Nursing faculty to host PSNA seiminar

Members of the Misericordia University nursing faculty are among the planners for two upcoming Pennsylvania State Nursing Association (PSNA) District #3 seminars on Act 58, helping Registered Nurses understand the new regulations regarding mandatory continuing education in the nursing profession.

The program, “The 1, 2, 3’s of Mandatory Continuing Education” will be held on Wednesday, November 19 at both 1:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. in the 2nd Floor Conference Room of the Veterans Administration Medical Center, 1111 East End Blvd., Wilkes-Barre.

The program speaker will be Patrick Kenny, Ed.D., R.N.-B.C., A.C.R.N., A.P.R.N.-P.M.H., president of the PSNA. The program is free to Registered Nurses and each participant will receive 1.5 CEU’s for attending.

To register for this program please call Cindy Nardi at (570) 674-8044 no later than November 17th.

PSNA is a non-profit organization representing more than 205,000 practicing nurses in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The organization works to advance the profession of nursing through education, advocacy, practice and legislation. District #3 is the Luzerne County Chapter of the PSNA.

The Nursing Program at Misericordia University is part of the newly formed College of Health Sciences, and offers programs for beginning undergraduates; diploma or associate’s degree graduates with an R.N. license; second degree students; graduate students interested in advanced practice, and those who already have a master’s degree in nursing who are interested in post-master’s certification. Misericordia offers degree programs that lead to the bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) and the Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.). The campus also offers post-masters certificate options including Nursing Education and the Family Nurse Practitioner.

PHOTO CAPTION: Members of the Misericordia University nursing faculty are among the planners for an upcoming statewide conference on the new legislation regarding continuing education regulations for the profession. Shown, from left to right, are Karen Cominsky, R.N., M.S.N., treasurer, PSNA District #3; Marion Villano, R.N., M.S.N., secretary, PSNA, District #3; Vanessa Mayorowski, R.N., M.S.N., C.R.N.P., member PSNA ; Donna Ayers Snelson, R.N., M.S.N., president, PSNA District #3; Kathy Gelso, R.N., M.S.N. member, PSNA; and Todd Hastings, R.N., M.S.N., legislative chair, PSNA District #3. Also on the committee is Cynthia Mailloux, Ph.D., chairperson of the Misericordia Nursing Department and Diane Kacer Opeil, R.N., Ed.D. Chief, Staff Development at the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center.