Michigan Nursing Corps Grant Program
This Request for Proposal (RFP) is aimed at preparing nursing education faculty, clinical instructors, and recruitment of displaced workers with a bachelor or higher degree interested in a second degree in nursing. In 2007, Michigan nursing programs were unable to admit over 4,400 qualified applicants due to a lack of educational and clinical faculty and clinical placements. It is in the State's interest to increase the number of educational and clinical nursing faculty to reduce the long wait periods currently experienced by nursing applicants and the delays in timely completion of students' education. The retention of displaced highly educated workers in Michigan through opportunities to obtain second degrees in nursing in accelerated programs will also address the nursing workforce shortage. Ultimately, nursing students will be able to complete their nursing program and be eligible for employment in a more timely manner. Another needed component for preparing clinical instructors is a state-wide curriculum in a web-based format encompassing uniform instruction that can be accessed by practicing nurses.
If you have general questions regarding the RFP, please direct them to Monica Balderson at [email protected] . Answers will be posted to the MDCH and MDLEG Websites at http://www.michigan.gov/mdch and http://www.michigan.gov/dleg.
