(Sharon, PA) March 27, 2017 - The Sharon Regional School of Nursing is preparing for the next incoming class of nursing students who will be scheduled to graduate in the year 2020. That class represents the 118st graduating class from Sharon Regional’s School of Nursing since the School opened its doors in 1899 to offer a Registered Nurse Undergraduate Certification program and graduated its first class in 1901. Over the decades, the School of Nursing has continued to turn out qualified, experienced nurses who fill much needed nursing positions in a wide variety of health care settings. According to statistics from the state of Pennsylvania, the placement rate for students who completed the program is 100%.
Through an agreement with Penn State Shenango, Sharon Regional offers students a unique opportunity to seamlessly earn both a diploma in nursing from Sharon Regional and a bachelor’s degree in nursing from the Penn State Shenango campus. Additional articulation agreements are in place with Youngstown State and Slippery Rock universities. Approximately 95 percent of students enrolled in the School of Nursing qualify for and receive financial aid. Additionally, scholarships are available from a variety of sources.
An open house for Sharon Regional School of Nursing is scheduled for Wednesday, April 19 from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. in the School located at 740 East State Street in Sharon, PA. Prospective applicants can meet faculty, attend a presentation on the application process and pre-entrance (TEAS) test, receive information on financial assistance, and tour the facilities.
Admission to the School of Nursing requires the completion of a pre-entrance exam or Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) test and school application. Completed applications and passing TEAS scores are due on or before December 15, 2017 for consideration for the graduating class of 2020, which begins in August of 2018. Admission and TEAS test instructions are available through the Admission and Financial Aid section on the web site. Sharon Regional School of Nursing is recognized by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). For more information, call (724) 983-3865 or visit OUR SCHOOL OF NNRSING PAGE..
About Sharon Regional Medical Center
Sharon Regional Medical Center has provided health care services to the region for more than 120 years. Mercer County’s largest hospital and healthcare system consists of a 220-bed Joint Commission accredited hospital, along with 19 satellite centers in Sharon, Hermitage, Mercer, and in Brookfield and Hubbard, OH. Sharon Regional offers specialized services including Behavioral Health, Breast Care, Cancer Care, Diabetes, Emergency Care with specialized stroke and heart attack care, Mercer County’s only certified chest pain center, primary stroke center, open heart/angioplasty/ heart care institute, Sleep Medicine, Sports Medicine, Inpatient Rehabilitation, School of Nursing, School of Radiography, Women’s Center and Wound Recovery & Hyperbaric Medicine.