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Grants to Boost Nursing Faculty Pay and Reduce Healthcare Workforce Shortages.

This Act establishes a new grant program for nursing schools aimed at increasing the number of qualified faculty members. The program supplements academic salaries to make them competitive with clinical nursing wages, helping schools recruit and retain experienced nurses as instructors. By addressing the faculty shortage, the law seeks to expand nursing school capacity, ultimately improving healthcare access for the public.
Key points
Provides grants for up to 3 years to cover the pay gap between a nursing faculty salary and the average clinical nurse salary with similar credentials.
The goal is to retain experienced nurses as educators, directly increasing the number of available spots in nursing education programs.
Priority is given to schools training staff for medically underserved areas or those serving vulnerable populations.
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Additional Information
Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act of 2023
Print number: S 2815
Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
Process start date: 2023-09-14