Nursing Articles

Pennsylvania College of Technology nursing students and Wellness Committee members recently received first-place recognition in this year’s Donate Life Pennsylvania College Challenge. The initiative encourages students to become advocates for organ and tissue donation on campus and in their communities.

Pennsylvania College of Technology will once again host a Pre-Health Plunge Program, set for Aug. 3 through 12. The 10-day residential opportunity, funded through a gift from AllOne Charities, is designed to help prepare students, at no cost, with foundational human anatomy and physiology content, introduce them to campus support services and provide opportunities to build rapport with a cohort of peers.

Pennsylvania College of Technology nursing and health sciences students are professionally and financially benefiting from a collaboration between the college and tech-enabled services platform Noodle.

Pennsylvania College of Technology presented the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Students to student John P. Murphy, of Williamsport.

Dottie Mathers, a retired critical care nurse and professor of nursing at Penn College for nearly 30 years, was celebrating 49 ½ years of marriage with her husband, Dan, when things took an unexpected turn at a Pittsburgh dining establishment.

Approximately 30 guests attended the annual gala of Penn College’s Student Nurses’ Association. The event featured a catered meal, raffle baskets and bingo.

Approximately 30 children attended Breakfast with Santa, a holiday benefit held in Penn’s Inn on Dec. 13. Families were invited to don their best Christmas sweaters and gather for a festive breakfast in support of a meaningful cause.

Pennsylvania College of Technology nursing instructor Gina L. Bross recently completed a doctorate in nursing from Widener University. Bross’ dissertation explored “The Effect of Constructive Criticism as Feedback on the Perceived Clinical Self-Efficacy of Baccalaureate Nursing Students.”

Pennsylvania College of Technology recently presented DAISY Awards for Extraordinary Nursing to Nadine R. Lipinski, a student from Muncy, and Sherry L. Hyland, assistant professor of nursing.

Pennsylvania College of Technology nursing students promoted community health through a series of Donate Life events, designed to educate the community about organ donation and encourage individuals to register as donors. They joined student groups from 11 other colleges in the Gift of Life College Challenge, and it was announced in June that Penn College’s students finished in second place for their efforts and registered 265 people to become organ donors – the most of any college in the challenge.