Published Aug 19, 2003
NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN
10 Articles; 18,926 Posts
welcome to the pa state nurses association
advocacy/ legislative news
PA state board of nursing (sbon):
license information
rn law
pn law
rules and regulations
board approved nursing programs:
Registered Nursing Programs
Practical Nursing Programs
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner Programs
Clinical Nurse Specialist Programs
Nclex exam pass rates of prelicensure programs:
RN Programs
PN programs
approved nursing refresher programs
financial information/scholarships:
pennsylvania student aid guide
philadelphia foundation added 10/2/10
administers several nursing scholarships.
the pennsylvania higher education assistance agency (pheaa)
the promise of nursing for pennsylvania gala
(great event, able to attend as workplace sponsored table. karen)
� nursing education grants
� independence blue cross nurse scholars program
nursing loan forgiveness for healthier futures update:5/3/08: this program is no longer being funded as of june 30, 2008.
health scholarships for eastern delaware county hs students
nursing...the jefferson difference > scholarships and financial aid
nightingale awards of pennsylvania scholarship deadline jan 31st each year. added 1/1/07
discover nursing features information on getting the basics in the field, finding nursing programs, frequently asked questions, profiles of nurses, and a scholarship search.
www.discovernursing.com
certified nursing assistant info: updated 3/2015
Approved Nurse Aide Training Programs in Pennsylvania by County
2014 Pass Rates for PA Approved Nurse Aide Training Programs (PDF)
Nurse Aide Examination Information
criminal background clearance required:
Prohibitive offenses contained in act 14 of 1997
[COLOR=#0000ff]Criminal Background Checks[/COLOR]
pa snf/nursing homes list
includes amount of nursing care hours and facility sanctions
http://ecapps.health.state.pa.us/commonpoc/nhlocatorie.asp
pa health facility locator for hospitals, home care etc
listed by county map:
quality assurance facility directory
department of health :
doh nursing reports: updated 4/28/06
2006 registered nurse report
new!
2007 licensened practical nurse report
2002:
2004: [color=#660066]special report on the characteristics of the licensed practical nurse population in pa
2004: nursing white paper- nursing workforce in pa
pa workforce investment board:
2004: addressing pennsylvania's nursing education system capacity
free nursing publications with job information/ceu articles:
nursing spectrum
advance for nurses advance for nurses online | main
pixiel
74 Posts
THANKS for posting all these links!
FranEMTnurse, CNA, LPN, EMT-I
3,619 Posts
pa state nurses association (psna) www.psna.orgpsna dues: http://www.psna.org/membership/newdues.htmpsna listserv alert http://www.psna.org/psnainfo/listserv.htmpa state board of nursing (sbon): http://www.dos.state.pa.us/bpoa/nurbd/mainpage.htmrn law pn law rules and regulations board approved nursing programs:professional nursing programs practical nursing programs pahealthcareers.orglooking for financial aid? check out the scholarship directory for a listing of hospitals across pennsylvania that are offering scholarships and employee assistance to get you started in your career!how to become a certified nursing assistant in padepartment of health:http://www.dsf.health.state.pa.us/health/site/pa snf/nursing homes listincludes amount of nursing care hours and facility sanctionshttp://ecapps.health.state.pa.us/commonpoc/nhlocatorie.asppa health facility locator for hospitals, home care etclisted by county map:http://ecapps.health.state.pa.us/commonpoc/dohqalocatorcommon.aspfree publications with job information/ceu articles:nursing spectrum http://www.nursingspectrum.com/advance for nurses www.advancefornurses.com
psna dues: http://www.psna.org/membership/newdues.htm
psna listserv alert http://www.psna.org/psnainfo/listserv.htm
pa state board of nursing (sbon): http://www.dos.state.pa.us/bpoa/nurbd/mainpage.htm
professional nursing programs
practical nursing programs
pahealthcareers.org
looking for financial aid? check out the scholarship directory for a listing of hospitals across pennsylvania that are offering scholarships and employee assistance to get you started in your career!
how to become a certified nursing assistant in pa
department of health:
http://www.dsf.health.state.pa.us/health/site/
http://ecapps.health.state.pa.us/commonpoc/dohqalocatorcommon.asp
free publications with job information/ceu articles:
nursing spectrum http://www.nursingspectrum.com/
advance for nurses www.advancefornurses.com
Is the anyone from Central PA? I live in State College, and our local hospital is the Mount Nittany Medical Center.
ohiofem
12 Posts
These links are very helpful. Thanks so much!
michellesam
27 Posts
Is PA NCLEX really difficult? what book shall i read? I'm reading saunders right now. I'm really anxious. I'm scheduled for the NCLEX in September 13. What kind of questions do they ask? Please help... Is it like the CGFNS type of questions? what books can you recommend? thanks you so much
aldamark
10 Posts
I will be working as a home care nurse at Visiting Nurse Group(VNG),i am still here in the Phil.can anyone tell me what should I expect as a home care nurse as well as the VNG
Proverbs 16:3
262 Posts
i work in a community in philadelphia where we have the visiting nurses come in for some of the resident. i think its more like being a home care nurse except you go to the persons home to provide care. oops, i think the ones that come to our place is VNA
thanks Proverbs 16:3..I really appreciate it....
a2j
15 Posts
thankyou for theses links.i am new here.can someone help me out with the procedure of transfering lisence from another state to philadelpia????
transfering license from another state called endorsement:
board endorsement information
hiddencatRN, BSN, RN
3,408 Posts
Here's an update for the web address for Nurse Aide testing and certification: http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/nurse_aide/7685/nurse_aide_training_information/507875