In 1989, Jayne (Carson) Felgen, Chief Nursing Officer at (the former) Osteopathic Hospital in Lancaster, recognized the need to promote and support nursing in Pennsylvania, as an essential strategy to recruit and retain nurses, in order to meet the state's future healthcare needs. Jayne and other visionary nurse leaders were the driving force behind the establishment of the Nightingale Awards of Pennsylvania (NAP) -- a statewide, non-profit organization, focused on recognizing exemplary nursing practice, and granting scholarships to students pursuing degrees in nursing at all levels. A volunteer Board of Trustees, consisting of individuals who are leaders in nursing, business, industry, and other healthcare fields, has guided the organization since its inception.  Through the past thirty years, NAP has provided close to 200 nursing scholarships totaling over $330,000 and has honored over 550 Pennsylvania nurses at its annual gala. 

"The greatest heroes are those who do their duty in the daily grind of domestic affairs whilst the world whirls as a maddening dreidel."
Florence Nightingale

Thank You to our 30th Anniversary Gala Presenting Sponsor

2019 Award Winners Announced

We are pleased to announce our 2019 nursing award winners! View the list of these stellar nurses. We will begin accepting nominations for the 2020 awards in March. 

Congratulations 2019 Scholarship Recipients!

We are pleased to announce our scholarship recipients for 2019. We received over 150 applications and 7 recipients have been named. Download the announcement or view on our web page. 

We are truly proud to support nursing education in Pennsylvania with $20,000 in scholarship dollars divided among our recipients. 
Everyone who applied should be commended for their hard work and dedication to nursing. Thank you!