Article -- Loan Forgiveness/Jobs/Rural Nursing

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I saw this article about opportunities for nurses in rural areas and thought I would post it:

http://vitals.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/10/13/8308567-in-bad-economy-more-docs-and-nurses-trade-debt-for-service

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Specializes in CC, MS, ED, Clinical Research.

I'm glad to see the rural programs exist, but I can't see younger nurses going for it full time unless they are drowning in debt.

There was a time when federal nursing loans could be worked down by working in not-for profit hospitals. I vote for bringing those back and make them fully funded.

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Specializes in LTAC, ICU, ER, Informatics.

Just FYI, the National Health Service Corps doesn't place RN's, just NP's, PA's, and MD/DO's. I read this article this morning and immediately started looking into it.

Since my dream is to get my FNP and work in a rural area, this is good info for me to file away, but it won't help me get an interim position when I finish my RN program. :)

I think this is a great program, and hope it's still there in however many years it takes me to get the experience and MSN. :)

I'd also love to see a loan repayment for working in county/nonprofit hospitals, because I'd be all in.

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