THE COLLEGE OF NEW ROCHELLE SCHOOL OF NURSING
RECEIVES 23rd CONSECUTIVE FEDERAL TRAINEESHIP AWARD

NEW ROCHELLE, NY, July 14, 2006 - The College of New Rochelle School of Nursing (SN) today announced that it has been awarded the Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship for $34,335 -- formerly called the Nursing Traineeship Award -- from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources & Services Administration, Bureau of Health Professions.  For 23 consecutive years, SN has been a recipient of this award.  

It will provide support for the training of selected full-time graduate nursing students for the 2006-2007 academic year.

“Such continued support is an indication of the federal government’s high level of confidence in the education offerings of The College of New Rochelle Graduate Nursing Program,” said Dr. Mary Alice Donius, Dean of the School of Nursing.  “Federal projections indicate an increased demand for the advanced practice nurse who provides leadership in clinical, research, educational and administrative areas and we aspire to help meet that demand.”

Established in 1976, the School of Nursing at CNR is widely recognized for innovation and excellence in programming that is responsive to the public’s changing health needs. The School offers six programs: a traditional four-year undergraduate program leading to a bachelor of science in nursing; a traditional and an accelerated program of study for RNs seeking a B.S.N.; an accelerated B.S.N. program for those holding degrees in other fields; an accelerated RN to M.S. program; and an M.S. degree program with tracks in holistic nursing, acute care nurse practitioner, family nurse practitioner, nursing and health care management, and in the Nurse Educator role.  Post master’s programs are available in all tracks, and in Palliative Care.  CNR graduates are prepared to assume beginning leadership roles and facilitate change to improve the quality of client care in the health care system for diverse and multicultural populations.