title: Establishing philanthropic funds for advanced practice scholarships.
abstract: Because of decreased tuition assistance at some hospitals, experienced nurses interested in advanced roles may quit rather than stay and expand their roles. This author describes how a hospital based philanthropic community group has helped provide scholarships for nurses interested in advanced practice and how to set up a similar scholarship program that will retain these experienced and motivated nurses.
authors.affiliation: Center for Innovation, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Neumann
mesh_terms: D003256:Community Participation; D005257:Fellowships and Scholarships; D005653:Fund Raising; D006801:Humans; D009720:Nurse Clinicians; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D012109:Research Support as Topic