The Collaborative Nursing Network of NEPA will present “Opiate Crisis: Addiction to Recovery” on April 17. This event includes a buffet dinner. The event speaker is Dominic Vangarelli, M.A., CADC, ICADC, Geisinger, Vice President, Geisinger Marworth. Mr. Vangarelli has a 23-year-long career with Geisinger Marworth. He held positions including: primary counselor, counseling coordinator, director of counseling, and currently vice president of operations. Mr. Vangarelli is a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, and has acquired International Certification in Addiction Treatment. Click here to download the registration flyer.
This activity has been submitted to Pennsylvania State Nurses Association for approval to award contact hours. Pennsylvania State Nurses Association is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
The Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, in collaboration with PSNA, will offer “Philadelphia’s Free Health Clinics: Impacting the Homeless Population and Benefiting All” in Philadelphia on April 19. Join us for an open conversation to hear from nurses and other direct care providers assisting the homeless population in the city. 1.0 CNE will be awarded. This event is free. RSVP by April 12.
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