¶ … Bill Becomes Law The following is a matter that relates to the nursing community. It requires legislative attention. There is a research that leads to a proposal on the same.

The Situation

Shortage in the nursing staffs has been a matter of considerable concern lately. The nursing fraternity is faced with a cash flow problem in the current financial year. It has been noted that future plans that have promised some funding assistance are unlikely to succeed (American Association of Colleges of Nursing -- State Legislative Initiatives to Address the Nursing Shortage).

Such a desired end seems unlikely because there are fewer new nurses joining the nursing career. Nevertheless, there is an alternative way to realize funding for these critical programs and attract more nursing staff in the community. The new Nurse Support Program (NSP) is one of the ways the program can be revitalized. NSP is a notion proposed by Governor Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. The bill (SB 230/HB 322) received significant support from Maryland's nurse educators (American Association of Colleges of Nursing -- State Legislative Initiatives to Address the Nursing Shortage).

Research background

A $30 million per year initiative was approved by the state of Kansas (Kansas Board of Regents) in May 2006 and aimed at boosting...

It was fathomed that out of the total amount proposed, 22 million dollars was to come from appropriations of the state while the remainder would be realized through matching funds by the educational institutions pursuing the programs.
Such funding is arranged into three segments;

i. Nursing Equipment and Facility Upgrades

ii. Nurse Educator Scholarships.

iii. Nursing Faculty Salaries and Supplies

All the mentioned grants need matching financial resources from the institutions that apply. (American Association of Colleges of Nursing -- State Legislative Initiatives to Address the Nursing Shortage). If these proposals are fully implemented, the state will be able to raise nursing students for up to 500 of them and consequently raising the prospects of increasing the workforce.

The Illinois Governor Rod R Blagojevich rolled a program to raise the number of nursing faculties for the education of nurses in order to address the nursing program facing the state. He also suggested that financial assistance provided to nursing students should be increased. He further suggested that a nursing plan should be developed for the future nursing workforce. The Nurse Educator Act was implemented by the Illinois general assembly. The program provides…