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May 08, 2025 - Harrisburg, PA

Shapiro Administration Calls for Strategic Investments in Recruiting and Retaining More Pennsylvania Nurses During National Student Nurse Day Event

The Shapiro Administration is highlighting its efforts to recruit and retain more nurses in Pennsylvania today as part of National Student Nurse Day. Departments of Health, Labor & Industry, and Human Services leaders visited HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College, to promote Governor Shapiro's proposed budget that includes funding to strengthen the nursing workforce through tuition assistance, loan repayment and apprenticeship opportunities.

"Nurses are the backbone of our health care system," said Secretary of Health Dr. Debra Bogen. "It is important that we celebrate the significant role Pennsylvania's institutions of higher learning play in preparing the next generation of nurses for this rewarding career. Governor Shapiro's budget proposal offers recruitment and retention incentives that would support more nurses entering the field."

Pennsylvania is facing a nursing shortage. According to a Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) survey, Pennsylvania hospitals reported 14 percent of nursing positions are unfilled, leaving existing nurses stretched thin and working longer hours. The situation is projected to worsen, with the state expected to face a shortage of 20,000 nurses by 2026.

Speakers Include:
Dr. John 'Ski' Sygielski, HACC President and CEO
Nancy Walker, Secretary of Labor and Industry
Dr. Rob Bonacci, DOH Special Advisor
Sally Kozak, DHS Deputy Secretary
Cynthia L. Donell, HACC Associate Dean for the School of Health Science



Department of Labor and Industry Secretary Nancy A. Walker joins officials from the Departments of Health and Human Services from HACC, Central Pennsylvanias Community College, to celebrate National Student Nurse Day and to highlight Governor Josh Shapiros proposed 2025-26 budget, which significantly invests in recruiting and retaining nurses in Pennsylvania. As Pennsylvania tackles a nursing shortage, offering incentives to nurses proves to be a successful strategy for recruiting and retaining high-quality practitioners.. .The Governor's budget proposal makes targeted investments to expand the health care workforce, including nurses, ensuring communities have access to high-quality health care. The budget proposal includes $5 million to expand the Department of Healths Primary Care Loan Repayment Program, and a first-time state-level investment of $5 million to create the Nurse Shortage Assistance Program, which will provide funding to organizations that partner with hospitals and nursing schools to provide student loan repayment to nursing students who commit to a three-year work placement at Pennsylvania hospitals after graduation.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/27678_DOH_Nurses_EmilyDamiano_01.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Department of Labor and Industry Secretary Nancy A. Walker joins officials from the Departments of Health and Human Services from HACC, Central Pennsylvanias Community College, to celebrate National Student Nurse Day and to highlight Governor Josh Shapiros proposed 2025-26 budget, which significantly invests in recruiting and retaining nurses in Pennsylvania. As Pennsylvania tackles a nursing shortage, offering incentives to nurses proves to be a successful strategy for recruiting and retaining high-quality practitioners.. .The Governor's budget proposal makes targeted investments to expand the health care workforce, including nurses, ensuring communities have access to high-quality health care. The budget proposal includes $5 million to expand the Department of Healths Primary Care Loan Repayment Program, and a first-time state-level investment of $5 million to create the Nurse Shortage Assistance Program, which will provide funding to organizations that partner with hospitals and nursing schools to provide student loan repayment to nursing students who commit to a three-year work placement at Pennsylvania hospitals after graduation.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/27678_DOH_Nurses_EmilyDamiano_02.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Department of Labor and Industry Secretary Nancy A. Walker joins officials from the Departments of Health and Human Services from HACC, Central Pennsylvanias Community College, to celebrate National Student Nurse Day and to highlight Governor Josh Shapiros proposed 2025-26 budget, which significantly invests in recruiting and retaining nurses in Pennsylvania. As Pennsylvania tackles a nursing shortage, offering incentives to nurses proves to be a successful strategy for recruiting and retaining high-quality practitioners.. .The Governor's budget proposal makes targeted investments to expand the health care workforce, including nurses, ensuring communities have access to high-quality health care. The budget proposal includes $5 million to expand the Department of Healths Primary Care Loan Repayment Program, and a first-time state-level investment of $5 million to create the Nurse Shortage Assistance Program, which will provide funding to organizations that partner with hospitals and nursing schools to provide student loan repayment to nursing students who commit to a three-year work placement at Pennsylvania hospitals after graduation.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/27678_DOH_Nurses_EmilyDamiano_03.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Department of Labor and Industry Secretary Nancy A. Walker joins officials from the Departments of Health and Human Services from HACC, Central Pennsylvanias Community College, to celebrate National Student Nurse Day and to highlight Governor Josh Shapiros proposed 2025-26 budget, which significantly invests in recruiting and retaining nurses in Pennsylvania. As Pennsylvania tackles a nursing shortage, offering incentives to nurses proves to be a successful strategy for recruiting and retaining high-quality practitioners.. .The Governor's budget proposal makes targeted investments to expand the health care workforce, including nurses, ensuring communities have access to high-quality health care. The budget proposal includes $5 million to expand the Department of Healths Primary Care Loan Repayment Program, and a first-time state-level investment of $5 million to create the Nurse Shortage Assistance Program, which will provide funding to organizations that partner with hospitals and nursing schools to provide student loan repayment to nursing students who commit to a three-year work placement at Pennsylvania hospitals after graduation.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/27678_DOH_Nurses_EmilyDamiano_04.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Department of Labor and Industry Secretary Nancy A. Walker joins officials from the Departments of Health and Human Services from HACC, Central Pennsylvanias Community College, to celebrate National Student Nurse Day and to highlight Governor Josh Shapiros proposed 2025-26 budget, which significantly invests in recruiting and retaining nurses in Pennsylvania. As Pennsylvania tackles a nursing shortage, offering incentives to nurses proves to be a successful strategy for recruiting and retaining high-quality practitioners.. .The Governor's budget proposal makes targeted investments to expand the health care workforce, including nurses, ensuring communities have access to high-quality health care. The budget proposal includes $5 million to expand the Department of Healths Primary Care Loan Repayment Program, and a first-time state-level investment of $5 million to create the Nurse Shortage Assistance Program, which will provide funding to organizations that partner with hospitals and nursing schools to provide student loan repayment to nursing students who commit to a three-year work placement at Pennsylvania hospitals after graduation.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/27678_DOH_Nurses_EmilyDamiano_05.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Department of Labor and Industry Secretary Nancy A. Walker joins officials from the Departments of Health and Human Services from HACC, Central Pennsylvanias Community College, to celebrate National Student Nurse Day and to highlight Governor Josh Shapiros proposed 2025-26 budget, which significantly invests in recruiting and retaining nurses in Pennsylvania. As Pennsylvania tackles a nursing shortage, offering incentives to nurses proves to be a successful strategy for recruiting and retaining high-quality practitioners.. .The Governor's budget proposal makes targeted investments to expand the health care workforce, including nurses, ensuring communities have access to high-quality health care. The budget proposal includes $5 million to expand the Department of Healths Primary Care Loan Repayment Program, and a first-time state-level investment of $5 million to create the Nurse Shortage Assistance Program, which will provide funding to organizations that partner with hospitals and nursing schools to provide student loan repayment to nursing students who commit to a three-year work placement at Pennsylvania hospitals after graduation.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/27678_DOH_Nurses_EmilyDamiano_06.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> To celebrate National Student Nurse Day, officials from the Departments of Health, Labor and Industry, and Human Services join leaders from HACC, Central Pennsylvanias Community College, to highlight Governor Josh Shapiros proposed 2025-26 budget, which significantly invests in recruiting and retaining nurses in Pennsylvania. As Pennsylvania tackles a nursing shortage, offering incentives to nurses proves to be a successful strategy for recruiting and retaining high-quality practitioners.. .The Governor's budget proposal makes targeted investments to expand the health care workforce, including nurses, ensuring communities have access to high-quality health care. The budget proposal includes $5 million to expand the Department of Healths Primary Care Loan Repayment Program, and a first-time state-level investment of $5 million to create the Nurse Shortage Assistance Program, which will provide funding to organizations that partner with hospitals and nursing schools to provide student loan repayment to nursing students who commit to a three-year work placement at Pennsylvania hospitals after graduation.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/27678_DOH_Nurses_EmilyDamiano_07.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> To celebrate National Student Nurse Day, officials from the Departments of Health, Labor and Industry, and Human Services join leaders from HACC, Central Pennsylvanias Community College, to highlight Governor Josh Shapiros proposed 2025-26 budget, which significantly invests in recruiting and retaining nurses in Pennsylvania. As Pennsylvania tackles a nursing shortage, offering incentives to nurses proves to be a successful strategy for recruiting and retaining high-quality practitioners.. .The Governor's budget proposal makes targeted investments to expand the health care workforce, including nurses, ensuring communities have access to high-quality health care. The budget proposal includes $5 million to expand the Department of Healths Primary Care Loan Repayment Program, and a first-time state-level investment of $5 million to create the Nurse Shortage Assistance Program, which will provide funding to organizations that partner with hospitals and nursing schools to provide student loan repayment to nursing students who commit to a three-year work placement at Pennsylvania hospitals after graduation.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/27678_DOH_Nurses_EmilyDamiano_08.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Dr. John 'Ski' Sygielski, HACC President and CEO joins officials from the Departments of Health, Labor and Industry, and Human Services to celebrate National Student Nurse Day and to highlight Governor Josh Shapiros proposed 2025-26 budget, which significantly invests in recruiting and retaining nurses in Pennsylvania. As Pennsylvania tackles a nursing shortage, offering incentives to nurses proves to be a successful strategy for recruiting and retaining high-quality practitioners.. .The Governor's budget proposal makes targeted investments to expand the health care workforce, including nurses, ensuring communities have access to high-quality health care. The budget proposal includes $5 million to expand the Department of Healths Primary Care Loan Repayment Program, and a first-time state-level investment of $5 million to create the Nurse Shortage Assistance Program, which will provide funding to organizations that partner with hospitals and nursing schools to provide student loan repayment to nursing students who commit to a three-year work placement at Pennsylvania hospitals after graduation.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/27678_DOH_Nurses_EmilyDamiano_09.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Dr. John 'Ski' Sygielski, HACC President and CEO joins officials from the Departments of Health, Labor and Industry, and Human Services to celebrate National Student Nurse Day and to highlight Governor Josh Shapiros proposed 2025-26 budget, which significantly invests in recruiting and retaining nurses in Pennsylvania. As Pennsylvania tackles a nursing shortage, offering incentives to nurses proves to be a successful strategy for recruiting and retaining high-quality practitioners.. .The Governor's budget proposal makes targeted investments to expand the health care workforce, including nurses, ensuring communities have access to high-quality health care. The budget proposal includes $5 million to expand the Department of Healths Primary Care Loan Repayment Program, and a first-time state-level investment of $5 million to create the Nurse Shortage Assistance Program, which will provide funding to organizations that partner with hospitals and nursing schools to provide student loan repayment to nursing students who commit to a three-year work placement at Pennsylvania hospitals after graduation.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/27678_DOH_Nurses_EmilyDamiano_10.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Dr. John 'Ski' Sygielski, HACC President and CEO joins officials from the Departments of Health, Labor and Industry, and Human Services to celebrate National Student Nurse Day and to highlight Governor Josh Shapiros proposed 2025-26 budget, which significantly invests in recruiting and retaining nurses in Pennsylvania. As Pennsylvania tackles a nursing shortage, offering incentives to nurses proves to be a successful strategy for recruiting and retaining high-quality practitioners.. .The Governor's budget proposal makes targeted investments to expand the health care workforce, including nurses, ensuring communities have access to high-quality health care. The budget proposal includes $5 million to expand the Department of Healths Primary Care Loan Repayment Program, and a first-time state-level investment of $5 million to create the Nurse Shortage Assistance Program, which will provide funding to organizations that partner with hospitals and nursing schools to provide student loan repayment to nursing students who commit to a three-year work placement at Pennsylvania hospitals after graduation.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/27678_DOH_Nurses_EmilyDamiano_11.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Dr. John 'Ski' Sygielski, HACC President and CEO joins officials from the Departments of Health, Labor and Industry, and Human Services to celebrate National Student Nurse Day and to highlight Governor Josh Shapiros proposed 2025-26 budget, which significantly invests in recruiting and retaining nurses in Pennsylvania. As Pennsylvania tackles a nursing shortage, offering incentives to nurses proves to be a successful strategy for recruiting and retaining high-quality practitioners.. .The Governor's budget proposal makes targeted investments to expand the health care workforce, including nurses, ensuring communities have access to high-quality health care. The budget proposal includes $5 million to expand the Department of Healths Primary Care Loan Repayment Program, and a first-time state-level investment of $5 million to create the Nurse Shortage Assistance Program, which will provide funding to organizations that partner with hospitals and nursing schools to provide student loan repayment to nursing students who commit to a three-year work placement at Pennsylvania hospitals after graduation.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/27678_DOH_Nurses_EmilyDamiano_12.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> To celebrate National Student Nurse Day, officials from the Departments of Health, Labor and Industry, and Human Services join leaders from HACC, Central Pennsylvanias Community College, to highlight Governor Josh Shapiros proposed 2025-26 budget, which significantly invests in recruiting and retaining nurses in Pennsylvania. As Pennsylvania tackles a nursing shortage, offering incentives to nurses proves to be a successful strategy for recruiting and retaining high-quality practitioners.. .The Governor's budget proposal makes targeted investments to expand the health care workforce, including nurses, ensuring communities have access to high-quality health care. The budget proposal includes $5 million to expand the Department of Healths Primary Care Loan Repayment Program, and a first-time state-level investment of $5 million to create the Nurse Shortage Assistance Program, which will provide funding to organizations that partner with hospitals and nursing schools to provide student loan repayment to nursing students who commit to a three-year work placement at Pennsylvania hospitals after graduation.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/27678_DOH_Nurses_EmilyDamiano_13.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> To celebrate National Student Nurse Day, officials from the Departments of Health, Labor and Industry, and Human Services join leaders from HACC, Central Pennsylvanias Community College, to highlight Governor Josh Shapiros proposed 2025-26 budget, which significantly invests in recruiting and retaining nurses in Pennsylvania. As Pennsylvania tackles a nursing shortage, offering incentives to nurses proves to be a successful strategy for recruiting and retaining high-quality practitioners.. .The Governor's budget proposal makes targeted investments to expand the health care workforce, including nurses, ensuring communities have access to high-quality health care. The budget proposal includes $5 million to expand the Department of Healths Primary Care Loan Repayment Program, and a first-time state-level investment of $5 million to create the Nurse Shortage Assistance Program, which will provide funding to organizations that partner with hospitals and nursing schools to provide student loan repayment to nursing students who commit to a three-year work placement at Pennsylvania hospitals after graduation.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/27678_DOH_Nurses_EmilyDamiano_14.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Department of Health Special Advisor Dr. Robert Bonacci joins officials from the Departments of Labor and Industry and Human Services from HACC, Central Pennsylvanias Community College, to celebrate National Student Nurse Day and to highlight Governor Josh Shapiros proposed 2025-26 budget, which significantly invests in recruiting and retaining nurses in Pennsylvania. As Pennsylvania tackles a nursing shortage, offering incentives to nurses proves to be a successful strategy for recruiting and retaining high-quality practitioners.. .The Governor's budget proposal makes targeted investments to expand the health care workforce, including nurses, ensuring communities have access to high-quality health care. The budget proposal includes $5 million to expand the Department of Healths Primary Care Loan Repayment Program, and a first-time state-level investment of $5 million to create the Nurse Shortage Assistance Program, which will provide funding to organizations that partner with hospitals and nursing schools to provide student loan repayment to nursing students who commit to a three-year work placement at Pennsylvania hospitals after graduation.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/27678_DOH_Nurses_EmilyDamiano_15.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Department of Health Special Advisor Dr. Robert Bonacci joins officials from the Departments of Labor and Industry and Human Services from HACC, Central Pennsylvanias Community College, to celebrate National Student Nurse Day and to highlight Governor Josh Shapiros proposed 2025-26 budget, which significantly invests in recruiting and retaining nurses in Pennsylvania. As Pennsylvania tackles a nursing shortage, offering incentives to nurses proves to be a successful strategy for recruiting and retaining high-quality practitioners.. .The Governor's budget proposal makes targeted investments to expand the health care workforce, including nurses, ensuring communities have access to high-quality health care. The budget proposal includes $5 million to expand the Department of Healths Primary Care Loan Repayment Program, and a first-time state-level investment of $5 million to create the Nurse Shortage Assistance Program, which will provide funding to organizations that partner with hospitals and nursing schools to provide student loan repayment to nursing students who commit to a three-year work placement at Pennsylvania hospitals after graduation.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/27678_DOH_Nurses_EmilyDamiano_16.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Department of Health Special Advisor Dr. Robert Bonacci joins officials from the Departments of Labor and Industry and Human Services from HACC, Central Pennsylvanias Community College, to celebrate National Student Nurse Day and to highlight Governor Josh Shapiros proposed 2025-26 budget, which significantly invests in recruiting and retaining nurses in Pennsylvania. As Pennsylvania tackles a nursing shortage, offering incentives to nurses proves to be a successful strategy for recruiting and retaining high-quality practitioners.. .The Governor's budget proposal makes targeted investments to expand the health care workforce, including nurses, ensuring communities have access to high-quality health care. The budget proposal includes $5 million to expand the Department of Healths Primary Care Loan Repayment Program, and a first-time state-level investment of $5 million to create the Nurse Shortage Assistance Program, which will provide funding to organizations that partner with hospitals and nursing schools to provide student loan repayment to nursing students who commit to a three-year work placement at Pennsylvania hospitals after graduation.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/27678_DOH_Nurses_EmilyDamiano_17.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Department of Health Special Advisor Dr. Robert Bonacci joins officials from the Departments of Labor and Industry and Human Services from HACC, Central Pennsylvanias Community College, to celebrate National Student Nurse Day and to highlight Governor Josh Shapiros proposed 2025-26 budget, which significantly invests in recruiting and retaining nurses in Pennsylvania. As Pennsylvania tackles a nursing shortage, offering incentives to nurses proves to be a successful strategy for recruiting and retaining high-quality practitioners.. .The Governor's budget proposal makes targeted investments to expand the health care workforce, including nurses, ensuring communities have access to high-quality health care. The budget proposal includes $5 million to expand the Department of Healths Primary Care Loan Repayment Program, and a first-time state-level investment of $5 million to create the Nurse Shortage Assistance Program, which will provide funding to organizations that partner with hospitals and nursing schools to provide student loan repayment to nursing students who commit to a three-year work placement at Pennsylvania hospitals after graduation.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/27678_DOH_Nurses_EmilyDamiano_18.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> To celebrate National Student Nurse Day, officials from the Departments of Health, Labor and Industry, and Human Services join leaders from HACC, Central Pennsylvanias Community College, to highlight Governor Josh Shapiros proposed 2025-26 budget, which significantly invests in recruiting and retaining nurses in Pennsylvania. As Pennsylvania tackles a nursing shortage, offering incentives to nurses proves to be a successful strategy for recruiting and retaining high-quality practitioners.. .The Governor's budget proposal makes targeted investments to expand the health care workforce, including nurses, ensuring communities have access to high-quality health care. The budget proposal includes $5 million to expand the Department of Healths Primary Care Loan Repayment Program, and a first-time state-level investment of $5 million to create the Nurse Shortage Assistance Program, which will provide funding to organizations that partner with hospitals and nursing schools to provide student loan repayment to nursing students who commit to a three-year work placement at Pennsylvania hospitals after graduation.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/27678_DOH_Nurses_EmilyDamiano_19.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> To celebrate National Student Nurse Day, officials from the Departments of Health, Labor and Industry, and Human Services join leaders from HACC, Central Pennsylvanias Community College, to highlight Governor Josh Shapiros proposed 2025-26 budget, which significantly invests in recruiting and retaining nurses in Pennsylvania. As Pennsylvania tackles a nursing shortage, offering incentives to nurses proves to be a successful strategy for recruiting and retaining high-quality practitioners.. .The Governor's budget proposal makes targeted investments to expand the health care workforce, including nurses, ensuring communities have access to high-quality health care. The budget proposal includes $5 million to expand the Department of Healths Primary Care Loan Repayment Program, and a first-time state-level investment of $5 million to create the Nurse Shortage Assistance Program, which will provide funding to organizations that partner with hospitals and nursing schools to provide student loan repayment to nursing students who commit to a three-year work placement at Pennsylvania hospitals after graduation.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/27678_DOH_Nurses_EmilyDamiano_20.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Department of Human Services Deputy Secretary Sally Kozak joins officials from the Departments of Health and Labor and Industry from HACC, Central Pennsylvanias Community College, to celebrate National Student Nurse Day and to highlight Governor Josh Shapiros proposed 2025-26 budget, which significantly invests in recruiting and retaining nurses in Pennsylvania. As Pennsylvania tackles a nursing shortage, offering incentives to nurses proves to be a successful strategy for recruiting and retaining high-quality practitioners.. .The Governor's budget proposal makes targeted investments to expand the health care workforce, including nurses, ensuring communities have access to high-quality health care. The budget proposal includes $5 million to expand the Department of Healths Primary Care Loan Repayment Program, and a first-time state-level investment of $5 million to create the Nurse Shortage Assistance Program, which will provide funding to organizations that partner with hospitals and nursing schools to provide student loan repayment to nursing students who commit to a three-year work placement at Pennsylvania hospitals after graduation.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/27678_DOH_Nurses_EmilyDamiano_21.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Department of Human Services Deputy Secretary Sally Kozak joins officials from the Departments of Health and Labor and Industry from HACC, Central Pennsylvanias Community College, to celebrate National Student Nurse Day and to highlight Governor Josh Shapiros proposed 2025-26 budget, which significantly invests in recruiting and retaining nurses in Pennsylvania. As Pennsylvania tackles a nursing shortage, offering incentives to nurses proves to be a successful strategy for recruiting and retaining high-quality practitioners.. .The Governor's budget proposal makes targeted investments to expand the health care workforce, including nurses, ensuring communities have access to high-quality health care. The budget proposal includes $5 million to expand the Department of Healths Primary Care Loan Repayment Program, and a first-time state-level investment of $5 million to create the Nurse Shortage Assistance Program, which will provide funding to organizations that partner with hospitals and nursing schools to provide student loan repayment to nursing students who commit to a three-year work placement at Pennsylvania hospitals after graduation.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/27678_DOH_Nurses_EmilyDamiano_22.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Department of Human Services Deputy Secretary Sally Kozak joins officials from the Departments of Health and Labor and Industry from HACC, Central Pennsylvanias Community College, to celebrate National Student Nurse Day and to highlight Governor Josh Shapiros proposed 2025-26 budget, which significantly invests in recruiting and retaining nurses in Pennsylvania. As Pennsylvania tackles a nursing shortage, offering incentives to nurses proves to be a successful strategy for recruiting and retaining high-quality practitioners.. .The Governor's budget proposal makes targeted investments to expand the health care workforce, including nurses, ensuring communities have access to high-quality health care. The budget proposal includes $5 million to expand the Department of Healths Primary Care Loan Repayment Program, and a first-time state-level investment of $5 million to create the Nurse Shortage Assistance Program, which will provide funding to organizations that partner with hospitals and nursing schools to provide student loan repayment to nursing students who commit to a three-year work placement at Pennsylvania hospitals after graduation.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/27678_DOH_Nurses_EmilyDamiano_23.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Department of Human Services Deputy Secretary Sally Kozak joins officials from the Departments of Health and Labor and Industry from HACC, Central Pennsylvanias Community College, to celebrate National Student Nurse Day and to highlight Governor Josh Shapiros proposed 2025-26 budget, which significantly invests in recruiting and retaining nurses in Pennsylvania. As Pennsylvania tackles a nursing shortage, offering incentives to nurses proves to be a successful strategy for recruiting and retaining high-quality practitioners.. .The Governor's budget proposal makes targeted investments to expand the health care workforce, including nurses, ensuring communities have access to high-quality health care. The budget proposal includes $5 million to expand the Department of Healths Primary Care Loan Repayment Program, and a first-time state-level investment of $5 million to create the Nurse Shortage Assistance Program, which will provide funding to organizations that partner with hospitals and nursing schools to provide student loan repayment to nursing students who commit to a three-year work placement at Pennsylvania hospitals after graduation.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/27678_DOH_Nurses_EmilyDamiano_24.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Department of Human Services Deputy Secretary Sally Kozak joins officials from the Departments of Health and Labor and Industry from HACC, Central Pennsylvanias Community College, to celebrate National Student Nurse Day and to highlight Governor Josh Shapiros proposed 2025-26 budget, which significantly invests in recruiting and retaining nurses in Pennsylvania. As Pennsylvania tackles a nursing shortage, offering incentives to nurses proves to be a successful strategy for recruiting and retaining high-quality practitioners.. .The Governor's budget proposal makes targeted investments to expand the health care workforce, including nurses, ensuring communities have access to high-quality health care. The budget proposal includes $5 million to expand the Department of Healths Primary Care Loan Repayment Program, and a first-time state-level investment of $5 million to create the Nurse Shortage Assistance Program, which will provide funding to organizations that partner with hospitals and nursing schools to provide student loan repayment to nursing students who commit to a three-year work placement at Pennsylvania hospitals after graduation.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/27678_DOH_Nurses_EmilyDamiano_25.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Department of Human Services Deputy Secretary Sally Kozak joins officials from the Departments of Health and Labor and Industry from HACC, Central Pennsylvanias Community College, to celebrate National Student Nurse Day and to highlight Governor Josh Shapiros proposed 2025-26 budget, which significantly invests in recruiting and retaining nurses in Pennsylvania. As Pennsylvania tackles a nursing shortage, offering incentives to nurses proves to be a successful strategy for recruiting and retaining high-quality practitioners.. .The Governor's budget proposal makes targeted investments to expand the health care workforce, including nurses, ensuring communities have access to high-quality health care. The budget proposal includes $5 million to expand the Department of Healths Primary Care Loan Repayment Program, and a first-time state-level investment of $5 million to create the Nurse Shortage Assistance Program, which will provide funding to organizations that partner with hospitals and nursing schools to provide student loan repayment to nursing students who commit to a three-year work placement at Pennsylvania hospitals after graduation.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/27678_DOH_Nurses_EmilyDamiano_26.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> To celebrate National Student Nurse Day, officials from the Departments of Health, Labor and Industry, and Human Services join leaders from HACC, Central Pennsylvanias Community College, to highlight Governor Josh Shapiros proposed 2025-26 budget, which significantly invests in recruiting and retaining nurses in Pennsylvania. As Pennsylvania tackles a nursing shortage, offering incentives to nurses proves to be a successful strategy for recruiting and retaining high-quality practitioners.. .The Governor's budget proposal makes targeted investments to expand the health care workforce, including nurses, ensuring communities have access to high-quality health care. The budget proposal includes $5 million to expand the Department of Healths Primary Care Loan Repayment Program, and a first-time state-level investment of $5 million to create the Nurse Shortage Assistance Program, which will provide funding to organizations that partner with hospitals and nursing schools to provide student loan repayment to nursing students who commit to a three-year work placement at Pennsylvania hospitals after graduation.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/27678_DOH_Nurses_EmilyDamiano_27.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> To celebrate National Student Nurse Day, officials from the Departments of Health, Labor and Industry, and Human Services join leaders from HACC, Central Pennsylvanias Community College, to highlight Governor Josh Shapiros proposed 2025-26 budget, which significantly invests in recruiting and retaining nurses in Pennsylvania. As Pennsylvania tackles a nursing shortage, offering incentives to nurses proves to be a successful strategy for recruiting and retaining high-quality practitioners.. .The Governor's budget proposal makes targeted investments to expand the health care workforce, including nurses, ensuring communities have access to high-quality health care. The budget proposal includes $5 million to expand the Department of Healths Primary Care Loan Repayment Program, and a first-time state-level investment of $5 million to create the Nurse Shortage Assistance Program, which will provide funding to organizations that partner with hospitals and nursing schools to provide student loan repayment to nursing students who commit to a three-year work placement at Pennsylvania hospitals after graduation.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/27678_DOH_Nurses_EmilyDamiano_28.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> HACC School of Health Science Associate Dean Cynthia L. Donell, MSN, RN joins officials from the Departments of Health, Labor and Industry, and Human Services to celebrate National Student Nurse Day and to highlight Governor Josh Shapiros proposed 2025-26 budget, which significantly invests in recruiting and retaining nurses in Pennsylvania. As Pennsylvania tackles a nursing shortage, offering incentives to nurses proves to be a successful strategy for recruiting and retaining high-quality practitioners.. .The Governor's budget proposal makes targeted investments to expand the health care workforce, including nurses, ensuring communities have access to high-quality health care. The budget proposal includes $5 million to expand the Department of Healths Primary Care Loan Repayment Program, and a first-time state-level investment of $5 million to create the Nurse Shortage Assistance Program, which will provide funding to organizations that partner with hospitals and nursing schools to provide student loan repayment to nursing students who commit to a three-year work placement at Pennsylvania hospitals after graduation.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/27678_DOH_Nurses_EmilyDamiano_29.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> HACC School of Health Science Associate Dean Cynthia L. Donell, MSN, RN joins officials from the Departments of Health, Labor and Industry, and Human Services to celebrate National Student Nurse Day and to highlight Governor Josh Shapiros proposed 2025-26 budget, which significantly invests in recruiting and retaining nurses in Pennsylvania. As Pennsylvania tackles a nursing shortage, offering incentives to nurses proves to be a successful strategy for recruiting and retaining high-quality practitioners.. .The Governor's budget proposal makes targeted investments to expand the health care workforce, including nurses, ensuring communities have access to high-quality health care. The budget proposal includes $5 million to expand the Department of Healths Primary Care Loan Repayment Program, and a first-time state-level investment of $5 million to create the Nurse Shortage Assistance Program, which will provide funding to organizations that partner with hospitals and nursing schools to provide student loan repayment to nursing students who commit to a three-year work placement at Pennsylvania hospitals after graduation.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/27678_DOH_Nurses_EmilyDamiano_30.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> HACC School of Health Science Associate Dean Cynthia L. Donell, MSN, RN joins officials from the Departments of Health, Labor and Industry, and Human Services to celebrate National Student Nurse Day and to highlight Governor Josh Shapiros proposed 2025-26 budget, which significantly invests in recruiting and retaining nurses in Pennsylvania. As Pennsylvania tackles a nursing shortage, offering incentives to nurses proves to be a successful strategy for recruiting and retaining high-quality practitioners.. .The Governor's budget proposal makes targeted investments to expand the health care workforce, including nurses, ensuring communities have access to high-quality health care. The budget proposal includes $5 million to expand the Department of Healths Primary Care Loan Repayment Program, and a first-time state-level investment of $5 million to create the Nurse Shortage Assistance Program, which will provide funding to organizations that partner with hospitals and nursing schools to provide student loan repayment to nursing students who commit to a three-year work placement at Pennsylvania hospitals after graduation.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/27678_DOH_Nurses_EmilyDamiano_31.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> HACC School of Health Science Associate Dean Cynthia L. Donell, MSN, RN joins officials from the Departments of Health, Labor and Industry, and Human Services to celebrate National Student Nurse Day and to highlight Governor Josh Shapiros proposed 2025-26 budget, which significantly invests in recruiting and retaining nurses in Pennsylvania. As Pennsylvania tackles a nursing shortage, offering incentives to nurses proves to be a successful strategy for recruiting and retaining high-quality practitioners.. .The Governor's budget proposal makes targeted investments to expand the health care workforce, including nurses, ensuring communities have access to high-quality health care. The budget proposal includes $5 million to expand the Department of Healths Primary Care Loan Repayment Program, and a first-time state-level investment of $5 million to create the Nurse Shortage Assistance Program, which will provide funding to organizations that partner with hospitals and nursing schools to provide student loan repayment to nursing students who commit to a three-year work placement at Pennsylvania hospitals after graduation.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/27678_DOH_Nurses_EmilyDamiano_32.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> To celebrate National Student Nurse Day, officials from the Departments of Health, Labor and Industry, and Human Services join leaders from HACC, Central Pennsylvanias Community College, to highlight Governor Josh Shapiros proposed 2025-26 budget, which significantly invests in recruiting and retaining nurses in Pennsylvania. As Pennsylvania tackles a nursing shortage, offering incentives to nurses proves to be a successful strategy for recruiting and retaining high-quality practitioners.. .The Governor's budget proposal makes targeted investments to expand the health care workforce, including nurses, ensuring communities have access to high-quality health care. The budget proposal includes $5 million to expand the Department of Healths Primary Care Loan Repayment Program, and a first-time state-level investment of $5 million to create the Nurse Shortage Assistance Program, which will provide funding to organizations that partner with hospitals and nursing schools to provide student loan repayment to nursing students who commit to a three-year work placement at Pennsylvania hospitals after graduation.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/27678_DOH_Nurses_EmilyDamiano_33.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> To celebrate National Student Nurse Day, officials from the Departments of Health, Labor and Industry, and Human Services join leaders from HACC, Central Pennsylvanias Community College, to highlight Governor Josh Shapiros proposed 2025-26 budget, which significantly invests in recruiting and retaining nurses in Pennsylvania. As Pennsylvania tackles a nursing shortage, offering incentives to nurses proves to be a successful strategy for recruiting and retaining high-quality practitioners.. .The Governor's budget proposal makes targeted investments to expand the health care workforce, including nurses, ensuring communities have access to high-quality health care. The budget proposal includes $5 million to expand the Department of Healths Primary Care Loan Repayment Program, and a first-time state-level investment of $5 million to create the Nurse Shortage Assistance Program, which will provide funding to organizations that partner with hospitals and nursing schools to provide student loan repayment to nursing students who commit to a three-year work placement at Pennsylvania hospitals after graduation.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/27678_DOH_Nurses_EmilyDamiano_34.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> To celebrate National Student Nurse Day, officials from the Departments of Health, Labor and Industry, and Human Services join leaders from HACC, Central Pennsylvanias Community College, to highlight Governor Josh Shapiros proposed 2025-26 budget, which significantly invests in recruiting and retaining nurses in Pennsylvania. As Pennsylvania tackles a nursing shortage, offering incentives to nurses proves to be a successful strategy for recruiting and retaining high-quality practitioners.. .The Governor's budget proposal makes targeted investments to expand the health care workforce, including nurses, ensuring communities have access to high-quality health care. The budget proposal includes $5 million to expand the Department of Healths Primary Care Loan Repayment Program, and a first-time state-level investment of $5 million to create the Nurse Shortage Assistance Program, which will provide funding to organizations that partner with hospitals and nursing schools to provide student loan repayment to nursing students who commit to a three-year work placement at Pennsylvania hospitals after graduation.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/27678_DOH_Nurses_EmilyDamiano_35.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> To celebrate National Student Nurse Day, officials from the Departments of Health, Labor and Industry, and Human Services join leaders from HACC, Central Pennsylvanias Community College, to highlight Governor Josh Shapiros proposed 2025-26 budget, which significantly invests in recruiting and retaining nurses in Pennsylvania. As Pennsylvania tackles a nursing shortage, offering incentives to nurses proves to be a successful strategy for recruiting and retaining high-quality practitioners.. .The Governor's budget proposal makes targeted investments to expand the health care workforce, including nurses, ensuring communities have access to high-quality health care. The budget proposal includes $5 million to expand the Department of Healths Primary Care Loan Repayment Program, and a first-time state-level investment of $5 million to create the Nurse Shortage Assistance Program, which will provide funding to organizations that partner with hospitals and nursing schools to provide student loan repayment to nursing students who commit to a three-year work placement at Pennsylvania hospitals after graduation.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/27678_DOH_Nurses_EmilyDamiano_36.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> To celebrate National Student Nurse Day, officials from the Departments of Health, Labor and Industry, and Human Services join leaders from HACC, Central Pennsylvanias Community College, to highlight Governor Josh Shapiros proposed 2025-26 budget, which significantly invests in recruiting and retaining nurses in Pennsylvania. As Pennsylvania tackles a nursing shortage, offering incentives to nurses proves to be a successful strategy for recruiting and retaining high-quality practitioners.. .The Governor's budget proposal makes targeted investments to expand the health care workforce, including nurses, ensuring communities have access to high-quality health care. The budget proposal includes $5 million to expand the Department of Healths Primary Care Loan Repayment Program, and a first-time state-level investment of $5 million to create the Nurse Shortage Assistance Program, which will provide funding to organizations that partner with hospitals and nursing schools to provide student loan repayment to nursing students who commit to a three-year work placement at Pennsylvania hospitals after graduation.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/27678_DOH_Nurses_EmilyDamiano_37.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> To celebrate National Student Nurse Day, officials from the Departments of Health, Labor and Industry, and Human Services join leaders from HACC, Central Pennsylvanias Community College, to highlight Governor Josh Shapiros proposed 2025-26 budget, which significantly invests in recruiting and retaining nurses in Pennsylvania. As Pennsylvania tackles a nursing shortage, offering incentives to nurses proves to be a successful strategy for recruiting and retaining high-quality practitioners.. .The Governor's budget proposal makes targeted investments to expand the health care workforce, including nurses, ensuring communities have access to high-quality health care. The budget proposal includes $5 million to expand the Department of Healths Primary Care Loan Repayment Program, and a first-time state-level investment of $5 million to create the Nurse Shortage Assistance Program, which will provide funding to organizations that partner with hospitals and nursing schools to provide student loan repayment to nursing students who commit to a three-year work placement at Pennsylvania hospitals after graduation.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/27678_DOH_Nurses_EmilyDamiano_38.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a>