PA Governor Rendell Announces Nearly $750,000 Investment in Nurse...(roduced by a workgroup that included rep...),Health

Date:9/15/2008

roduced by a workgroup that included representatives of hospitals, long-term care organizations, inpatient and outpatient providers, professional associations, and labor and state organizations. The group used national and state-level research to identify specific challenges facing Pennsylvania's health care industry and recommend strategies for overcoming them.

Additionally, the grants help support partnerships between health care employers and nursing education programs to add faculty and increase student enrollment. The grants provide financial incentives to health care employers to lend qualified nurses as faculty to nursing programs that demonstrate a critical need for new faculty to expand their enrollment.

The grants are part of a $2.5 million fund appropriated by the General Assembly and targeted at reducing the state's nursing shortage.

Since Governor Rendell took office, graduates from Pennsylvania's nursing programs have more than doubled. Registered Nurse graduates increased to 5,937 in 2006 from 2,939 in 2003; Licensed Practical Nurse graduates increased to 2,347 from 1,236.

More information is available online at http://www.paworkforce.state.pa.us under the "Governor Rendell's Strategy for Building a Skilled Workforce" quick link.

The Rendell administration is committed to creating a first-rate public education system, protecting our most vulnerable citizens and continuing economic investment to support our communities and businesses. To find out more about Governor Rendell's initiatives and to sign up for his weekly newsletter, visit: http://www.governor.state.pa.us.

EDITOR'S NOTE: A list of grant recipients follows.

Allegheny County

-- $50,000 grant with $50,000 local funds; Total: $100,000 - Duquesne University - Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board

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