This event has been postponed.
The Pennsylvania State Nurses Association (PSNA) invites all RNs and guests to an important Town Hall on October 24. Come out and speak with Representative Judy Ward, RN to discuss Safe Nurse Staffing legislation in Pennsylvania.
This event will be held at the Hollidaysburg Area Senior High School from 6-8 pm. This is a free event. However, we encourage guests to RSVP.
Learn more about Rep. Judy Ward’s Safe Staffing legislation at: https://www.psna.org/codeblue/
PSNA is holding a Members’ PSNA Election Tele-Town Hall on August 21 at 6 pm. Here’s what members need to know:
- Members (who have a phone number on file with PSNA) will be called shortly before the 6 PM start of the Town Hall on August 21.
- The phone call will instruct members on how to participate and hear from PSNA’s Vice Presidential candidates.
- Members will be able to hear from and speak with our 2019 Vice Presidential candidates.
- The Town Hall should last no more than 1 hour.
- We ask that members prepare 2-3 questions they would like to potentially present to the candidates.
Voting will be open August 13 through September 13. Watch your in-box for a “How-To” email from Vote-Now. Members without an email on file will be mailed information. Visit our News & Events page for candidate profiles.
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
About this Event
- The Pennsylvania State Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
- 3.0 contact hours can be earned by attending 100% of the activity and completing an evaluation.
- No conflict of interest exists for any individual in a position to control the content of the educational activity.
What You’ll Learn
- Lead with Influence: Learn proven strategies to drive rapid and sustainable behavior change for your teams
- Motivate Others: Enable others to take initiative, think strategically, and improve performance
- Transform Corporate Culture: Grasp essential behavior improvements that create a cascading effect on corporate culture
- Experience Change: Achieve successful team and organizational initiatives, reduce errors, and engage employees
Facilitator
Kevin Surdi, RN / VitalSmarts
Master Certified, Crucial Conversations
Certified, Crucial Accountability, The Power of Habit, Virtual Classroom
With over 15 years of experience in emergency medicine — from EMS and nursing to senior administration — Kevin has personally led many organizational and culture change initiatives. He’s also worked with a variety of frontline healthcare professionals, middle management, executive teams, and leadership development programs. As a result, Kevin provides valuable insights regarding relationship dynamics within organizations. In addition, his emergency medicine experience has trained him to be comfortable in fast-paced, rapidly changing environments and high-stakes situations — and to empathize with those working in similar conditions.
A registered nurse, Kevin has a passion for helping others, which you can feel in his training. When he facilitates, Kevin ensures that everyone has grasped the material and can walk away with a new perspective on complex situations.
Award-Winning Training
The VitalSmarts training solutions address the most common behavioral workplace challenges. Each training focuses on a practical skillset that empowers employees and hospital systems to achieve lasting change and measurable results.
VitalSmarts Knows Healthcare
For the past 20 years, VitalSmarts has researched the effects of silence in healthcare and uncovered some startling trends:
- Cultures of poor communication among health professionals result in medical errors and staff turnover. Their research shows while 84% of doctors and nurses have seen coworkers take dangerous shortcuts, fewer than 10% voice their concerns.
- While safety tools are one part of the solution to improving patient care, they do not compensate for crucial conversations failures in the hospital.
- On the other hand, organizations that build cultures of dialogue among their administrators, physicians, nurses and staff experience significant reductions in medical errors, increased patient safety, higher productivity, and lower staff turnover.
The Biggest Problem in Healthcare is Silence
Unfortunately, drama in healthcare isn’t reserved for TV.
VitalSmart’s latest research shows that while interpersonal drama within caregiver teams is frustrating — it’s not the real problem.
The real problem in healthcare is silence.
Specifically, how well or how poorly employees can speak up and address behavior challenges predicts patient safety, quality of care, quality of patient and family experience, and staff engagement.
Cost
Student* $25
PSNA Member $75
Non-Member $150
* unlicensed nurse graduate or student
Register using the green ticket link above.
PSNA will be holding a Nurse Town Hall on Wednesday, February 24 at 8:15 am. This Town Hall will be led by PSNA President Tarik Khan and PSNA Government Affairs Specialist Noah Logan.
If you are unable to attend the 8:15 am Town Hall, we will be holding a second session on February 25 at 8:15 pm.
Use the green ticket button on the upper right to register for this free Zoom event.
PSNA will be holding a Nurse Town Hall on Thursday, February 25 at 8:15 pm. This Town Hall will be led by PSNA President Tarik Khan and PSNA Government Affairs Specialist Noah Logan.
If you are unable to attend the 8:15 pm Town Hall, we will be holding another session on February 24 at 8:15 am.
Members – use the green ticket button in the upper right corner to register for this free event.
Join PSNA President Dr. Deb Cardenas and PSNA CEO Wayne Reich for a membership Town Hall on April 28 from 8 – 9 am. Agenda items include: legislative updates on CNO of the Commonwealth and the Patient Safety Act; new initiatives like LPN membership and online education; and upcoming events like Star Leadership and our Coffee and Connect series.
Register here for this free event.
Attendees will receive a Zoom link prior to the event.
Join PSNA President Dr. Deb Cardenas and PSNA CEO Wayne Reich for a membership Town Hall on June 1 from 7:30 – 8:30 pm. Agenda items include: legislative updates on CNO of the Commonwealth and the Patient Safety Act; new initiatives like LPN membership and online education; and upcoming events like Star Leadership and our Coffee and Connect series.
Register here for this free event.
Attendees will receive a Zoom link prior to the event.
Join PSNA President Dr. Deb Cardenas and PSNA CEO Wayne Reich for a membership Town Hall on Tuesday, March 14 from 7:00 – 8:00 pm. Agenda items include: legislative updates; new initiatives like LPN membership and online education; and upcoming events like the new Leadership Series, our Coffee and Connect sessions, Legislative Day and more.
Register here for this free event.
Attendees will receive a Zoom link prior to the event.