Reports > State Responses to Health Worker Shortages:
Results of 2002 Survey of States > State Details
> North Dakota Task
Force, Commission or Panel - A
collaboration of many state and private groups including the Board of Nursing,
Organization of Nurse Executives, Long-Term Care Association, North Dakota Healthcare
Association, North Dakota Department of Health, the Center for Rural Health and
the North Dakota Nurses Association analyzed health workforce data to assess and
track current/future workforce issues.
Scholarships,
Loan Repayment - The
Nursing Education Loan Program is available to students in associates, bachelors,
and graduate degree programs in nursing, as well as nurses enrolled in refresher
courses.
For more information: North
Carolina Board of Nursing Education Programs - The
State/Community Program provides loan repayment of up to $40, 000 for nurse practitioners,
physician assistants, and certified nurse midwives in return for practice in underserved
communities.
- The
State Dental Loan Repayment Program provides loan repayment of up to $80,000 to
dentists in return for four years of service in North Dakota.
Career
Ladder Development - The
North Dakota Health Related Technical Skills Project funded under a H-1B grant
provides career ladder training in nursing to entry-level workers in health related
occupations.
For more information: Jim Hirsch, 701-328-5345
Marketing
Health Careers - Project
CRISTAL, a Quentin N. Burdick Interdisciplinary Rural Training Grant Program,
markets health careers to elementary, middle and secondary school students.
Data
Collection - The
Board of Nursing has contracted with the University of North Dakota Center for
Rural Health to develop a survey for the Nurse Needs Study that will focus on
certification, re-certification, recruitment, and retention.
For more information:
Connie Kalenek, 701-328-9788 - In
1999, a survey of Emergency Medical Services Provider and Squad Leaders was conducted.
Other - The
North Dakota Healthcare Association has developed a workforce information framework
which will be used by their taskforce to develop short and long term strategies
for addressing hospital workforce needs/challenges.
- The
Board of Nursing held a Nurse Leadership Summit in 2001 in order to identify recruitment
and retention strategies.
For more information: Connie Kalenek, 701-328-9788
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