I support the creation of the Public Health Nurse Corps (CORPS). The CORPS recruits eighteen to twenty-one year old men and women who have graduated from High School and are willing to sign a contract making them a VOLUNTEER in the CORPS.
A VOLUNTEER receives a two year education. Tuition and books are paid for by the CORPS. Additional income may be earned in various on-the-job work experiences in nursing homes, in home health care situations, hospice care, community service, Meals on Wheels delivery, and so forth. Upon graduation that VOLUNTEER works two years full-time in some local community public health care facility, nursing home, and so forth. At the completion of this four year duty cycle the VOLUNTEER enters the regular workforce debt free (of their CORP education).
A VOLUNTEER may then re-enlist for another four year duty cycle (two more years education and two more years full-time work) in the Public Health Nurse Corps.
