After completing a BA in Religious studies Rebecca Deal Poston made a career change, getting her second Baccalaureate degree in Nursing from the University of Virginia. She continues to pursue her interest in the field of Pediatric Nursing and feels her background in biomedical ethics as a religious studies student and her experience with families as a Pediatric Nurse, plus her Doctoral studies at the University of Virginia School of Nursing will allow her to better serve the nursing profession as a nurse educator and researcher.
NEF’s only purpose is to provide nursing scholarship assistance to make graduate level nursing education possible. NEF is one of the largest, national, private, professionally endorsed source of funds for advanced nursing study with over one hundred years of service to and for professional nursing.
NEF’s Board of Directors is comprised of leaders from nursing, education, technology, and business communities. Members donate their time and talent to the advancement of the nursing profession. NEF operates with exceptionally low overhead. NEF employs only one individual who serves in several capacities. NEF is a non-profit organization with 501(c) status; thus, your contributions are fully tax-deductible.
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