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Bill would add MSN eligibility to skilled-workforce loan repayment to recruit clinical nursing instructors
Summary
Senate Bill 22-21 would make nurses pursuing or holding a Master of Science in Nursing eligible for the state’s Skilled Workforce Student Loan Repayment and Scholarship programs if they serve as clinical instructors; nursing leaders said the change could expand the pool of faculty for clinical rotations, especially in rural areas.
Senate Bill 22-21, introduced on behalf of the nursing community, would add the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) to the list of degrees eligible for North Dakota’s Skilled Workforce Student Loan Repayment Program and related scholarships when recipients commit to serve as clinical instructors.
Senator Kirsten Rohrer said the bill is intended to encourage more nurses to pursue graduate education and to expand the pool of qualified clinical instructors for nursing programs. Nursing leaders told the House Human Services Committee that strict clinical-instructor rules and the high cost of graduate…
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