For 35 years, your support has helped NFP achieve its mission of ensuring nurses for tomorrow. Recipients of NFP scholarships – both students and nurses returning to school – are able to advance their education and do meaningful work. This is a time for those who have benefited from highly qualified nurses to step up and invest in the profession.
Join us on November 3 for NFP’s first annual Black & Gold Gala. We are pleased to host speaker and author Lee Woodruff, The Bob Woodruff Foundation. The Woodruff Foundation assists injured service members and their families heal from the wounds of war. To date, the non-profit foundation has raised more than $40 million and invested in grassroots organizations and programs around the country that are helping veterans reintegrate into their communities.
In addition, NFP will be posthumously honoring M. Louise Fitzpatrick, former dean of the Villanova University College of Nursing, and Marilyn D. Harris, honorary trustees and home healthcare expert.
Join us!
Click here to learn more about sponsorship opportunities and ticket sales.
The Nursing Foundation of Pennsylvania (NFP), a supporting organization of the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association (PSNA), is now accepting scholarship applications. The following scholarships will be awarded:
- Florence (Madden) Grady-Fasick Scholarship Fund: The Florence (Madden) Grady-Fasick Scholarship Fund exists to provide scholarships to students demonstrating financial need in the pursuit of a nursing degree. Funds are for nursing students in their second semester or more of nursing school. This fund awards five $2,000 scholarships per year.
- NFP Future Nurse Leader Scholarship: NFP Future Nurse Leader Scholarship exists to provide scholarships to students demonstrating leadership skills in their pursuit of a nursing degree. Funds are for full-time nursing students in an accredited BSN program in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. This fund awards two $1,000 scholarships per year.
- Jack E. Barger, Sr. Memorial Nursing Scholarship Fund: The recipient must be at least one of the following: active duty service member, U.S. veteran, child/spouse of a veteran, or active duty service member. Recipients must be a resident of Pennsylvania and an undergraduate student. This fund awards six $1,000 scholarships per year.
- The Alumni Association Scholarship Fund of the Former Albert Einstein Medical Center – Nursing School of Philadelphia: This fund provides scholarships to students demonstrating financial need in the pursuit of a nursing degree, whether baccalaureate, graduate, or post-graduate. This fund awards five $2,000 scholarships per year.
For application requirements or to submit your application, visit www.theNFP.org/scholarships.
Applications must be received by March 30, 2019. All applications must be submitted electronically via NFP’s website. Questions can be directed to PSNA/NFP Chief of Staff Jennifer Neidig at [email protected]. To learn more about NFP, visit www.theNFP.org. NFP is organized and operated to support the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association’s (PSNA) efforts to enhance nursing and healthcare.
SAVE THE DATE:
The PSNA Young Nurse Professionals (YNPs) will be hosting their second annual Sip & Snap on November 13 from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at Pine Barn Inn, Danville.
Enjoy sandwiches and salads, get a professional photo for your LinkedIn profile, and have your resume reviewed.
Thank you to our sponsor: Geisinger Health.
Cost is:
$5 PSNA members / $10 non-members
PSNA’s Annual Legislative Day
In response to COVID-19, the Department of General Services has announced that, effective Friday, March 13, 2020, all public events in the Capitol Complex will be canceled until further notice.
This includes all buildings reserved and included in PSNA’s annual Legislative Day.
Please stay tuned as PSNA makes final decisions regarding this event.
Should the event be canceled, all paid registrants will be reimbursed. Questions can be directed to [email protected].
The Pennsylvania State Nurses Association (PSNA) will hold its annual Legislative Day on April 8, 2020 in Harrisburg. Nurses and students are invited to join us as we advocate for the profession and our patients in Pennsylvania.
PSNA’s Legislative Day is an important and informative day for nurses in Pennsylvania. Unfortunately, nurses are under-represented in our state’s legislature. Although we are the largest group of healthcare providers in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, only two members of the General Assembly are RNs. Therefore, it is our responsibility and privilege to share our knowledge and expertise with local officials.
Register using the “Tickets” icon on the top right of this page.
Agenda
8:00 am Registration and Refreshments
8:30 am Rep. Donna Oberlander, Prime Sponsor for CNO of the Commonwealth
9:00 am PSNA Legislative Day Presentation
10:00 am Meetings with Legislators at the Capitol
11:00 am Debriefing
12:00 pm Lunch on Your Own
1:30 pm Legislative Ambassador Program Overview and Graduate Recognition
2:30 pm Closing
PSNA Initiatives
Cost
- Free / PSNA members
- $10 / Non-members
- $5 / non-licensed RN students
Legislative Appointments
- PSNA will contact you within a week of your registration with additional information.
- Would you feel more comfortable joining another Legislative Day attendee during a visit? Just let us know.
- Contact Alex Bonner ([email protected]) for confirmation.
Parking
There are a few garages in walking distance to the Capitol Complex. You can find those garages here. Street parking is available on a first come, first serve basis. Street parking is not free.
Legislative Day is going virtual this year!
Join the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association (PSNA) for our Virtual Legislative Day on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 from 8:30 am – 12 pm. Presentations include nurse legislators, PSNA’s legislative partners, policy experts, and more. This is a valuable opportunity for you to hear from those directly involved in the legislative process — and you’ll learn more about how you can get involved. Cost is: PSNA Members (Free); Non-Licensed Nursing Students ($5); and Non-Members ($15).
Purchase tickets here or in the ticket box above. Thank you!
Agenda
8:30 am
Welcome & Legislative Overview
by PSNA President Tarik Khan
9:00 am
“Finding Opportunity Amidst the Chaos”
by Janet Habler, MSN, RN
Senior Associate Director, Policy & State Government Affairs
American Nurses Association
10 am
“The Patient Safety Act”
by Senator Maria Collett, RN
10:30 am
PSNA-PAC Update
11 am
“Nurse Licensure Compact”
by Jim Puente, MS, MJ, CAE, Director, Nurse Licensure Compact
National Council of State Boards of Nursing
by Rebecca Fotsch, JD
Director, State Advocacy & Legislative Affairs
National Council of the State Boards of Nursing
12 pm
Closing & Group Screenshot
The Pennsylvania State Nurses Association (PSNA) will hold its annual Legislative Day on Monday, May 1, 2023 in Harrisburg. Nurses and students are invited to join us as we advocate for the profession and our patients in Pennsylvania. Click here to see all of PSNA’s legislative initiatives.
PSNA’s Legislative Day is an important and informative day for nurses in Pennsylvania. Unfortunately, nurses are under-represented in our state’s legislature. Although we are the largest group of healthcare providers in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, only two members of the General Assembly are RNs. Therefore, it is our responsibility and privilege to share our knowledge and expertise with local officials.
Legislative Day will begin with refreshments and presentations from PSNA staff and Pennsylvania leaders at Temple University Harrisburg. Attendees will then walk to the Capital to conduct pre-assigned meetings with legislators. From there, we will reconvene as a group to greet and promote the Patient Safety Act to officials as they enter the Senate floor. Attendees will have lunch on their own and are invited to return to the Capital for a guided tour before ending the day.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER. Registration closes Wednesday, April 19, 2023.
Cost
- Free / PSNA members
- $10 / Non-members
- $5 / Non-licensed nursing students
Parking
There are a few garages in walking distance to the Capitol Complex. You can find those garages here. Street parking is available on a first-come, first serve basis. Street parking is not free.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER. Registration closes Wednesday, April 19, 2023.
Not able to attend? You can still help! Click here to urge your legislators to cosponsor the Patient Safety Act today!