LAKE PLACID — Mercy Care for the Adirondacks, a mission sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy, will offer the Foundations Course for Faith Community Nursing on Oct. 12 and Nov. 19 in-person, and Oct. 19, 26, and Nov. 2 via Zoom. Attendance at all five sessions is required. In-person sessions will be held in Plattsburgh. Mercy Care for the Adirondacks …
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Today we’re not only facing a critical shortage of skilled nurses, exacerbated by pandemic burnout layered onto the aging nursing workforce, but we’re also confronted with the fact that most licensed nurses are simply not patient-ready on their first day of practice. While approximately 23% of novice nurses achieved an acceptable competency score for entry-level clinical judgment in 2015, that …
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By MICHAEL LAVENDER Director of Communications, MTCC The Practical Nursing Program at McDowell Technical Community College held the college’s annual “pinning” ceremony earlier this month, saluting the class of 2023 as they prepare to enter the local and regional healthcare workforce. Sixteen graduates completed the rigorous practical nursing education program over the last 12 months, as well as additional general …
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SLIGO – Clarview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center recently announced that Stephanie Ginnery has been promoted to the position of director of nursing. Ginnery has been a team member at Clarview for many years. She began her career as a certified nurse’s aide while in high school, and attended Clarion County Career Center’s Practical Nurse Program where she obtained her LPN, …
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CLINTON — The Clinton Fire Department, Police Department, and County Emergency Management responded to a call Wednesday for a natural gas leak at MercyOne hospital. “Basically, a contractor hit a four-inch gas line,” Fire Chief Joel Atkinson confirmed later that day. “We started to evacuate the hospital. Alliant arrived on scene and they were able to immediately shut the gas …
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WILLIAMSPORT — Pennsylvania College of Technology is already admitting students to its new post-master’s certificate in nursing education for next summer’s sessions. The post-master’s certificate is available to registered nurses who hold a Master of Science in nursing in another specialty. It is designed for “nurses who have a passion for education and mentoring to teach in academia or staff-development …
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