healthy . We need more nurses to join the ranks and ease that burden – so my budget is going to make it easier to become a nurse in Pennsylvania .”
Governor Shapiro asked GMercyU Nursing students to express what they see first-hand during their clinical rotations . Students shared concerns on a number of topics including mental health , the differences between day and night rotations , and the need to focus on all care facilities , not just hospitals .
“ Something I ’ ve noticed is the mental health aspect . Because of being short staffed and having long hours , there ’ s not a lot of support within hospitals . I think that , as a society , we need to give more support to the mental health aspect of nursing because it does take a toll ,” expressed junior Nursing student Ashley Brown .
GMercyU ’ s Frances M . Maguire School of Nursing and Health Professions has a long history of preparing nurses who not only have outstanding clinical skills , but are known for providing compassionate care that focuses on the whole patient .
“ I didn ’ t just want to be an ordinary nurse . I wanted to be an extraordinary nurse and I feel like GMercyU has given us the tools to go out into the world and be excellent at what we do ,” Senior Nursing student Dana Simon said .
Senior nursing student Dana Simon welcomes Governor Shapiro to GMercyU ' s roundtable discussion .
Photos courtesy of Governor Josh Shapiro ' s Office
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