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Senator Ted Erickson’s (R-26) Senate Bill 5, Community-Based Health Care Clinics, was signed into law by Governor Corbett on May … Read more

The PSNA Board of Directors and staff would like to thank our attendees from this week’s Nursing Awards and Summit. … Read more

The American Nurses Association (ANA) applauds the introduction of federal legislation that empowers registered nurses (RNs) to drive staffing decisions … Read more

The American Nurses Association (ANA) and PSNA applauded today’s vote by the Senate to confirm Marilyn Tavenner, MHA, BSN, RN, as … Read more

PSNA will hold its annual Summit, “Bullying: Are You the Aggressor, the Bystander or the Target,” on Tuesday, May 21, … Read more

PSNA has added a new continuing education offering titled, “Factors Influencing Excellence in Nursing.” As nurses around the globe confront … Read more

Click here to access the latest issue of “Nurses for a Green Keystone”, presented by the PSNA Environmental Health Committee.… Read more

The Pennsylvania State Nurses Association (PSNA), the professional association representing 211,000 professional nurses in Pennsylvania, and the PSNA New to … Read more

Members of the association representing more than 211,000 registered nurses in Pennsylvania made the case for major legislative changes in … Read more

The Pennsylvania State Nurses Association (PSNA) today announced that it has added a speaker to its Annual Summit on Tuesday, … Read more

The Pennsylvania Nursing Congress on Practice, Education, & Policy will meet on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at Central Penn College. … Read more

A White House petition was generated February 21, 2013 to “remove barriers that prevent advanced practice registered nurses from practicing … Read more

The American Nurses Association (ANA) encourages nurses and others who support the profession to nominate nurses for Modern Healthcare’s “100 … Read more

The Nursing Foundation of Pennsylvania (NFP), a supporting organization of the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association (PSNA), is pleased to announce … Read more

Nurses are invited to take a short online survey that will influence PSNA’s member benefits, guide our strategic plan and focus … Read more

PSNA joined the American Nurses Association (ANA) today in issuing the following statement attributable to ANA President Karen A. Daley, … Read more

PSNA and PSNA District 16 will host a Town Hall meeting on April 18, 2013 at Millersville University. Join us … Read more

The American Nurses Association (ANA) commends the White House for its decision to nominate Marilyn Tavenner, MHA, BSN, RN, to … Read more

Attorney General Eric Holder and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today released a new report showing that … Read more

The Pennsylvania State Nurses Association (PSNA), the voice for registered nurses in Pennsylvania, recently elected five new members to serve … Read more

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will be free to do research on the impact of guns on health, … Read more

It’s hard to fathom that the devastating massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, CT, was a  month ago. On one … Read more

As we continue to see an increase in flu cases, PSNA would like to share our position on voluntary influenza vaccination of … Read more

The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) voted on Dec. 17, 2012, to raise the passing standard for … Read more

The American Nurses Association (ANA) is seeking applications for its Care Coordination Quality Measures professional issues panel to be convened … Read more

We invite you to take a moment to review our 2012 accomplishments. It has been a pleasure serving you!

Nurse … Read more

Congressional Quarterly reported on the release of a National Governors’ Association’s report “The Role of Nurse Practitioners in Meeting Increasing … Read more

Harrisburg, PA, December 13, 2012 – The Pennsylvania State Nurses Association (PSNA) is profoundly troubled by Gov. Tom Corbett’s decision … Read more

Click to access the latest issue of Nurses for a Green Keystone, compliments of the PSNA Environmental Health Committee. … Read more

Like the rest of the nation, America’s nurses are heartbroken as we grieve the unthinkable loss and profound tragedy that … Read more

While election season may be behind us, political bickering is far from over. In the coming weeks Congress is delegated … Read more

The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) announces the launch of Nursys e-Notify, the national nurse licensure notification … Read more

The public continues to rate registered nurses (RNs) as the most trusted profession according to this year’s Gallup survey that … Read more

Front Line is PSNA’s complimentary e-newsletter. This is your all-access pass to Association legislative updates, member highlights and a calendar … Read more

State health insurance exchanges being developed over the next year as part of the Affordable Care Act could determine whether … Read more

PSNA has issued a new continuing education manual, effective by no later than January 1, 2013. The forms included with … Read more

766,000 health care and related jobs could be slashed due to sequestration. Tell Congress to protect these vital jobs … Read more

The Obama administration moved forward today to implement provisions in the health care law that would make it illegal for … Read more

In a major advancement for RNs, a new Medicare rule calls for paying RNs for services intended to effectively manage … Read more

The American Nurses Association (ANA) has released draft Safe Patient Handling and Mobility National Standards to a broad array of … Read more

The Pennsylvania State Nurses Association (PSNA), the professional organization representing Pennsylvania’s 209,000 registered nurses, has engaged legislators and hospital administrators … Read more

Front Line is PSNA’s complimentary e-newsletter. This is your all-access pass to Association legislative updates, member highlights and a calendar … Read more

PSNA and the Nursing Foundation of Pennsylvania (NFP) announce their partnership with NurseFuture.com. NurseFuture.com is an innovative resource for news, … Read more

Click to access the latest issue of Nurses for a Green Keystone, compliments of the PSNA Environmental Health Committee. … Read more

A new report found up to 37,382 health care jobs could be lost in Pennsylvania by 2021 as a result … Read more

The Nursing Foundation of Pennsylvania (NFP), which administers a scholarship fund on behalf of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), … Read more

PSNA, the voice for registered nurses in Pennsylvania, is pleased to announce a partnership with Bluedrop Performance Learning Inc. (TSX-V: … Read more

The Pennsylvania State Nurses Association (PSNA) is pleased to announce it achieved reaccreditation by American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as … Read more

The Pennsylvania Action Coalition, in partnership with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and AARP, today announced that Frances Ward, … Read more

The Pennsylvania State Nurses Association (PSNA) submitted a health care and public policy proposal, Nurses Role in Recognizing, Educating and … Read more

The Pennsylvania State Nurses Association (PSNA) applauds excellence in nursing with its 2012 Courage, Commitment and Compassion Award.  Many registered … Read more

Participants are needed for a dissertation survey on “Examining the Relationship Between Electronic Health Record Interoperability and Quality Management.”

Purpose: … Read more

The American Nurses Association (ANA) lauds the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision today to uphold the Affordable Care Act (ACA), including … Read more

“Compassion for the underrepresented and underserved population in the elderly is a research area that begs for an advocate. That … Read more

Click to access the latest issue of Nurses for a Green Keystone, compliments of the PSNA Environmental Health Committee. This … Read more

“Partnering to Transform Healthcare in Pennsylvania” was held on June 7, 2012 in Philadelphia to discuss an action-oriented blueprint for the … Read more

After serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom, Chad filled the government relations post for the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association (PSNA). His … Read more

Join PSNA Districts 25, 1, 23, 22 and 7 at the DoubleTree Hotel, Plymouth Meeting for our annual 5-County Dinner. … Read more

On May 8, 2012 Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett signed HB 469 and 470 into law making them Act 34 and 35 … Read more

On April 11, 2012, First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden announced a commitment from nurses across the country … Read more

Nurse Title Protection HB 469 and 470 were passed on April 2! PSNA will keep you updated at this legislation … Read more

Please review the proposed changes to the Continuing Education regulations from Section 21.131-21.134. Summarized regulations are as follow: (1) Require … Read more

PSNA is conducting a comprehensive review of staffing practices in Pennsylvania hospitals. This survey was created in an effort to obtain … Read more

The Pennsylvania State Nurses Association (PSNA) has issued a call for poster abstracts for the 2012 Annual Summit to be … Read more

Registered nurses from the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association – Political Action Committee (PSNA-PAC) have endorsed State Senator David Argall, a … Read more

PSNA will be holding our 2012 Legislative Day on Tuesday, May 8.  Join your colleagues and meet your legislators, discuss … Read more

The deadline for Nursing Foundation of Pennsylvania’s Pauline Thompson Scholarship Awards has been extended to May 30, 2012.  If you have … Read more

Executive Director: A multi-organization health care coalition seeks an experienced program manager/executive director to coordinate statewide efforts to implement transformative … Read more

Have you ever had to struggle for a full breath of air or witnessed or experienced an asthma attack?  With … Read more

PSNA  is announcing a new Continuing Education offering that is coprovided with the Patient Safety Authority in Pennsylvania.  This article … Read more

Nurse Title Protection (HB 469 and 470) has passed the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives by a vote of 193-0. … Read more

PSNA has held several Town Hall meetings this Fall including Chester County Hospital and HACC-Gettysburg. Both had wonderful turnouts—with standing-room … Read more

Congratulations to the 2011 PSNA award recipients. They include: Leadership Excellence Award, Patrick Kenny, DeSales University; PSNA District Excellence Award, … Read more

Dr. Peter Buerhaus Selected To Be Keynote Speaker At Annual Nursing Summit

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania State Nurses Association (PSNA) … Read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | September 30, 2011

Contact: Jennifer Neidig, 717-798-8942, jenniferneidig@panurses.org

Pennsylvania Named Future of Nursing Action Coalition to … Read more

A bright pink fountain will flow throughout October at the Pennsylvania State Capitol to commemorate Breast Cancer Awareness month. The … Read more

Town Hall Meeting

Sponsored by Pennsylvania State Nurses Association | Co-sponsored by PSNA District 22

October 20, 2011

Chester County … Read more

A new air quality study by a Pennsylvania environmental advocacy group found the commonwealth has the sixth-most smog-ridden air in … Read more

In the op-ed, “Complacency Erodes Sharps Safety Gains,” published in the August 2011 issue of Hospital Employee Health, ANA … Read more

This year’s elections are open. We ask that you please check your spam filter if you have not yet received … Read more

Announcing the launch of an exciting new website, Nursing, History and Health Care (NHHC). This unique website provides a lens … Read more

Given the pervasiveness of social media, the American Nurses Association (ANA) has released its Principles for Social Networking and the … Read more

PSNA is holding a Town Hall meeting at HACC – Gettysburg on September 29 from 6-8 pm. We are pleased … Read more

PSNA is pleased to host Keynote Speaker Peter Buerhaus, PhD, RN, FAAN

Dr. Peter Buerhaus, a nurse and healthcare economist, … Read more

Programs take aim at helping nurse managers lead Pennsylvania State Nurses Association (PSNA) member Susan Kristiniak, DHA, MSN, RN, describes … Read more

Nurses will Gather to Discuss Health Impacts of Natural Gas Drilling

HARRISBURG – The PA State Nurses Association’s (PSNA) Environmental … Read more

To meet nurse leaders needs — an Educational Advancement of Nursing Symposium has been added! Registration opens soon for the … Read more

The Pennsylvania State Nurses Association (PSNA) has issued a call for poster abstracts for the 2011 Environmental Health Conference, October … Read more

Notice to Health Care Providers — Shiga Toxin-producing E. coli O104 (STEC O104:H4) Infections in U.S. Travelers Returning from Germany.… Read more

The Pennsylvania Department of Health will soon begin verifying medical credentials (if applicable) and conducting criminal history record checks on … Read more

HARRISBURG | The Pennsylvania State Nurses Association (PSNA) unveiled its “Long White Line Campaign” in a live, State Capitol roll … Read more

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