College of Nursing Receives more than $1.1 Million from Michigan Nursing Corps to Educate Students
Monday, March 09, 2009
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Posted by: Jill Vondrasek
The College of Nursing at Michigan State University will receive more than $1.1 million from the Michigan Nursing Corps which is supported by the Michigan Departments of Community Health and Labor & Economic Growth. The grants, administered by the Office of the Chief Nurse Executive, aim to address the critical shortage of nursing faculty, enhance the nursing workforce in Michigan, and accelerate degree completion of graduate students.
The three grants awarded to the College of Nursing will increase the number of nurse faculty available to educate nurses in Michigan by providing financial support to students in the College's masters and doctoral programs. Students in the Accelerated Second Degree Bachelor of Science (BSN) concentration laid off from jobs in Michigan will also receive aid.
In exchange for the financial support, graduate students will sign contracts to teach in Michigan nursing education programs for at least five years. Recipients of the Accelerated Second Degree BSN grants must sign an agreement to practice in a Michigan hospital or healthcare institution for no less than five years.
The educational programs supported through the Michigan Nursing Corps grants include:
· Doctor of Philosophy: $744,200 for students who will complete the degree within two years.
· Master of Science in Nursing with Nursing Education Concentration: $299,000 to support students who will complete the program in one year.
· Accelerated Second Degree BSN: $82,500 for students who were laid off from jobs in Michigan and who will complete the program in one year.
"The College of Nursing is delighted with the availability of this level of support for our students and grateful to the Governor for the vision to support the preparation of nursing faculty. We submitted the maximum number of requests we were eligible for so that our students would be able to receive this aid,” said Mary Mundt, College of Nursing Dean.
"This is a great achievement for MSU and signifies the hard work being done by the Dean and her team to advance nursing.The College has an outstanding track record of contributing to the 10,000 new nurses we have generated in Michigan since 2005,” said Jeanette Wrona Klemczak, State of Michigan Chief Nurse Executive.
The State of Michigan is experiencing an exponential shortage of both nurses and nurse educators. With Michigan's unemployment rate reaching 11.6 percent it is crucial to invest in employment opportunities. This initiative created through the Michigan Nursing Corps helps combat the critical shortage of nurse educators in the State of Michigan while investing in job growth.
Due to the insufficient number of faculty, thousands of qualified students are turned away or placed on program waiting lists. The College of Nursing at Michigan State University is committed to educating nurse educators for the State of Michigan.
"The College of Nursing faculty and academic advisors are committed to assisting our students to finish their programs in the specified time so that they will be available to educate the future nursing workforce,” said Mundt.
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