AtAll-State Career School LaunchesPractical Nursing Program Program Meets Underserved @) Nursing Need in Philadelphia Area (NAPSA)—By 2030, the baby boomergeneration,totaling more than 2.1 million in Pennsylvania,will be over 65. Many will require medical care at nonhospital settings such as long-term care facilities and community health centers. Yet, our country’sability to care for this populationwill be impacted by the dwindling number of nurses. In response,All-State Career School, a leading postsecondary institution in Essington, has launched a new Practi- cal Nursing (PN) program to provide a pipeline of support to hospitals and other health care facilities in the South Philadelphia metropolitan area. “Oneofour goals for this new PN program is to increase the number of well-prepared, professional, caring nurses who can be employed in this community” said Dr, Sheila Burke, Vice President of Nursing for Education Affiliates. ‘The new Fortis School of Nursing at All-State Career School in Essington is the mostrecentoffering in a network of schools managed by Education Affili- ates, Inc., oneofthelargest nursing education providersin the U.S. The system. currently educates over 4,000 nursing students nationwide and operates 29 nursing programsin 10states. “Southeast Pennsylvania is in dire needof nursing professionals and we're excited to offer this new program to serve the community” said Edward Rito, Area Campus President of All- State Career School in Essington. “We look forward to replicating the great success Fortis Institute’s practical nursing programs have experienced at its Scranton campus.” TheFortis Schoolof Nursing at All- State Career Schoolin Essington offers an accredited 60-week practical nursing program. The program wasgranted ini- tial approval by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania State Board ofNursing, Tolearn more aboutpreparingfor a careerin nursing, contact 610-362-1124 for more information.
