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• Local 5008 Scholarship

      The Kent Hospital Local 5008 Scholarship Fund Instructions for filing: All information requested must be supplied by the applicant. Any forms requiring signatures must be signed. Applications must include:    Required essay legibly written or typed.    Completed application form. Applicants must submit application form and related material to:   TCriner@unap.org or mail to: Local 5008 United Nurses & Allied Professionals 375 Branch Avenue Providence, RI 02904 Applications and material submitted are treated as confidential. The deadline for applying is March 31,2020. Must be received by 4:00 P.M.   Review of applications will be during the month of April. Award will be made on April 30, 2019 for the next academic year. Rules and Regulations & Qualifications Scholarship applicant must be a Local 5008 member or child of Local 5008 member (under age of 25). Students must be enrolled in a degree granting institution and credit classes. Students must be enrolled at least halftime. Scholarship recipient must be Local5008 member or child of a Local 5008 member at time of award. Checks will be made payable to the individual. Please note: We will be publicizing the winner of the scholarship. Process for Decision Making A three-person committee will choose the winner of the scholarship. The committee will be comprised of three Local 5008 Executive Council members. The essay will be judged based on form and content. There will be one $500.00 scholarship awarded APPLICATION FORM      

• Protect Rhode Island Patients

  Did You Know? Rhode Island has no law specifying how many patients a nurse can safely care for at one time?  Click on the link below to learn more about the Patient Safety Act Protectripatients.com   

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