Gathering nurses from around the Commonwealth to connect, collaborate, and learn together.
Event Information – PSNA Summit 2025
Friday, September 19, 8 am to 4 pm, Sheraton Harrisburg Hershey Hotel, 4650 Lindle Road, Harrisburg, PA
Nurses Empowering Nurses: The Power of Connections
This conference highlights the transformative power of peer support in helping nurses to navigate challenges, improve wellness, and foster professional growth. Poster sessions and presentations will focus on nurse mentor programs, nursing education, clinical leadership, nurse advocacy, and improving nursing practice to improve patient outcomes. By emphasizing the importance of nurses’ well-being and collaborative support, the conference aims to empower nurses to thrive, drive change, and contribute to a more equitable healthcare system.
Hear from our keynote speaker, Cheryl Mee, Executive Editorial Director for the American Nurse Journal, as she presents “Writing for Publication.”
Discuss “Everybody’s Work” film (panel discussion).
Earn 7 contact hours.
Connect with your colleagues.
PSNA’s annual business meeting takes place at the Summit’s close.
Hotel Information
PSNA has arranged for a group rate of $189.00 per night at the venue if you book by Friday, August 15, here: Book Now
The $189/night special group rate is for Wednesday, September 17, at the earliest, and ends on Saturday, September 20. Guests who stay before or after those dates — and guests who book after Friday, August 15 — should expect to pay the regular room rate in effect at that time.
There’s complimentary parking whether you stay overnight or join us only for the day of the Summit, September 19.
Registration
Pricing includes entrance to the Summit on Friday, September 19, with a continental breakfast, lunch, snacks at breaks, and 7 contact hours for completing all educational content.
Summit Pricing
Register by July 25 and use code EB2025 for $25 Early Bird discount
$250.00 | PSNA Member
$325.00 | Non-Member
$75.00 | Non-Licensed Student (email panurses@psna.org for code)
Registration closes by end of day, Thursday, September 11.
To register, follow these steps:
- Click here.
- Sign in or create an account
- Add the “Nurses Empowering Nurses” course to your cart
- Go to your cart, click proceed to checkout, and complete registration and purchase. If registering by July 25, use discount code EB2025 for $25 early bird discount (members and non-members)
- Having trouble? Call 717.798.8170. We’ll help!
Keynote Speaker
Cheryl L Mee MSN, MBA, RN, FAAN
Cheryl L Mee is the Executive Editorial Director for the American Nurse Journal, the official journal of the American Nurses Association. She leads content planning and editorial development for the journal and ensures that content is accurate, timely, and relevant. Cheryl works with authors, peer reviewers, and editorial staff.
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She has worked in health science publishing for 30 years, including editor-in-chief for a national nursing journal for Wolters Kluwer. As Vice President of Nursing and Health Professions journals at Elsevier, she led a team of publishers serving the nursing profession and nursing societies. As Director of Nursing Education and Assessment Consultation for Elsevier, she led the nursing education team in assisting faculty with integrating digital products into the curriculum to promote clinical judgment in teaching strategies.
Cheryl’s publications number over 130, evidencing consistent contributions to nursing. Cheryl is an adjunct faculty member for the Francis Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western University, working with nursing students in the doctoral program.
Cheryl’s career illustrates her commitment to service, diversity in nursing, cultural competence, and improved health for the underserved. She has worked on the Board of Americans for Native Americans for 20 years, where she has worked to provide scholarships, NCLEX fees, and varied clinical experiences for Native American nursing students. She has also planned annual health screening programs that assess hundreds of Native American elementary school children.
FILM: EVERYBODY’S WORK
Panel Discussion
Through the lens of fearless nurses, the “Everybody’s Work” documentary not only exposes the biases that result in worse healthcare outcomes for people of color but also captures the painful impact on patients and nurses. Watch the trailer at https://www.shiftnursing.com/everybodys-work/. Summit registrants will receive info about how to watch the full film. PSNA panelists include Board President Tamika Jackson-Butts, Professional Development Specialist Shirley Powe Smith, and Practice Cabinet and Continuing Education Committee member Velma Reyes.
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About the film: A stark reality emerges through their stories: the experiences with healthcare, in nursing school, and at the bedside drastically differ for people of color compared to their white counterparts. But because healthcare remains a white-dominated field, those painful experiences largely go unaddressed. This film challenges the notion that if racism isn’t personally experienced, it doesn’t exist. It urges us to confront the reality that it impacts us all.
As the largest and most trusted body of healthcare professionals, nurses are uniquely positioned to lead the charge against structural racism. Rooted in the foundational values of nursing, they hold the power to dismantle barriers to health equity. But every individual must consciously commit to changing and addressing systems and behavior every day to confront and combat racial bias. Remaining passive or turning a blind eye only perpetuates a cycle that harms us all.
Discover how nurses who dare to challenge the status quo by fostering a community-driven approach, embracing equity-minded practices, and advocating for inclusive education are paving the way toward a healthier future for all. This film serves as a rallying cry, reminding us that healing from racism is a collective responsibility that transcends individual professions and identities.
It’s everybody’s work.
Exhibitor Package
$750
6-foot exhibitor table with small identifier signage, black tablecloth, chair. You will be acknowledged in the Summit program and on our website.
This package includes continental breakfast, lunch, snacks, and beverages for one person.
Add an extra food/beverage package for $120.
Name Badge
Sponsor Package
$750
Your logo will be featured on name badges. You will be acknowledged in the Summit program and on our website.
NOTE: This sponsorship is available only if not selected by a Prime Sponsor.
Registration Bags
Sponsor Packages
$750
Attendees will receive a gift bag with the sponsor’s logo included with PSNA’s logo. You may include giveaway items in the bag. You will be acknowledged in the Summit program and on our website.
NOTE: This sponsorship is available only if not selected by a Prime Sponsor.
Continental Breakfast
Sponsor
$1,500
2 Available
Appreciation signage with sponsor’s logo. You will be acknowledged in the Summit program and on our website.
Beverage/Snack
Sponsor
$1,500
2 Available
Appreciation signage with the sponsor’s logo. You will be acknowledged in the Summit program and on our website.
Lunch Sponsor
$1,500
4 Available
Appreciation signage with the sponsor’s logo. You will be acknowledged in the Summit program and on our website.
Custom Packages
Not seeing something you like? Looking for something different?
Contact us for special sponsorship packages customized for your organization.
Program Patron
$500
Unlimited
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