Melissa Miner, associate teaching professor and campus coordinator for nursing at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus, has received a cherry-wood rocking chair to commemorate 25 years of service at the campus.
Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus, and Penn State New Kensington have signed a memorandum of understanding with Westmoreland County Community College to offer a bachelor of science in nursing degree to graduates of WCCC's registered nursing program.
Paula Kustenbauder, instructor in nursing, is a finalist for a 2019 Nightingale Award in the Nursing Education – Academia category.
Prospective college students will have the opportunity to earn a bachelor of science in nursing degree at Penn State Schuylkill through the College of Nursing, starting in fall 2020.
A $425,000 donation will allow Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center and its partner, Penn State Berks, to establish a nursing simulation lab on St. Joseph’s downtown Reading campus.
The nursing program at Penn State has grown significantly over the past several years, especially with sustainable education and practices. The college now has a recycling program in its simulation labs, curricula that teach sustainable practices, and a Green Team.
Penn State students studying health care, sports or community disciplines can enroll in the elective course NURS 499 for the fall 2019 semester to learn about their field of interest and then travel to Kerala, India, to perform community service as it relates to their field of study while also seeing some of India’s landmark sites.
The Health Resources and Services Administration has awarded the College of Nursing and its collaborators $3.75 million to support medically underserved regions throughout rural Pennsylvania. This funding will support the development of educational programming and training for rural-based healthcare providers and caregivers, enabling them to deliver more age-friendly care.
Griff Lewis, instructional designer at Penn State Scranton, was one of 47 University faculty and staff who gave presentations to more than 270 attendees at both Canvas Day and the Teaching and Learning with Technology Symposium at University Park this year.
Several representatives from Penn State Scranton’s nursing program recently presented their research at the inaugural University Park Medical Campus Research Symposium.
Penn State Mont Alto College of Nursing students Kaylee Read and Katherine "Katy" Grimm presented research that could help members of the Waynesboro Hospital Board make good decisions for patient care.
The Penn State College of Nursing hosted its annual awards luncheon at the Nittany Lion Inn this spring to recognize alumni and nursing students who have made an impact in the field and the college.
With May being Mental Health Awareness Month, Penn State researcher and assistant professor Britney Wardecker stresses the importance of not only raising general awareness of mental health but also recognizing how different groups are affected by mental health issues in unique ways.
Photos from the College of Nursing's 2019 Scholarship and Awards Luncheon.
Nearly 100 people attended the first University Park Medical Campus Research symposium on May 2.
