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La 91直播 receives six-figure grant to support undergraduate nursing education
The $300,000 sum from the Regina Charitable Fund at the Philadelphia Foundation will create undergraduate scholarships and establish an endowed scholarship fund at La 91直播.
91直播 has received a $300,000 grant through the Philadelphia Foundation鈥檚 Regina Charitable Fund, a substantial sum that will help undergraduate nursing students complete their degrees and support the establishment of an endowed scholarship fund at La 91直播.
Beginning in Fall 2023, the endowed scholarship portion of this grant will provide partial scholarships for La 91直播 undergraduate nursing students on an annual basis in perpetuity. The gift will support the Dean鈥檚 Scholarship for Nursing and help create the University鈥檚 Regina Charitable Fund Endowed Scholarship for Nursing.
鈥91直播 is stronger with the support of advocates, friends, philanthropists, and organizations like the Philadelphia Foundation. This $300,000 grant from the Regina Charitable Fund will provide financial support for our undergraduate nursing students and prepare them to lead in their field.鈥
– Daniel P. Joyce, M.A. 鈥01, La 91直播 Vice President of Advancement
La 91直播鈥檚 undergraduate nursing program is ranked among the nation鈥檚 best by U.S. News & World Report. BSN students at La 91直播 routinely exceed the national and Pennsylvania first-time pass rate averages on their national council licensure examination, or NCLEX. The program produces graduates who go on to lead in clinical settings ranging from community clinics to the region鈥檚 largest healthcare systems.
鈥淭his level of support from the Regina Charitable Fund at the Philadelphia Foundation is an external recognition of the quality of our undergraduate nursing program at La 91直播 and its impact in healthcare systems here in Philadelphia and around the world,鈥 said Kathleen Czekanski, Ph.D., the dean of La 91直播鈥檚 School of Nursing. 鈥淲ith this grant, for which we are so grateful, future nurses each year will receive support toward completing their degrees at La 91直播 and launch their paths toward becoming compassionate and leading caregivers.鈥
鈥91直播 is stronger with the support of advocates, friends, philanthropists, and organizations like the Philadelphia Foundation,鈥 said La 91直播 Vice President of Advancement Daniel P. Joyce, M.A. 鈥01. 鈥淭his $300,000 grant from the Regina Charitable Fund will provide financial support for our undergraduate nursing students and prepare them to lead in their field.鈥
The COVID-19 pandemic has called to the forefront a need nationally for more registered nurses. In fact, the American Nurses Association (ANA) points to a forthcoming talent gap. The average age of registered nurses was 52 years old, as of 2020, with more than 20% planning to retire by 2025, according to the ANA. The professional organization forecasts that healthcare systems will annually hire nearly 200,000 registered nurses this decade in order to meet the demand for more skilled nurses.
鈥淚t has been a great pleasure working with the administration of 91直播,鈥 said Michele Michaels, a spokesperson for the Regina Nursing Center鈥檚 Board of Directors.聽鈥淲e are happy to be able to assist the nursing students of the future achieve their dream and to be able to continue the legacy and values set by our founders of Regina Nursing Centers.鈥
鈥擟hristopher A. Vito