The PA State Nurses Association offices will be closed Friday July 3rd in observance of the July 4th Independence Day Holiday and will reopen for business on Monday, July 6th.
Position Purpose: To direct and supervise work of the Center, provide consultation to the Deputy and Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Workforce Investment Board (PA WIB) and provide leadership for the Center’s advisory council; advise Local Workforce Investment Areas (LWIAs), workforce development partner agencies, and/or consortia of workforce partners and/or areas regarding the Pennsylvania Center for Health Careers.
Nurses' Mandatory OT Law Takes Effect Wednesday Officials at the Department of Labor and Industry say they are ready to enforce the law, investigate complaints, issue corrective orders and levy fines for violations. Employers can face fines ranging from $100 to $1,000 per violation. ... read more
The ANA Committee on Honorary Awards is accepting nominations for the ANA National Awards Program, which recognizes nurses who have made significant contributions to the profession of nursing. ANA will bestow 14 national awards on the recipients at a ceremony at the 2010 House of Delegates in Washington, D.C. The deadline for receipt of complete nominee packets by the ANACommittee on Honorary Awards isSeptember 18, 2009.
Anyone who believes that Act 102 (Mandatory Overtime)is being violated should call the Department of Labor and Industry's Labor Law Compliance Hotline at: 1-800-932-0665 or 717-787-4671 and report these violations.
Environmental Health Task Force Conference - Best Practices - Sept 24, 2009
Nurses are increasingly taking leadership in the emerging world of environmental health and environmentalist leaders are increasingly discussing human health outcomes of environmental degradation. Don't miss this opportunity to discuss how we might be able to work together on policy and legislative issues at the state level.
September 24, 2009 •
Indiana University of Pennsylvania, The Crimson Center
Summit 2009 -- Deadline Extended: Call for Abstracts
New: Extended Call Abstracts and Poster Presenters PA State Nurses Association
2009 Summit
Due to high interest: The Pennsylvania State Nurses Association (PSNA) has issued a call for speaker abstracts and poster presentations for the 2009 Annual Summit to be held October 23, 2009, at DeSales University, Center Valley, PA. Interested speakers/poster presenters are encouraged to submit an abstract following the prescribed guidelines. Those submitting abstracts can choose to have their poster included in the Practice Showcase or for consideration as a presentation at a Summit breakout session. Two abstracts will be chosen as concurrent sessions for the Annual Summit. No more than two posters may be submitted by the same individual. Due date extended to July 15, 2009. For more information regarding submission, click here.
The Nursing Foundation of Pennsylvania (NFP) and the PA State Nurses Association would like to congratulate the 2009 Jack E. Barger, Sr. scholarship recipients.
Gene Cotton performs "I Am A Nurse" at the National Student Nurses' Association meeting in Nashville. Take a few minutes and view this heart warming and humorous song.
Abstracts and Poster Presenters 
Gene Cotton performs "I Am A Nurse" at the National Student Nurses' Association meeting in Nashville. Take a few minutes and view this heart warming and humorous song.
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