Daemen College : Offices & Services : Academic Grants : Grant-Funded Projects at Daemen : Nursing Department
Nursing Department
In September, 2010, Daemen College was awarded a grant of $1,425,600.00 from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) to provide support for advanced practice nursing students. This funding is helping to expand the nurse practitioner workforce in Western New York. Only two institutions in New York State were among the 26 recipients nationwide. Read more.
In July of 2010, Daemen was awarded $33,871 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration for Advanced Education Nursing Traineeships. This is the 12th year that Daemen has received this grant. Funds are used toward scholarships for students in Daemen's graduate nursing programs.
In November of 2009, The Nursing Department received $18,000 in grant funding from The Community Health Foundation of Western and Central New York. The three-year grant will enable the Daemen Nursing Program to provide scholarships to two students in their final year of the Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP) Program, with the goal of encouraging emphasis in geriatric care through clinical experience.
Contact:
Mary Lou Rusin, Professor, Nursing Department Chair
Link:
Daemen College Nursing Department