Nursing & Health Sciences Articles

Depending on the preferred cliché, threes may be a threat, a charm or a crowd. For the Bennett family of Montoursville, it’s a triple blessing that all three sisters are attending Pennsylvania College of Technology. Aubrey G., 23; Ainsley R., 20; and Addey L., 19, are enrolled in a range of majors: nursing, graphic design and diesel technology, respectively.

Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Student American Dental Hygienists’ Association was recently honored by its parent organization. The American Dental Hygienists’ Association presented the Penn College group with its Graduate Transition Award. The award recognizes student member chapters having a graduate conversion rate to ADHA membership of 90 percent or greater.

Nursing students Katelyn I. Arthur, of Muncy, and Tayler D. Mathias, of Watsontown, attempt to read a health history form while wearing glasses that mimic glaucoma. Karen L. Martin, associate professor of medical-surgical nursing, guides students in the Fundamentals of Nursing course through the exercise.

Trueman (left) and Finkelstein-Diaz in WNEP report Newswatch 16’s Kristina Papa incorporated volunteers from Penn College's School of Health Sciences in her Tuesday report on preparations for the Little League Baseball World Series. The WNEP multimedia journalist recently interviewed Mark A.

A "patient" awaits a hands-on CPR session offered by Laerdal's Kevin Webb. A prelunch panel prompts an informative give-and-take on integrating simulation into the curriculum. From left are Sonya R. Echols, director of healthcare simulation at DeSales University; Joseph A. Corvino, director of simulation learning at Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences; Tushanna M.

Pennsylvania College of Technology's meaningful tradition of choosing graduating students to speak at commencement exercises continued Saturday, as Kyle G. Stavinski delivered remarks that blended humor, humility, history and gratitude – both for the family and friends in his corner and for the alma mater that will inform his tomorrows.

A large contingent of Pennsylvania College of Technology students is set to assist the Little League Baseball World Series medical team when sports fans around the world focus on Williamsport in late August.

Six Pennsylvania College of Technology students and their instructor recently traveled to Nicaragua, where they provided dental care for students at a school for very poor children. La Escuelita (The Little School) is in the Santo Domingo section of the city of Managua.

With campus beauty all around, including the "Student Bodies" art installation spanning the campus mall, the group takes a shady stroll north from the ATHS. Stopping by the dental hygiene lab Penn College President Davie Jane Gilmour (left) walks with Secretary Manderino and others alongside the robotic welding stations. Michael K.

One of Geisinger’s Life Flight helicopters provides a morning learning experience on the library lawn. Emergency medical services students listen attentively to practical information about Life Flight landings. Students get hands-on practice, securing a classmate to be “loaded” onto the helicopter.