USPHS and NHSC, getting both loan repayment and nursing sign on bonus

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Hello,

I am a nurse practitioner student with a year left to go, and I am looking at my future outlook. My husband's cousin works as a dental hygienist with the federal BOP, and she works as a health services officer though USPHS. From her, I have heard of this opportunity. I have two prisons near me that have positions open, but I do not know if that is where I want to go. I am also located near a health professional shortage area designated by the department of health and human services (in central Pennsylvania).

I am looking at applying with clinics in my community for a position as a family NP, and then trying to get the clinic approved so that I can work through both usphs and receive the nhsc loan repayment award. I saw on the USPHS site that nurses can get up to a 25k bonus, but is it possible for me to get both the bonus and the loan repayment award?

Has anyone else had a clinic apply for site approval? How long and how hard was this to do?

Does anyone know the updates also on USPHS hiring?

Thanks!

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