Legislation to support and sustain a strong, well-trained nursing workforce across Pennsylvania that was introduced by state Rep. Bridget Kosierowski was approved by the House Labor & Industry Committee on July 1. Kosierowski’s legislation would establish the Nursing Shortage Assistance Program within the Department of Labor and Industry and would provide grants to qualified nursing servicers to assist nursing students with securing post-graduation employment and repaying student loans incurred while obtaining a nursing degree from an educational institution located in the commonwealth. Read more about the bill.
