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AETNA/NCEMNA
SCHOLARSHIP
Eligibility Criteria/ Requirements:
1. Current
PNAA membership
2. Current enrollment and /or admission to an accredited BSN, Master’s of Nursing or Health Related
Degree or Doctoral Degree
4. Evidence of leadership/involvement in the ethnic community.
5. Two letters of recommendations:
one from employer or peer, one from a faculty or supervisor
6. Letter of acceptance to an accredited program/transcript
of records
7. Brief Resume
8. Brief essay of career/professional goals.
9. Completed application form.
Description
of AETNA/NCEMNA
Scholarship Grant:
The AETNA/
NCEMNA scholarship provides educational and experience opportunities that enhance your basic training and education. Therefore,
this program has been designed to provide opportunities for learning and career enhancement in several areas.
During the time that you are the recipient of
funds from NCEMNA, you will have a mentor from the representative ethnic nurse organization. Additionally, you may have a
second mentor appointed to you from NCEMNA.
Your mentors are available to assist you as you
progress through the flexible modules of experiences and learning. Specifically, there are three primary mentoring modules,
which include the following:
* Professional and Personal Development Module
* Leadership Development Module
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Cultural Competency Module
The Aetna/NCEMNA Scholars Program is a nurse
leadership initiative focusing on enhancing ambitious and accomplished scholars. The program is designed to be a vehicle for
developing more nurses who are prepared to function in the emerging changes of our nation's Health.
The National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nursing
Associations( NCEMNA's) goals include support for the development of a cadre of ethnic nurses reflecting the nation's diversity,
advocacy for culturally competent, accessible and affordable health care; promotion of the professional and educational advancement
of ethnic nurses; education of consumers, health care professionals and policy makers on health issues of ethnic minority
populations; development of ethnic minority nurse leaders in areas of health policy; practice, education and research; endorsement
of best practice models of nursing practice, and education and research for minority populations.
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The Aetna/NCEMNA Scholars Program is one of three
current initiatives sponsored by NCEMNA. Funding for the Scholars Program is provided by an Aetna
grant, based upon the submission of a proposal and request for financial support by NCEMNA.
NCEMNA also receives funds from the National Institute
of Health (NIH) for the Nurse Scientist Stimulation Project. This program seeks to address disparities by increasing the number
of ethnic minority nurse researchers initiating, and by conducting, and maintaining programs of research by offering supplemental
training/educational opportunities.
Financial Support- the Aetna/NCEMNA scholars
program provides financial support during your first year in the amount of $2,000.00. The first $1,000 will be given to you
at the conference award ceremony.
Once you have demonstrated completion of the agreed
upon mentoring activities, another $1,000 will be given to you.
An additional $1,000 may be available to cover
pre-approved expenses to attend one conference sponsored by your member organization. All approved and allowed expenditures
will be reimbursed upon submission of an expense form.
All activities must be reviewed and approved by
your mentor prior to attendance at the conference or educational experience.
The total amount will be disbursed in three equal
allocations, based upon satisfactory completion of the mentor/mentee identified modules and educational experience approval.
Deadline
for submitting application:
May 30, 2007
Please share this information to your current
members and encourage those who meet the above qualifications to apply ASAP.
For further information please contact:
Cornelio S.J. Obordo
Chair PNAA Scholarship
Committee
73 Hawkins Circle, Wheaton
Illinois , 60187
E-mail : icare1@sbcglobal.net
Phone : (630) 653-0630
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