Nursing & Health Sciences Articles

Sharon A. Berger A better understanding of food labels awaits attendees of the Spring 2014 Madigan Library Forum, at which Penn College's registered dietician will discuss how to effectively read labels to make healthy choices and fit likable foods into daily meals and snacks. Sharon A. Berger's presentation, "Eating Your Way to Wellness Through Label Reading," will be held from noon-1 p.m.

Pennsylvania College of Technology and the Central Susquehanna LPN Career Center have entered into an agreement that awards up to 12 general education credits to graduates of the LPN program to continue their education.

Hannah E. Hackenburg, of Mill Hall (left) and Callie M. Bush, Tower City, both majoring in dental hygiene: health policy and administration concentration, apply preventive sealants. Emily M. Yoder, a dental hygiene: health policy and administration concentration student from Catawissa, engages a patient's sibling. Dental hygiene students Brittany R. Hartzler, of Dover (left), and Natalina R.

Jessica A. Long, a student in Pennsylvania College of Technology’s health information technology major, was named a 2013 Merit Scholarship recipient by the American Health Information Management Association Foundation. Long, a sophomore from Shoemakersville, received the foundation’s Undergraduate Merit Scholarship. Jessica A.

Alison K. Van Matter is joined at midcourt by her parents and coach Matt Wilt (left) ... ... and by her Lady Wildcats teammates. On Saturday, the Penn College women’s basketball team honored lone senior Alison K. Van Metter prior to the start of its game against Penn State Hazleton.

On March 1, Pennsylvania College of Technology will serve as a host site for the Pennsylvania Dental Hygienists’ Association’s annual Sealant Saturday initiative. The event is scheduled 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Local Anesthetics for the Dental Hygienist, a 30-hour training course delivered over two weekends, is being offered by Workforce Development & Continuing Education and the School of Health Sciences at Pennsylvania College of Technology.

Pennsylvania College of Technology will host two certification exams for the National Strength and Conditioning Association in 2014. Exams for those seeking Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist or NSCA-Certified Personal Trainer credentials are scheduled Saturday, April 12. Registration deadline is Feb. 14. Registrations received by Jan. 31 receive a discount.

Jessica L. Bower, simulation laboratory coordinator in nursing education, guides a discussion. Health Sciences students and faculty fill Penn’s Inn with discussion groups.

Thirty nursing students at Pennsylvania College of Technology took the topic of community health literally when they put in time at the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank. The students are enrolled in a course called Community Health Nursing.