Nurse Training Act

Nurse Training Act - Extends the authorization of appropriations for grants for construction or rehabilitation of nursing schools through fiscal year 1977.

Allows the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to make grants to public and other non-profit private schools of nursing and other public or non-profit private entities, and enter into contracts with any public or private entity, to meet the costs of special projects to: (1) develop training programs, and train, for new roles, types, or levels of nursing personnel, including programs for the training of pediatric nurse practitioners or other types of nurse practitioners; (2) increase educational opportunities for disadvantaged students; (3) provide continuing education for nurses; and (4) help to increase the supply or improve the distribution by geographic area or by specialty group of adequately trained nursing personnel needed to meet the health needs of the Nation, including the need to increase the availability of personal health services and the need to promote preventive health care.

Authorizes appropriations through fiscal year 1977 for such grants and contracts.

Allows the Secretary to make grants to assist public or nonprofit private schools of nursing which are in serious financial straits to meet operational costs required to maintain quality educational programs or which have special need for financial assistance to meet accreditation requirements.

Authorizes appropriations for such grants through fiscal year 1977.

Prescribes a per-student formula for grants to nursing schools for support of their education programs. Authorizes appropriations through fiscal year 1977 for such grants.

Extends the authorization of appropriations for traineeships, student loans, and the program to encourage full utilization of educational talent for nursing. Extends the nursing scholarship program.

Requires the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to determine on a continuing basis the current and projected supply of the various classifications of nurses, their geographic distribution, pay rates, activity status, and advanced training status.

Requires a report annually to the Congress upon such findings together with recommendations for legislation.