Friday, March 14, 2025
3/14/2025
Funding Priority: Doctoral Ed Overview: This renewal application seeks NFLP loans for 42 students including 14 continuing PhD students (11 in-state and 3 out-of-state students) at either part-time or dissertation stage. The remaining 28 comprise 18 new recipients from the PhD program, 5 new recipients from Master of Nursing in Education program, and 5 new recipients from the Doctorate in Nursing Practice program. All new recipients are required to have an intention to seek positions as nurse educators after graduation. These new recipients will take 24 hours per academic year, or 9 hours per semester in Fall and Spring, and 6 credit hours in Summer. This year, we aim to continue covering $500 per student for the cost of books and additional school-related expenses TWU will provide one-ninth matching funds as required by the NFLP program as part of this disbursement. TWU will ensure complete and equitable disbursement of NFLP financial aid, provision of required matching funds, and adherence to all statutory NFLP requirements. TWU will enhance recruitment targeting PhD, DNP, and master’s in education students committed to becoming nurse faculty members. Additionally, we will establish collaborative academic-practice partnership to attract Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) seeking doctoral education, even if they do not transition to full-time educator roles after graduation. However, their NFLP loan can be forgiven up to 85% if they mentor NP students in health care facilities. This collaborative academic-practice partnership will attract applicants from this pool. Implementing innovative strategies is critical to address the nationwide decline in nursing enrollment and faculty shortage. The future employment of these accomplished graduates is facilitated through TWU’s leadership position in professional organization representing nursing education employers. NFLP recipients from the PhD program at TWU will receive 9 semester credit ho urs of core competency coursework in education as part of their nursing doctoral curriculum. This coursework will include (a) cultural competency as educators, (b) social responsibility of the faculty role, and (c) faculty opportunities in underserved rural and urban communities. Recipients from the master’s and DNP program will have electives while PhD and Master’s students will complete 3 semester credit hours in health promotion for diverse populations. DNP students will have the option to choose an education-focused elective. TWU will utilize various communication channels to enhance and maintain communication with NFLP recipients, both during their education and after graduation. Goals: TWU will accomplish the following goals through the NFLP program: • Increase graduation of PhD, DNP, and Master’s of Nursing in Education students who are committed to serving the profession as nurse faculty members. • Increase the numbers of doctorally-prepared nurse educators who represent minorities and males in the proportions consistent with the populations they serve. • Produce nurse educators who are culturally competent, socially responsible, and committed to improving the health of underserved population. Number of Graduates Who Will Enter Nurse Faculty Workforce: TWU has the long been considered a leader in doctoral education, establishing the first PhD in Nursing program in 1971. Consequently, TWU has a rich history of producing faculty and nurse leaders nationwide. Out of the 145 PhD graduates from TWU in the last ten years, 101 (69.7%) are actively serving as nurse faculty. Among these graduates, 74 (51%) are White, while approximately 49% represent minority groups. This data illustrates the every-increasing ethnic diversity among PhD graduates at TWU. To date, 46 TWU students have received NFLP funding for at least one semester, with twenty NFLP recipients having graduated. All twenty are currently in full-time teaching positions or mentoring NP students in hea lth care facilities.
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