Pennsylvania Nursing Schools

Nursing Education Capacity Initiatives Announced

Harrisburg, PA - March 21, 2006 - As part of continuing efforts to alleviate Pennsylvania's growing shortage of nurses, the Pennsylvania Higher Education Foundation in cooperation with The Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) held an event today to brief area educators and health care leaders on the new Nursing Education Capacity Initiatives.

In a briefing held at the Boyce Campus of the Community College of Allegheny County for over 30 area nursing schools and hospitals, six new nursing education programs were highlighted encouraging current nurses to return to school, earn their graduate degrees and teach the next generation of nurses.

The Nurse Educator Loan Forgiveness Program forgives up to $50,000 of qualified loan debt, provided that the applicant agrees to work three to five years as a new nurse educator at an approved Pennsylvania postsecondary nursing school.

The Graduate Nurse Education Grant Program awards scholarship funds to graduate nursing schools within Pennsylvania, to be used to increase enrollment and improve retention for students pursuing a graduate degree in nursing in order to teach.

The Nurse Faculty Lines Program provides funds annually to non-profit, tax-exempt Pennsylvania schools of nursing to underwrite nursing faculty positions. The initial round of awards, subject to available funding, will provide $50,000 per line, renewable for a minimum of three years, to increase teaching faculty at an institution.

Supplemental Funding for Practical Nursing Programs allows Pennsylvania schools with Practical Nursing Programs to submit a proposal for additional scholarship funding of their Practical Nursing students.

The Interim Student Loan Guarantee Program provides alternative loans to fund the unmet needs at Pennsylvania nursing schools prior to receiving FFELP eligibility. This will initially target new nursing schools, nursing schools attempting to reopen and nursing schools providing accelerated programs.

The Dr. McKenzie Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students is named in honor of the late Dr. Edna McKenzie, a distinguished educator, and a long-time member of the PHEAA Board and the Foundation Board. This program is currently under development with more details forthcoming.

These new programs join current Foundation nursing initiatives in addressing the critical shortage of qualified nursing care in Pennsylvania. They are a result of a cooperative effort with the Leadership Council of the Pennsylvania Center for Health Careers.

"For the past three years the Foundation has been actively working to encourage students to consider a career in nursing," said Michael H. Hershock, Foundation President and CEO. "We're very proud of the success of these programs. In fact, they've been so successful that nursing schools are turning away applicants due to a lack of nursing educators. Therefore we're focusing on fulfilling that need with these new nursing education initiatives."

"Pennsylvania hospitals and health systems are proud of the results of the collaborative approach by the Pennsylvania Higher Education Foundation, and the work of the Pennsylvania Center for Health Careers under the statewide Workforce Investment Board," said Carolyn F. Scanlan, President and CEO of HAP. "We are graduating more nurses now and together can increase the availability of nursing education so that nurses are there to care for patients in the Commonwealth."

The Foundation's current nursing initiatives include the Nursing Education Grant Program, the Nurse Scholars Program, the Nursing Loan Forgiveness for Healthier Futures program, the Tax Credit Program for Low Income Nursing Students, the Big 33 Nursing Scholarship Program and the Penn HOSA Scholarship Program.

"PHEAA has worked closely as a partner on several of the Foundation's nursing initiatives," said Representative Joseph Markosek, a member of the PHEAA Board of Directors and a speaker at today's event. "Their mission is a perfect match for our own of creating affordable access to higher education. We pledge our continued support of their education initiatives as they work to address and resolve areas of critical need throughout the Commonwealth." Read more...

Nursing Schools in Pennsylvania

Abington Memorial Hospital - Dixon School of Nursing
Willow Grove, Pennsylvania
Alvernia College
400 Saint Bernardine St. Reading, PA 19607
Bloomsburg University
400 E 2nd St. Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania 17815
Brandywine School of Nursing
215 Reeceville Rd,Coatesville, PA 19320
Bucks County Community College
275 Swamp Rd. Newtown, Pennsylvania 18940
Butler County Community College
P.O. Box 1203, Butler, PA 16003
Career Technology Center - School of Practical Nursing
3201 Rockwell Ave. Scranton, Pennsylvania 18508
Carlow College
3333 Fifth Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Cedar Crest College
100 College Dr. Allentown, Pennsylvania 18104
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science & Technology
540 North Harrison Rd. Pleasant Gap, PA 16823
Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit - LPN Career Center
Sunbury, Pennsylvania
Chester County Intermediate Unit - Brandywine Campus
1635 E. Lincoln Hwy, Coatesville, PA 19320
Clarion County Career Center
447 Career Rd. Shippenville, Pennsylvania 16254
Clarion University of Pennsylvania - Venango Campus
Oil City, Pennsylvania
Clearfield County Career and Technology Center
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
College Misericordia
301 Lake St. Dallas, Pennsylvania 18612
Community College of Allegheny County
808 Ridge Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Community College of Beaver County
Monaca, Pennsylvania
Community College of Philadelphia
1700 Spring Garden St. Philadelphia, PA 19130
Conemaugh Valley Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
1086 Franklin St. Johnstown, Pennsylvania 15905
Crawford County Area Vocational - Technical School
Meadville, Pennsylvania
Delaware County Intermediate Unit - Delaware County Technical School
200 Yale Ave. Folcroft, Pennsylvania
Delaware Valley Community College
901 South Media Line Rd. Media, PA 19063
DeSales University
2755 Station Ave. Center Valley, Pennsylvania 18034
Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions
2900 Queen Lane, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19129
Drexel University, Drexel eLearning
3001 Market St. Philadelphia, PA 19104
Duquesne University
600 Forbes Ave.Pittsburgh, PA 15282
East Stroudsburg University
200 Prospect St. East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania 18301
Eastern Center for Arts & Technology
3075 Terwood Rd. Willow Grove, PA 19090
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Edinboro, Pennsylvania
Episcopal Hospital Nursing School
1801 North Broad St. Philadelphia, PA 19122
Fayette County Area Vocational - Technical School
175 Georges Fairchance Rd. Uniontown, PA 15401
Frank J. Tornetta School of Anesthesia
Norristown, Pennsylvania
Frankford Hospital School of Nursing
4918 Penn St. Phildelphia, PA 19124
Franklin County Career and Technology Center
2463 Loop Rd. Chambersburg, Pennsylvania 17201
Gannon University
109 University Square, Erie, PA 16541
Gwynedd-Mercy College
1325 Sumneytown Pike, Gwynedd Valley, PA 19437
Harcum College
750 Montgomery Ave. Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania 19010
Harrisburg Area Community College
One HACC Dr. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110
Holy Family College
9701 Frankford Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19114
Indiana County Technology Center
441 Hamill Rd. Indiana, Pennsylvania 15701
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
1011 South Dr. Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705
Jameson Memorial Hospital - School of Nursing
1211 Wilmington Ave. New Castle, Pennsylvania 16105
Jefferson County - DuBois AVTS
100 Jeff Tech Dr. Reynoldsville, PA 15851
La Salle University
1900 West Olney Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19141
Lancaster Institute for Heatlh Education
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lawrence County Vocational Technical School
750 Phelps Way, New Castle, PA 16101
Lehigh Carbon Community College
Schnecksville, Pennsylvania 18078
Lenape School of Practical Nursing
2215 Chaplin Ave. Ford City, Pennsylvania 16226
Lock Haven University
401 N. Fairview St. Clearfield, PA 17745
Luzerne County Community College
1333 South Prospect St. Nanticoke, Pennsylvania 18634
Lycoming College
700 College Pl. Williamsport, Pennsylvania 17701
Mansfield University
Mansfield, Pennsylvania 16933
Marywood University
2300 Adams Ave. Scranton, PA 18509
Mercy Hospital School of Nursing
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Mercyhurst College - Northeast - Nursing School
16 West Division St. North East, PA 16428
Messiah College
One College Ave. Grantham, Pennsylvania 17027
Methodist Hospital - Nursing School
111 South 11th St. Philadelphia, PA 19107
Methodist Hospital - School of Nursing
2301 S. Broad St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19148
Millersville University
P.O. Box 1002, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17551
Millersville University - Department of Nursing
Millersville, Pennsylvania
Montgomery County Community College
340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell, PA 19422
Moravian College
1200 Main St. Bethlehem, PA 18018
Mount Aloysius College
7373 Admiral Peary Highway, Cresson, PA 16630
Nazareth Hospital School of Nurse Anesthesiology
2601 Holme Ave. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19152
Neumann College
One Neumann Dr. Aston, Pennsylvania 19014
Northampton Community College
3835 Green Pond Rd. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18020
Northeastern Hospital School of Nursing
2301 E Allegheny Ave S. Philadelphia, PA 19134
Ohio Valley General Hospital School of Nursing
Heckel Road, McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania 15136
Pennsylvania College of Technology
One College Ave. Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State University
201 Henderson Building, State College, PA
Reading Area Community College
Ten South Second St. Reading, Pennsylvania 19603
Reading Hospital School of Nursing
Sixth Avenue and Spruce St. West Reading, PA 19611
Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
5800 Ridge Ave. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19128
Sewickley Valley Hospital School of Nursing
720 Blackburn Rd. Sewickely, Pennsylvania 15143
Sharon Regional Health System
740 East State St. Sharon, Pennsylvania 16146
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
1 Morrow Way, Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania 16057
St. Francis Hospital Of New Castle School of Nursing
1100 S Mercer St. New Castle, PA 16101
St. Francis Medical Center - Alvernia School of Practical Nursing
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
St. Francis University
Loretto, Pennsylvania
St Luke's Hospital - School of Nursing
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
St Margaret Memorial Hospital - Nursing School
200 Lothrop St. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213
Temple University
1801 North Broad St. Philadelphia, PA 19122
Thomas Jefferson University
1020 Walnut St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107
University of Pennsylvania
420 Guardian Dr. Philadelphia, PA 19104
University of Pittsburgh
Victoria Building, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261
University of Pittsburgh at Bradford
75 College Ave. Bradford, PA 16125
University of Scranton
Scranton, Pennsylvania 18510
UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Venango Technology Center
1 Vo-Tech Dr. Oil City, Pennsylvania 16301
Villanova University
800 Lancaster Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19085
Washington Hospital
155 Wilson Ave. Washington, PA 15301
Waynesburg College
Waynesburg, Pennsylvania 15370
West Chester University
West Chester, Pennsylvania 19383
Western Pennsylvania Hospital - School of Nursing
4800 Friendship Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Westmoreland County Community College
Youngwood, Pennsylvania
Widener University
One University Place, Chester, PA 19013
Wilkes University
P.O. Box 111, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766
York College of Pennsylvania
York, Pennsylvania 17404
York County School Technology - Adult Nursing Education
2179 S. Queen St.York, Pennsylvania 17402

Nursing Resources

Information about employment opportunities may be obtained from local hospitals, nursing care facilities, home health care agencies, psychiatric facilities, the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing, and local offices of the State employment service.

For information on a career as a registered nurse and nursing education visit the National League for Nursing. For information on nursing career options, financial aid, and listings of BSN, graduate, and accelerated nursing programs visit the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. For additional information on registered nurses, including credentialing visit the American Nurses Association.

For information about accredited clinical nurse specialist programs, visit the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists. For information on nursing schools and lists of accredited programs in other states visit one of the following websites: Nursing Schools in Nebraska, Arkansas Nursing Schools , Nursing Schools in Iowa and Kansas Nursing Schools.

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