimulus package?
jenlbfox
about 4 years ago
2 comments
is there a link or site to further research this stimulus? i start LPN program in April.
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windsofchange5
about 4 years ago
4 comments
I am currently trying to apply in a nursing program. I am doing good in my a and p class as well as the others.....but i have already failed my net once..........any suggestions?????
judithbland
about 4 years ago
22 comments
Hey, i checked into nursing camp, i think they only except girls 18 yrs. and up. It sounded real good to me ,i would like to per sue my medical career. You have to check in your medical centers'
to see if they have the nurse's camp program.
cuttie
about 4 years ago
1008 comments
UCLA has EMRs. I was a unit secretary, and everything was computerized. I was told after I complete my RN, I can apply there as a RN. I am looking forward to getting my MSN there, they have a great program for continue education in nursing.
Henry
about 4 years ago
36 comments
I have many years of experience in Home Health Care. In this field it is important to be able to rapidly access a patient and analyze what is wrong with them and how they are responding to treatment.is current treatment effective or not. Also it is important to assess wheather or not there are any other health problems impinging on a patients recovery.
nurmile
about 4 years ago
2 comments
"I am a new graduate and I have found it very hard to find a job. Most hospitals, if not all, want to hire nurses with experience. How am i supposed to get experience if no one will hire me?"
cmoss1
about 4 years ago
2 comments
My name is Charlesetta Moss and I'm starting school in May. I'm 47 years old and I found out what my purpose is. My purpose on this earth is to be a Nurse. Please do not get into a career just for the money. Get into a career because it is your destiny to become what God intended you to be. Because where your purpose is ; is where your wealth is. Ive been working for Henry Hospital for 13 years as a Medical Records Anaylst I and now its time to step into my purpose.
abednigo2
about 4 years ago
202 comments
In North East Tennessee, nurses, and other health care workers are being laid off and hiring is on hold. Surgery cases are way down in most hospitals from Kingsport to Knoxville. It will be interesting to see what happens.
sherij
about 4 years ago
186 comments
Being a nurse of 17 years and wanting to further my education, I am finding a lot of schools telling me that I make too much money to obtain financial assistance unless I take out a loan. I have 2 children in college as well I don't want any more debt and I am finding young high school graduates getting the scholarships. What gives. I can obtain my goal faster and assist in the instruction of the young graduates when they enter college. Why not help us older ones out a bit?
ypeabbles
about 4 years ago
32 comments
this all sounds good in writing. I have outstanding loan debt from nursing school and cannot afford to make the payments. Even with help of the government paying off school loans, it is a timely process and not everyone will qualify.
kjnurse
about 4 years ago
2 comments
I am starting school in May to earn my certificate in healtcare informatics. I have been researching this field and it is steadily growing.
korba
about 4 years ago
62 comments
msellie; I think that therer is some age discrimination.. older nurses are finding it hard to get work despite large numbers of unfilled positions....
msellie55
about 4 years ago
376 comments
I've been out of work since Nov. Have applied to many places they tell me they are going to call but never do.
gmimi52
about 4 years ago
2 comments
This is great news!! I am currently a nurse working in the IT field and we have been concerned that due to the economy our jobs would be effected. It is comforting to know that is not the case.