Trinitas Hospital Partnership Pays Tuition for Undergraduate Nurses

Trinitas Hospital, the Trinitas School of Nursing, the College of Saint Elizabeth and Union County College have entered into an innovative agreement that will offset the cost of education for nurses seeking a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree.

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(PRWEB) August 5, 2004 -- Trinitas Hospital Partnership Pays Tuition For Undergraduate Nurses

Trinitas Hospital, the Trinitas School of Nursing, the College of Saint Elizabeth and Union County College have entered into an innovative agreement that will offset the cost of education for nurses seeking a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree. The new program will cover one hundred percent of tuition costs for nurses employed at Trinitas Hospital, and fifty percent of tuition costs for nurses who graduated from the Trinitas School of Nursing and presently work outside Trinitas.

The agreement was hailed as a win-win" by Gary S. Horan FACHE, President and Chief Executive Officer of Trinitas Hospital. Nurses at Trinitas and in the community now have a free or reduced-cost opportunity to advance their education, with the end result being heightened patient care. Were very pleased to be able to extend this opportunity to the hard-working nurses in our community," he explained. Sister Francis Raftery, President of the College of Saint Elizabeth, agreed, noting that the collaborative agreement represents an historic opportunity to support our students."

The Trinitas School of Nursing offers a cooperative nursing program with Union County College. Graduates of the School receive their diploma in nursing from Trinitas and an Associate Degree in Science from Union County College. According to College President Thomas H. Brown, Ph.D., Weve enjoyed a long, fruitful history with Trinitas, and now we can bring our commitment to our nurses to an even higher level."
   
The agreement has already generated an overwhelming response, both from nurses at Trinitas and within the community," noted Mary Elizabeth Kelley, Dean of the Trinitas School of Nursing. The seamless articulation to higher learning provided by this program is very appealing especially at this time when there is a shortage of nurses."
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