Nurses Are Vital to the Future of Older Adult Care

The Florida-based Suncoast Nursing Action Coalition (SNAC) is currently offering up to $150,000 in scholarships to encourage prospective students to earn their bachelor's degree in nursing, in the hope of improving healthcare for older adults, reports the Sarasota Herald-Tribune . The bachelor's degree is deemed important because long-term research shows that more nurses with bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) degrees leads to improved health outcomes for beneficiaries. SNAC has awarded $264,000 in nursing scholarships to 72 local recipients since 2016. SNAC also has allocated eight scholarships to nurses pursuing doctoral degrees, as strong nursing professors are essential to good nursing students. In addition to living or working at a medical center within the SNAC region, or having graduated from a high school in that region, eligible applicants must: one, have submitted an application for acceptance to an accredited nursing bachelor's program; two, plan to pursue studies full time or part-time; demonstrate a clear financial need; and, three, provide at least one recommendation from an employer or faculty/instructor.