CON receives grant to reduce faculty shortageMUSC's College of Nursing has received a $72,494 grant from the Department of Health and Human Services to provide financial loan support to their students enrolled in the doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) in nursing and master of science in nursing (MSN) degree programs.The purpose of the Nurse Faculty Loan Program is to increase the number of qualified nurse faculty nationwide. The Nurse Faculty Loan Program may cover the cost of tuition, fees, books, lab expenses, and other reasonable education expenses. Up to 85 percent of the loan may be cancelled if a graduate of the MUSC College of Nursing Ph.D. or MSN degree program pursues a career in teaching. “Faculty shortages at nursing schools across the country are contributing to the overall decline in student enrollments when the need for nurses continues to grow. Budget constraints, an aging faculty, and increasing job competition from clinical sites have contributed to this emerging crisis. Schools of nursing across the country are looking for creative solutions to the faculty shortage, including joint appointments and financial incentives,” said Gail Barbosa, Sc.D, R.N., MUSC College of Nursing associate dean for academics and grant administrator, A special survey on vacant faculty positions, released by the American
Association of Colleges of Nursing in 2000, identified 379 faculty vacancies.
Sixty-four percent of the vacancies were for faculty with doctoral degrees.
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