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$13.4 million in financial assistance to supportnurses“Thereisnoorder to this list,” Duwve
In August, the Department of Health and Human Services announced the release of $13.4 millionsaid. “All members of the prioritygroup list
for loan repayments to nurses whoagree to practice in facilities with critical shortages and for schoolsshould be treated equally.”
of nursing to provide loans to students whowill become nurse faculty.The funds were made availableThere’salso confusionregarding how
by the American R ecovery and Reinv estment Act.close together flu vaccines canbegiven.
The awards come from twoprograms administered by HHS’ Health Resources and Services“Thereisnominimum interval between
Administration: the Nurse Education Loan Repayment Program and the Nurse Faculty Loan Program.
giving seasonal fl uinjectable vaccine and
H1N1 injectable vaccine,” Duwvesaid.
There’salso no minimum interval for ■ Nurse Education Loan Repayment
3Indiana nursing schoolsgiving an injectable and anasal flu vaccine, Program: $8.1 million. The program
to getNFLP resourcesbut thereisaminimum 28-dayinterval repays 60 percent of the loan balance
between giving twonasal vaccines or of registered nurses in exchangefor two These three Indiana universities will receive
between giving chickenpoxormeasles years of service at facilities with acritical Department of Health and Human Services
vaccine and anasal flu vaccine. shortageofnurses. Participants m ay be funding to increase faculty at nursing
schools and bring additional nurses toeligible to work athird year and receiveHealth care providers who meet the
critical need facilities.additional repayment assistance.criteria for the nasal vaccinationcan use it
unless theyhaveclose contact with severely Amount
Universityofgrant■ Nurse Faculty Loan Program: $5.3 million.immunosuppressed individuals (suchas
Funds go to schools of nursing to supportpatients with hematopoietic stem cell Bethel College, $25,218
the training of 500 masters’ and doctoraltransplants) during those periods in which Mishawaka
nursing students whoplan to becomethe immunosuppressed personrequires care
nurse faculty.Following graduation, loan Indiana Wesleyan $337,979in aprotectiveenvironment.●
recipients can cancel up to 85 percent University,Marion
of the loan principal and interest in
For the latest Indiana-based information, check out Indiana University, $140,252exchangefor four years of serviceas
the 2009 H1N1 Influenza AWeb site (www.in.gov/ Bloomingtonfull-time nursing faculty.
flu). Click on “Technical Info” for the state’sweekly
influenza report. Another useful source is the More info: http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/recovery,www.hhs.gov/news
CDC site (www.cdc.gov/hiniflu).
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