The Pennsylvania State Nurses Association (PSNA) will host “Understanding of the Care of the LGBTQI Patient” webinar on May 15 from 3 – 4:30 pm. This activity awards 1.5 CNE. The webinar presenter is Lorraine Bock, DNP, FNP-C, ENP-C, FAANP. Dr. Bock is the health center coordinator at Alder Health Services in Harrisburg. As a national speaker and healthcare provider, she has worked with the LGBTQI community for more than 15 years. Dr. Bock received her NP education at the University of Pennsylvania and earned her doctorate at Robert Morris University, Pittsburgh. She is dually boarded in family and emergency medicine. She is the immediate past president of the PA Coalition of Nurse Practitioners and has worked tirelessly to improve the practice environment for nurses and NPs in PA. Information for the webinar will be sent prior to the event. This education is free to PSNA members / $15 for non-members. Contact Suzanne Wurster, Director of Professional Development, to register ([email protected]).
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!
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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.
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The recent emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) from the Hubei province in China in late 2019 demonstrates the epidemic potential of coronaviruses. The rapid spread of this virus across the world in only 2 months highlights the transmissibility of this family of viruses and the significant morbidity and mortality that they can cause. We highlight the current state of knowledge of coronavirus biology while answering questions concerning the current outbreak of SARS-CoV-2.
Register using the green ticket link near the top of the page.
3:00 PM
COVID Pandemic: The Evolution and Epidemiology
Kenneth Miller MEd, MSRT, RRT-ACCS, RRT-NPS, AE-C, FAARC
4:00 PM
Pathophysiology – How COVID Can Create Havoc in Your Body
Kenneth Miller MEd, MSRT, RRT-ACCS, RRT-NPS, AE-C, FAARC
5:00 PM
Management of Respiratory Failure In COVID Patients
Albert Heuer PhD, MBA, RRT, RPFT. FAARC
6:00 PM
An Clinician View From Inside The COVID ICU
Albert Heuer PhD, MBA, RRT, RPFT. FAARC
7:00 PM
COVID Pandemic: Treatments, Vaccinations, and Herd Immunity
Terrence Shenfield MS, RRT-ACCS, RPFT, NPS, AE-C
HOLIDAY BREAK WEBINARS
Pick a day during your holiday break and join Sue Martin, RN, BSN, CLNC, LaSalle University, for a live, interactive Webinar and receive a certificate of completion.
Sue will share her experiences from working in hospitals, home health, and medical malpractice law offices. Learn how proper documentation demonstrates professionalism and skill of the nurse, enhances your nursing career, and ensures best patient care.
Register here: https://academicpartnerships.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9_a_TWmaTIaGgdk5ubEu7g
HOLIDAY BREAK WEBINARS
Pick a day during your holiday break and join Sue Martin, RN, BSN, CLNC, LaSalle University, for a live, interactive Webinar and receive a certificate of completion.
Sue will share her experiences from working in hospitals, home health, and medical malpractice law offices. Learn how proper documentation demonstrates professionalism and skill of the nurse, enhances your nursing career, and ensures best patient care.
Register here: https://academicpartnerships.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9_a_TWmaTIaGgdk5ubEu7g
HOLIDAY BREAK WEBINARS
Pick a day during your holiday break and join Sue Martin, RN, BSN, CLNC, LaSalle University, for a live, interactive Webinar and receive a certificate of completion.
Sue will share her experiences from working in hospitals, home health, and medical malpractice law offices. Learn how proper documentation demonstrates professionalism and skill of the nurse, enhances your nursing career, and ensures best patient care.
Register here: https://academicpartnerships.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9_a_TWmaTIaGgdk5ubEu7g
HOLIDAY BREAK WEBINARS
Pick a day during your holiday break and join Sue Martin, RN, BSN, CLNC, LaSalle University, for a live, interactive Webinar and receive a certificate of completion.
Sue will share her experiences from working in hospitals, home health, and medical malpractice law offices. Learn how proper documentation demonstrates professionalism and skill of the nurse, enhances your nursing career, and ensures best patient care.
Register here: https://academicpartnerships.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9_a_TWmaTIaGgdk5ubEu7g
HOLIDAY BREAK WEBINARS
Pick a day during your holiday break and join Sue Martin, RN, BSN, CLNC, LaSalle University, for a live, interactive Webinar and receive a certificate of completion.
Sue will share her experiences from working in hospitals, home health, and medical malpractice law offices. Learn how proper documentation demonstrates professionalism and skill of the nurse, enhances your nursing career, and ensures best patient care.
Register here: https://academicpartnerships.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9_a_TWmaTIaGgdk5ubEu7g
Webinar Registration
Open now: https://cvent.me/bOVgKE
Zoom information will be provided in the confirmation email.
Cost: $20.00 • Registration fee is waived for Penn State students & employees.
Who Should Attend?
Nursing faculty, Simulation Coordinators and faculty, and Simulation Operation Specialists
Click here for the event flyer.
Objectives
- Describe 3 reasons that implementation of the INACSL Standards of Best Practice: Simulation is important to effective simulation-based learning experiences
- List at least 4 of the INACSL Standards of Best Practice: Simulation
- Identify 3 ways to integrate INACSL Standards of Best Practice: Simulation into future teachings
Nursing Continuing Professional Development
Penn State College of Nursing is an approved provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
1.5 contact hour for Registered Nurses.
This event is the second installment of the College of Nursing’s Simulation Webinar series.
Questions
Outreach and Professional Development
[email protected]
814-863-2239