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

Key Information for 2019

Nursing Award Nominations​​

• Now closed
• Award finalists will be announced in July

Scholarship and Award Sponsorships & Gala Program Book Acknowledgements

• Due Oct. 8, 2019.
• Sponsor a Nursing Award or Scholarship.
• Place a half- or full-page ad in our 30th Annual Gala program booklet.
• Submit a tax-deductible donation.
• Visit our Support Us page for details!

30th Annual Awards Gala

• Friday, Nov. 8, 2019 at the Sheraton Harrisburg Hershey Hotel
• Join us to celebrate nursing in Pennsylvania!
• Visit our Awards Gala page for details.

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!