Friday, May 9, 2025
5/9/2025
Nurse Faculty Loan Program - This application is in response to the Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP) NOF HRSA-24-015 of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Nursing. The purpose of this NFLP application is to increase the number of qualified nursing faculty. We will focus on recruitment and retention of students in the Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing (NHWSN) doctoral programs, especially the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), who are committed to teaching nursing. We will use current and future funds to provide support to students in our doctoral students who have an interest in serving as future nurse faculty. Our overall goal is to increase the number of nursing faculty teaching in schools of nursing. Specifically, we propose to use the NFLP funds to achieve the following objectives: 1) recruit and retain 60 qualified doctoral students committed to teaching nursing, 2) prepare 60 students as nursing faculty and serve as preceptors, and 3) graduate about 20 doctorally prepared nurses seeking nursing faculty/joint faculty positions in each class. Our objectives for the proposed project will be accomplished via a collaborative effort by the Emory University NHWSN NFLP Project Director and faculty/staff for DNP and PhD Programs; NHWSN Student Services administrators/staff; and Emory University Financial Aid Offices administrators/staff. The project sub-objectives, activities, and outputs are below: Sub-objective 1a) Recruit students by informing potential applicants about the NFLP funds Who: NHWSN Project Director, Program Faculty/Staff, and Student Services How: Disseminate NFLP on Doctoral Program websites, materials, and sessions When: 2024 award notice date – ongoing Where: Website, NHWSN, Info sessions Outputs: Potential applicants committed to teaching nursing will apply for NFLP Sub-objective 1b) Retain students by obtaining commitments to teach nursing Who: NHWSN Project Director, Program administrators/faculty/staff, and Student Services administrator and staff; and Emory University Financial Aid administrator and staff How: NFLP sessions w/potential applicants & participants, obtain written commitments, and support FT faculty positions after graduation When: When students apply for NFLP and each term Where: NHWSN & Emory University Financial Aid Office Outputs: NFLP applicants will make informed decisions & commit/ recommit to terms of NFLP Sub-objective 2a) Educate & mentor students to achieve the competencies of their doctoral program Who: NHWSN Program faculty/staff How: Coordinate and teach/mentor graduate nursing students When: Academic year (Fall-Summer) Where: NHWSN Outputs: Students will achieve graduate nursing program competencies Sub-objective 2b) Educate & mentor students to achieve the competencies of the Nurse Education Training Program Who: NHWSN Program faculty/staff How: Coordinate, teach/mentor Nurse Education Training courses; mentor students in teaching experiences; assess teaching competencies When: Academic year (Fall-Summer) Where: NHWSN Outputs: Students will achieve nursing education competencies Sub-objective 3a) Mentor & support NFLP student progression Who: NHWSN NFLP Project Director & Program faculty/staff How: Oversee, mentor, and support student progression When: Academic year (Fall-Summer) Where: NHWSN Outputs: NFLP participant will meet conditions of NFLP Sub-objective 3b) Administer and track NFLP outcomes Who: NHWSN NFLP Project Director, Program faculty/staff, and Student Services, Emory University Financial Aid Offices administrator/staff How: Track student progression, employment after graduation and loan repayment. Submit HRSA semi-annual reports. When: Ongoing from application to graduation Where: NHWSN, Emory University Financial Aid Office Outputs: Document NFLP Outcomes; Increase graduates who teach in nursing programs
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).