Northern Pennsylvania Regional College’s Workforce Development department is launching a no-cost opportunity for Crawford County residents to receive training to become an emergency medical technician (EMT). The opportunity is available to non-Crawford County residents as well for a fee of $350. The course will begin on the evening of Sept. 26 and will continue each Tuesday and Thursday evening from …
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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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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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It’s no secret that the job of a first responder is anything but easy. Taking calls can mean long hours, time away from family and PTSD. But every day hundreds of men and women in Cumberland County answer those calls. Every week, The Sentinel’s Sirens for Service feature will aim to show the faces of these people and share their …
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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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