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maybe you don't have access to the article-- oopsies. The last NY Times article was about how the Congress would rather let in foreign nurses instead of providing appropriations for domestically-trained, US trained nurses. The worse part is not only is the US siphoning the best and brightest from third world countries, the US is actually taking so many nurses from overseas that there aren't any left to run the healthcare systems overseas... that 's crazy.... Given the nursing shortage-- the government could do more to encourage more people to become nurses-- loan forgiveness in exchange for a certain period of work commitment is one way to encourage more people to take the risk. In NYC--there is a pretty drastic teacher shortage and the city is providing perks like loan forgiveness and even housing credits of $15,000 for people who want to work in high-need schools. Of course in NY-- i am not sure how people are supposed to LIVE on a teacher's salary. But that is another story.

We have all heard about the nursing shortage-- but along with this is the nursing EDUCATOR shortage. Nursing Students are simply turned away because there are not enough professors in the Nursing Schools. http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/98060_nursing02.shtml http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/13/jobs/13jmar.html?ex=1313121600&en=2c9b18fc8bb3b1db&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss This Article also surprised me-- The US government does not want to invest in domestic nursing training programs because it is easier to open the borders to overseas workers. This is a really interesting article. I am filipino and i know many filipinos come here to be nurses... http://select.nytimes.com/search/restricted/article?res=F00C10FD355A0C748EDDAC0894DE404482 There was something called the Nursing Reinvestment act in Congress -- not sure where that went... but it basically provided more grants and loans to US students to encourage them to be nurses. I think Bush shot it down or maybe it never got past the REpublicans??? hhmmm... anyway-- don't take your rejection personally-- it is more often than not-- Not YOUR FAULT.

Don't take this little setback personally-- you have come too far! two years is an investment. I like the idea of appealing the decision in the school as another poster suggested-- Try that! You need to present yourself face to face with the administrators who often make decisions based on papers. You are not a number or a piece of paper-- you are a person. Talk to an admissions officer/counsellot and see what are your options. Pick yourself up and don't accept this little setback. also some people reapply a seond or third time and get into programs that way. persistence is good, and you are good!