Promise of Nursing for Pennsylvania Gala Raises More Than $550,000 for Nursing School Students, Faculty and Programs.As part of its ongoing commitment to help alleviate the growing nursing shortage in Pennsylvania, The Johnson & Johnson Campaign for Nursing’s Future returned to Pennsylvania for the second time to raise funds that will help ease the shortage throughout the region. In collaboration with local health care organizations, the Campaign raised more than $550,000 at last night’s event, with 100 percent of the proceeds going toward regional nursing school grants, faculty fellowships and student scholarships. Since 2005, Promise of Nursing for Pennsylvania events have raised more than $1.1 million with student scholarships and faculty fellowships being granted to qualifying applicants for the duration of their program. “The nursing shortage we are experiencing throughout the state of Pennsylvania is severe,” said Jerri LaRocco RN, MSN and Assistant Vice President for Patient Services, Delaware County Memorial Hospital. “It is not only affecting the quality of health care throughout our state, but this nursing shortage is also driving up the cost of health care in general, and this increase is only going to get worse. We are so grateful to The Johnson & Johnson Campaign for Nursing’s Future for playing a vital role in the effort to alleviate this shortage.” Read more