NELRP 2011

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Hi all!!! Is anyone out there applying for the Nurse Education Loan Repayment for 2011..I came across the thread for 2010 but was just looking for some additional support...ahhhh!!!!!!!! Its so stressful!

Thanks!

looks like a typo to me...

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Specializes in Neurology- briefly, Oncology/Hematology.

A typo?

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Specializes in Critical Care (Medical ICU).

so its August 22 and no deposit as of this morning. I don't get my mail till late afternoon. Here is hoping something comes today:)

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Nothing in my mailbox today...boo!

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Specializes in ICU, Neuro ICU/Stroke, PCU, Med-Surg,etc.

so I am @ work right now and won't know if I have any mail till I get home after 7 pm. But I doubt there will be anything. This is just horrible. I am getting so discouraged and sad. I can't believe NOBODY has heard ANYTHING YET!! I even took the initiative to email the HRSA call center to see if I could get any information whatsoever and I got the regular ole "Applicants chosen for awards will be notified no later than Sept 30th. Applicants not chosen will be notified in October" speal. How torturous can these people be!!!

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Suzy, it looked like was trying to say he wouldn't be too upset yet. Mostly because of the context of the rest of his post.

Nothing here either! September starts next week!

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All,

I just found this blog by referral earlier today (just before we had an earthquake and our buidling shook!!! - must be an omen!! Our building was closed so I am chiming in from home just to try to settle, calm and set expectations). I am very distressed to see how many of you hardworking nurses are totally stressed over our inability to communicate more effectively - there are very few of us and over 8000 of you so please be patient and try to understand. I know this is a lifeline for many of you and your families. And please, I am here trying to help, so please don't take me to task if you were not among those we were able to fund or I cannot answer your questions quickly or to your satisfaction. I am doing this on my own and without asking for approval (and honestly not sure it is even a good door to be opening) so please don't get me fired!!

So we just exhausted our funding last Friday and the first start date for this fiscal year was Monday 8/22. We are legislatively bound to hold the award letters and contracts until the first date of service (I am personally guilty of having erroneously told some of you they would be out earlier - I am very sorry for this as it increased everyone's expectation and stress!!) so the first batch of letters went out in the mail yesterday. There are many, many more with start dates in the future (8/29 being the next) and, again, the letters will go out on the day service starts and the contract becomes effective. Please remember if you are awarded - first payments are made ONE MONTH IN ARREAR - that means none of you will see a deposit until September at the earliest.

Now that I know about this blog I will do what I can to monitor it and respond if appropriate. I joined because I could only recognized a very few RNs by their handles on this blog or I would have started making calls to the most stressed first, but short of that I will try to answer as many questions as possible. I have not figured out how to send private messages yet (this is my first and probably most important post) but if you know how to get to me please do.

Be well, be patient and lots of 'deep cleansing breaths'. I fully understand how hard this is and how important this funding is to your lives.

All the best!

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WOW! Thanks so much for your post! I don't think anyone is mad at you guys... we're just stressed with all the waiting! It's great to know that letters will soon be arriving!

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Thank you so much for taking the initiative to reach out to all of us nervous nellies!! It has restored my faith in humanity....and the feds

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Specializes in Neurology- briefly, Oncology/Hematology.

NERLP Help- I'm so very grateful for this information! Hope everything was ok in the earthquake!

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Specializes in ICU, Neuro ICU/Stroke, PCU, Med-Surg,etc.

OMG is all I have to say...OMG!!

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Specializes in ICU, Neuro ICU/Stroke, PCU, Med-Surg,etc.

And yes, I too hope everyone is OK in the earthquake!! Is everyone ok? Was it a large earthquake??

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