May 18, 2004
Location: second floor of the Select Medical Health Education Pavilion, scheduled for completion in fall, 2005
- Nursing skills area with 20 beds (up from 7 beds in Blocker Hall lab)
- Simulation, observation and exam room areas
- Faculty suites and offices for student support area
- Computer work center for students
- Space for paramedic training, including real-life scenarios for home or at-work emergencies
- Fully equipped to accommodate up to 180 HACC nursing students per semester.
- Nursing students at HACC's Wildwood Campus in
Harrisburg in 1999: 120
In 2004: 160 - 100% employment rate for nursing students at graduation
- HACC nursing graduates score 10-12% above the national average on their licensing exam
- Registered Nurse is the #1 occupation with the most openings among occupations requiring post-secondary training or an associate's degree in Pennsylvania. It is in the top ten highest paying jobs, with a median salary of $46,700 in the state.
- In 2000 Pennsylvania employed 115,280 nurses. It is expected, with the aging population, the large number of current nurses approaching retirement, by 2010 Pennsylvania will need 131,740 nurses - a 14% increase.
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