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April 23, 2001 Washington Scholarships may be available for nurses who commit Legislation introduced in both houses of Congress in early April would provide educational scholarships for nurses who agree to work in a health facility that has a critical shortage of nurses. The Nurse Reinvestment Act also would provide grants for nurses who want to return to school. This money would be for employees at any level in the nursing profession—from nursing aides to those who pursue doctoral degrees. The bill also would provide funding for public service announcements and nursing recruitment grants for schools. "My bill will encourage more people to enter the nursing profession by providing incentives that other service careers already provide," said Lois Capps, D-Calif., who co-sponsored the bill.
Washington Boost for nurse recruitment efforts with new funds Sen. Tim Hutchinson, R-Ark., introduced a bill April 6 that is designed to attract more people into nurse training programs. The Nurse Employment and Education Development Act would provide funds to launch multimedia campaigns to encourage students to take up nursing as a profession. It also calls for a nurse corps that would offer scholarships to nursing students who agree to work in underserved areas for at least two years. The bill also would provide funding for nurses who pursue advanced training, as well as money to train nurse educators. "In my home state of Arkansas, potential nursing students are being turned down because of the lack of faculty to teach them," Hutchinson said in a press release. "In the meantime, more than 750 nursing vacancies have been reported by Arkansas hospitals, and I know that this trend is being experienced by many more health care providers across the state and across the nation."
Washington State demands larger nurse faculty, student body The Texas Senate Health and Human Services Committee has approved a bill that would double the number of nursing graduates in Texas by 2007. The bill, introduced by Sen. Mike Moncrief, D-Fort Worth, calls for funding to increase the capacity for students in nursing education programs. The act also would provide funding to hire more faculty members in Texas nursing schools. "The approval by the committee is an important, positive step, and I think the legislators are aware of the nursing shortage," said Ann Ward, vice president of communications for the Texas Hospital Association. ~compiled by Heather Stringer
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