Nursing Summit: September 27
Registration is now closed.
Location: Camelback Mountain Resort
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Featured Speaker: Nurse Blake
Nurse Blake – the largest nurse influencer on social media – is an advocate for both nurses and patients. Blake promotes healthy work environments, sharing presentations focused on the idea that nurses have the power to create positive change in the healthcare industry. Guests will leave feeling empowered and ready to be the best nurse and student they can be!
Nurse Blake graduated with his BSN from the University of Central Florida in 2014. He has worked in a number of healthcare roles including med-surg, critical care, care coordination, injury prevention, community health and started Banned4Life, which ended an outdated FDA blood donor policy. He now works in Seattle, WA at the Level 1 Trauma Center. When he’s not working, Nurse Blake is busy creating fun & inspiring content for nurses & nursing students. He has over 750,000 social media followers & over 150 million views on his hilarious videos!
Overnight Information
- Room rates are subject to applicable taxes.
- Rates are subject to 4% of the nightly room rate resort fee.
- Rates are valid for up to 4 guests per room. Additional guests: $35 per person, per night.
- Reservations to be made by the attendees.
- Individual payment for rooms and incidentals.
- Rate includes wristbands for admission to hotel’s waterpark.
- To secure the price, reserve your room by August 12, 2019.
- Call 1-855-515-1283 and book a room under PA State Nurses Association or ID #6949.
To support a woman during the “first 1,000 days,” namely from conception to 2 years postpartum, it is important to be able to describe to her the diet, physical activity, and infant feeding practices that will best support her health and well-being and that of her infant. It is also important to understand the scientific rationale behind recommended practices and how a woman might best work toward meeting those recommendations. This course, developed by the faculty from Cornell University’s Division of Nutritional Sciences, will prepare professionals to speak knowledgeably and with confidence to women and answer questions. The course is presented in 5 modules. Click here for more information.
Target Audience:
Registered dietitian nutritionists, registered nurses, nurse practitioners, certified midwives, certified nurse-midwives, lactation consultants (IBCLC and CLC), and other health professionals who counsel pregnant and lactating women.
Registration is now open for “A 20-Hour Interdisciplinary Breastfeeding Management Course for the U.S.” This three-day event will be held from 8:30 am – 4:45 pm at the Philadelphia Department of Public Health. Education will be led by Nikki Lee, RN, BSN, MS, IBCLC, CCE, CIMI, ANLC, CKC, Registered Lactation Consultant and Advanced Nurse Lactation Counselor. Nikki has worked with mothers and babies since 1975 in homes, birth centers, hospitals, and clinics. She is a lactation consultant, a childbirth educator, a craniosacral therapist, an infant massage instructor, a teacher, and a nurse. Nikki educates healthcare professionals and works with city and community agencies toward the goal of meeting Healthy People 2020 Breastfeeding Objectives for the U.S. Nikki represents the Philadelphia Department of Public Health on the Philadelphia Multi-Hospital BabyFriendly™ Taskforce. Program objectives: The participant will be able to: (1) assess breastfeeding and offer practical advice and encouragement in a variety of situations from pregnancy to employment; (2) teach a mother how to hand express; (3) facilitate establishment of a milk supply; (4) support adoptive nursing, multiples, and relactation; and (5) identify current lactation resources about medications and medical questions. Click here for more information.
The Pennsylvania State Nurses Association has approved this activity for 20.25 nursing contact hours (6.75 hours/day). PSNA is an accredited approver of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
The Theta Zeta Chapter of Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, in collaboration with Sigma Theta Tau International and the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association, will hold an online conference to discuss medical marijuana in Pennsylvania.
This presentation will be led by PSNA, an accredited provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
This event is open to Sigma members, non-members, and students.
Registration is now open. For more information, click on the link below:
Paul Grundy, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.O.E.M., F.A.C.P.M., the “godfather” of the patient-centered medical home movement and chief transformation officer at Innovaccer, will deliver the keynote address during Misericordia University’s 10th annual Health Care Symposium, “The Patient-Centered Model: Health and Wellness Achieved,” on Friday, Oct. 18 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Lemmond Theater in Walsh Hall.
The expanded symposium is free, but registration is required due to limited seating. The Pennsylvania State Nurses Association also has approved the activity for contact hours. The American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation has accredited the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association as an approver of continuing nursing education.
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Join the PSNA Young Nurse Professionals for our first Coffee & Connect on Friday, October 18 in Philadelphia. This event gives YNPs and nursing students an opportunity to connect with Tarik Khan, NP, to learn about his journey as an RN, philanthropist, nurse leader, educator, and professional advocate in Harrisburg.
The event will be held at Gryphon Coffee Co. in Wayne. PSNA will be in the upstairs room from 4:30 – 6 pm. This is a free networking event.
Due to limited seating, please RSVP by October 16 (ticket link found above).
PSNA is hosting our first Open House Trick or Treat. Join us if you dare for a Halloween “scare”! Wear your best costume and bring your kids for candy and sweets. Prizes will be awarded!
RSVP at [email protected]
RSVP is required – click here (limited seating)
According to the National Institute on Aging, elder abuse can happen to anyone—no matter the person’s age, sex, race, religion, or ethnic or cultural background. Each year, hundreds of thousands of adults over the age of 60 are abused, neglected, or financially exploited. This is called elder abuse.
Join PSNA on October 23 for a panel discussion to identify types of abuse, discuss the signs of abuse, address who can help, and more. There is no cost to attend this event.
This event is open to healthcare professionals, students, and the general public.
Location: PSNA Headquarters
Speakers include:
- Pamela Cacchione, Associate Professor of Geropsychiatric Nursing, UPenn
- Jennifer Cummings, Assistant Clinical Professor, Dept. of Advanced Practice Nursing, Drexel University | Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP
- Department of Aging
- Betsy Snook, PSNA CEO
For 35 years, the Nursing Foundation of Pennsylvania (NFP) has provided nurses with scholarships and educational programming through a partnership with the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association.
For the 17th consecutive year, nurses were ranked highest for honesty and ethical standards, earning them the top spot among a diverse list of professions. Today, NFP offers you an opportunity to give back to this profession.
Scholarships enable recipients, including students and graduate nurses returning to school, to focus on their studies. A highly educated nursing workforce results in better patient outcomes and more efficient, cost-effective care.
We invite you to join us in our efforts to provide the resources necessary to prepare a nursing workforce that is critical to meeting our nation’s healthcare needs. As healthcare advances, nurses are committed to securing and furthering their education, improving the level of care delivered to you, your loved ones, and every person in the community. Please help to make this possible with your contribution.
Your donation is helping to make our community healthier. Right here. Right now.
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Keynote: SHANNON MILLER
7-Time Olympic Medalist
Author, Commentator
Advocate for Women’s and Children’s Health
Shannon Miller remains the most decorated Olympic gymnast in American history with two gold, two silver, and three bronze medals. She is the only female athlete to be inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame – twice! In 1996, she led the “Magnificent Seven” to the U.S. Women’s first-ever Team Gold. For the first time for any American gymnast, Shannon captured Gold on the balance beam.
Retired from competition, Shannon has moved from Olympic athlete to advocate for the health and wellness of women and children. She launched her company, Shannon Miller Lifestyle: Health and Fitness for Women, in 2010. In January 2011, Shannon was diagnosed with a rare form of ovarian cancer. She had the baseball-sized tumor removed successfully and followed up with an aggressive chemotherapy regimen. Shannon has remained open and public about her diagnosis and treatment. She is cancer-free and continues to be an advocate for early detection, awareness, research, and survivorship. Her book, It’s Not About Perfect: Competing for My Country and Fighting for My Life, encourages and empowers others to overcome their personal challenges.