The College of Nursing has joined with 190 other schools of nursing in educating nurse practitioner students on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain.
It's not too late for those wanting or needing to earn some extra course credits before the fall semester. Penn State Worthington Scranton has a full schedule of summer courses starting June 29.
Penn State Worthington Scranton Chancellor Marwan Wafa and his daughter, Ala’a Wafa, have been named the recipients of the 2016 William R. Laws Human Rights Award. The Laws Award is Columbus’ highest human rights award.
Penn State Worthington Scranton nursing faculty recently presented research on heart failure patients, pain management of substance abusing trauma patients, and nursing home patients' risky choices.
Eileen Giovagnoli, coordinator of Penn State Worthington Scranton's Learning Resource Center, has been named the campus' Employee of the Month for June 2016.
One of the first graduates of Penn State’s shared Corporate Communication program, Shawnna Meyers, participated in her commencement this past weekend, and she attributes much of her success to her professional e-portfolio. Recently, we asked Meyers to share her story with us and explored how the use of e-portfolios and being part of a shared academic program has helped her succeed, both in college and in acquiring her first career-related job.
To enable cellular calls in areas with weak carrier coverage or in buildings with spotty reception, Voice over Wireless, or Wi-Fi calling, is now supported at Penn State through the University’s primary cellular vendors: AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile and Sprint.
Penn State Worthington Scranton has partnered with the Geisinger Health System to provide its registered nurses with flexible learning options that will allow them to earn a bachelor of science degree in nursing in as little as 18 months.
Students from Penn State Abington, Brandywine, Hazleton, Lehigh Valley, Schuylkill, Worthington Scranton and York showcased 36 posters and exhibits of their scholarly research at the sixth annual Penn State Regional Undergraduate Research Symposium at the campus in Center Valley.
Recognizing Penn State staff for the truly exceptional contributors that they are is the goal of the University Staff Advisory Council’s (USAC) Staff Recognition Awards, held this year on May 3 at the Nittany Lion Inn at University Park.