Jocelyn Anderson, a forensic nurse and researcher at Penn State, found her calling in the forensic nursing field after experiencing a final nursing practicum in a South African intensive care unit.
William J. Doan, professor of theatre in the College of Arts and Architecture and artist-in-residence in the College of Nursing, has been named Penn State Laureate for the 2019–20 academic year. As laureate, he will explore the intersections of art, science and health through interactive experiences — including performances, workshops and discussions — that address issues of living with anxiety and depression.
The Penn State Abington RN to B.S.N. program is a family affair for Justine and Michaella Livewell.
Organized by Cristin Millett, professor of art in the Penn State School of Visual Arts, the one-day symposium will bring to light the ways in which artists of all genres, along with practitioners, educators, researchers and others in the fields of health and medicine, are joining forces to explore and envision new approaches to pervasive questions in these fields.
Penn State Mont Alto will hold its annual trauma-scenario training exercise for forest technology and nursing students from 8 a.m. to noon on April 18 at the campus.
Donna Fick, Elouise Ross Eberly Professor of Nursing and director of the Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence at Penn State, was named to the national advisory board for Age-Friendly Health Systems, an initiative of The John A. Hartford Foundation and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement.
Darlene Clark, assistant teaching professor in the College of Nursing, is the 2019 recipient of Penn State's Barash Award for Human Service.
A recent article in the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, authored by Professor of Nursing Ann Kolanowski, summarized the results of the first session of the National Research Summit on Care, Services, and Supports for Persons with Dementia and Their Caregivers.
The Penn State College of Nursing tied for 26th for on-site master's degree programs in the recently released annual ranking of nursing graduate programs by U.S. News & World Report.
Entrepreneurs across the University will pitch their business ideas and create inventive solutions to common problems through a series of competitions and challenges held during Penn State Startup Week from April 1-5. The challenges are at the heart of Startup Week’s mission of teaching and inspiring participants to make innovation a part of their lives, communities and careers, either by starting their own companies or bringing a problem-solving approach to established organizations.
Wanting to make a career change often means needing to earn a second degree. The accelerated nursing program at Penn State Altoona is a popular choice for many returning to college.
Thirteen students from three campuses observed National Nutrition Month in a fitting way: traveling to Honduras for a spring break service learning trip through Healthy Niños Honduras, a Pennsylvania-based organization that focuses on helping children with malnutrition.
Puberty is a distinct developmental period with unique research opportunities, according to a group of current and former Penn State researchers who collaborated on several papers that comprise a special section on puberty in the current Journal of Research on Adolescence.
Nursing students from Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus, have won the 12th annual Western Pennsylvania SNAP Student Nurse Challenge, held at Penn State New Kensington on Feb. 22.
The Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence at Penn State will hold its seventh annual Alumni and Friends Brunch on March 31 at the Nittany Lion Inn. The brunch is open to the public and tickets can be purchased online.
