Nursing & Health Sciences Articles

Keating interviews Rivera about "Sealant Saturday" ... ... and also talks with Wenrich in the college's Dental Hygiene Clinic. Announcement of Penn College's Nov. 5 "Sealant Saturday" occasioned a recent visit from WNEP's Chris Keating, whose news segment hit the airwaves late last week. The Newswatch 16 reporter interviewed Ninoshka M. Rivera, of Lebanon, and Erica N.

Tanae A. Traister has begun duties as assistant dean of nursing and health sciences at Pennsylvania College of Technology. She replaces Valerie A. Myers, who now serves as dean of nursing and health sciences. “We are excited to have Tanae as part of the School of Nursing & Health Sciences leadership team,” Myers said.

Thirty-eight new members – and two transfers – were inducted into the Omega Theta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing during a ceremony on Oct. 7. The Pennsylvania College of Technology chapter comprises students, faculty and other local nurses.

John F. Chappo (left), assistant professor of history/history of technology, finds a receptive audience for a world of possibility. Cupcakes and other treats let students know they're in the right place.

Students in Pennsylvania College of Technology’s surgical technology major are joining hospitals and colleges throughout the country in observing National Surgical Technologists Week, Sept. 18-24. National Surgical Technologists Week is a promotional event of the Association of Surgical Technologists to celebrate those who work in the field.

Pennsylvania College of Technology is accepting students for admission into its new Bachelor of Science in biomedical sciences, set to launch in Fall 2023. The new major is designed to provide a pathway for entry into careers in biomedical and laboratory science or for entry into graduate studies in various health care professions. Pennsylvania College of Technology students Lauryn T.

Pennsylvania College of Technology is set to accept students into its Master of Science in physician assistant studies for Fall 2023. The new stand-alone master’s degree replaces the college’s current combined bachelor’s/master’s degree in physician assistant studies. The Master of Science is designed to be completed in two years, including summer sessions.

As "Old Glory" waves above Howard J. Lamade Stadium, Chris J. Dailey delivers a stirring performance of the national anthem ... ... with a voice that traveled "o'er the ramparts" and into an appreciative crowd at the LLBWS' final game.

Members present the colors in rehearsal, as violinist Michael Fisher – a Williamsport Area High School graduate studying at the New England Conservatory of Music – performs the national anthem. The stars and stripes are unfurled during a practice run at Volunteer Stadium. Before an oversized baseball, the battalion celebrates its big league impression on a Little League audience.

As Pennsylvania College of Technology student Bryan M. Bilbao, of Old Forge, sat in a hospital room with his aging grandmother near the end of her life, he noticed a difference in the way health care professionals interacted with her.