News for April 18 - April 25 2012

In the News

Pharmacists included in loan repayment program - According to the American Pharmacy Assoication, (24April2012), "Pharmacists are now included in the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP), which gives grants to states to operate their own loan repayment programs for primary care providers in medically underserved areas." TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE. Four-Year Degree Becoming A Must for Nursing Candidates- According to the Ledger.com, (22April2012), "Employers and nursing schools are working to meet a recommendation by the Institute of Medicine, the health arm of the National Academy of Sciences, that 80 percent of registered nurses have bachelor's degrees by 2020." TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE. Nursing School Enrollment Up; Faculty and Facility Constraints Persist - According to Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, (19April2012), "Nursing schools were forced to turn away more than 75,000 qualified applications, primarily because they lacked the teaching faculty and facilities." TO READ MORE,CLICK HERE.