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The Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing at Penn State Scranton hosted two on-campus events to help educate other health care professionals in the local community.

group of nurses receiving instruction in nursing sim lab

vna-workshoop-2023

The Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing at Penn State Scranton hosted two on-campus events to help educate other health care professionals in the local community.

group of nurses receiving instruction in nursing sim lab

Penn State Scranton nursing faculty educate local health care community

Penn State Scranton recently hosted two different educational and hands-on workshop events, one for area school nurses and another for health care workers from Visiting Nurses Association Home Health. Both events were aimed at making sure nurses and health care workers in the local community feel confident in a variety of skills so that their patients are receiving quality care.
A graphic showing Penn State Scranton's four campus badges. The graphic says "Campus Badge Programs" at the top with graphics for the Media Production, Course Design, Accessibility and Canvas Learning Path badges.

Campus Badge Program

There are currently four different badge programs tailored for Penn State Scranton faculty and staff to learn new skills.The Media Production Badge is a newly offered course for faculty and staff. The Course Design Badge is four sessions that include consulting with the campus instructional designer for creating a new course or revising an existing course. The Accessibility Badge program starts Thursday, Sept. 14, and participants will learn Penn State accessibility requirements and create a Canvas course utilizing Universal Design for Learning principles.  The Canvas Learning Path Badge takes place in five sessions and includes consulting with the campus instructional designer to review a completed course.