PSNA extends a warm thank you to our registrants, event supporters, exhibitors, and the staff at Camelback Resort for joining us on October 27 for “Community, Connections, & Contributions: Nurses Shaping the Future of Healthcare.” Our day kicked off with a presentation from PSNA’s Environmental Health Committee led by Chair Margaret Slota, DNP, RN, FAAN, which was followed by a fun round of speed networking. Our event speakers included:
- Food as Medicine: A Collaboration Between Medical Professionals and Food Providers
- Roberta Consentino, Chester County Food Bank
- Partnership and Access to VA Healthcare: Mobile Veteran Program
- Karen Elechko, MSN, CADDCT, CDP, RN, Golden Memory Clinic Coordinator / VAMC Coatesville
- The Backpack Project: A Nurse-Driven Community Intervention for Childhood Hunger
- Kennette Grohal, MSN, RN, Excela Health, Coordinator / Clinical Informatics
- Traci Gilbert, RN, Excela Health Frick
- Healthy Culture Index
- Lisa Lehman, MSN, RN, Clinical Director Professional Practice & Magnet / UPMC St. Margaret
- “Project Dawn”
- Michael Schwien, BSN, RN, Main Line Health / Staff Nurse
- Marci Bramucci, Director of Community Investment, People’s Light
- Community-Based Effort to Reduce Youth Violence in West Philadelphia
- Janet McMaster, MHA, RN, Trauma Outpatient & Prevention Coordinator / Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
- Case Study: A Clinical Instructor’s Transformation of Student Learning Experiences with a Standardized Patient Simulation
- Cortney Johnson, MSN, RN, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- Roseanne Anderson, MSN, RN, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- Adult and Senior Nutrition Education Program
- Melissa Sattler Gordon, MSPH, RD, Director of Nutrition and Wellness Education, Netter Center for Community Partnerships, University of Pennsylvania
In addition, thank you to our supporters and exhibitors:
- Gold: OneMain Financial
- Bronze: American Sentinel University
- Bronze: Grand Canyon University
- A Bit of Bliss Therapy Inc.
- Camelback Resort
- Cutco
- Dennis Mellott Designs
- doTERRA / Hope and Happiness with Nate & Nancy!
- Fox Chase Cancer Center
- GMH Mortgage Services
- Johns Hopkins SON
- La Salle University
- Lehigh Valley Health Network
- Messiah College – Graduate Nursing
- Millersville University – Nursing
- Nursing Foundation of Pennsylvania
- PA College of Health Sciences
- PA Dept. of Corrections
- Philadelphia Flyers
- Project Dawn, People’s Light
- PSNA-PAC
- Sunny Days In Home Care
- Touchstone Crystal by Swarovski
- US Army Healthcare Team
- Wilkes University
- Walden University
Click here to access the complete agenda here.