Current opportunities to join our faculty. Learn more

Events

WE LEAD Inspirational Speaker Series

Penn Stater Conference Center

Join us for this year’s Inspirational Speaker Series, featuring Dr. Kelly Wolgast presenting the contributions of Clara Barton to nursing and healthcare. Dr. Wolgast’s lecture will be followed by a presentation by Dr. Bernadette Melnyk on Evidence-Based Practice Plus Nurse/Clinician Well-Being: The Secret Sauce for Improving Healthcare Quality and Safety. Melnyk is recognized nationally and […]

12th Annual CGNE Alumni & Friends Spring Brunch

Plan to join the Tressa Nese and Helen Diskevich Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 22, at the newly renovated Nittany Lion Inn at University Park for our annual alumni and friends event! We will recognize your support, celebrate our students and community champions, and highlight CGNE’s […]

Center for Nursing Research – Seminar Series

Join us for the Center for Nursing Research's Seminar Series! Climate Change and Health Research: Why it Matters Presented by Erica Husser, PhD Assistant Research Professor, Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing Join the seminar >> Seminars are free and hosted virtually from noon to 1:00 p.m. Attendance is encouraged for everyone, including nurses, […]

Beta Sigma Virtual Research Day

Join us for Beta Sigma's Virtual Research Day, featuring Dr. Vinciya Pandian as the keynote speaker. Abstracts and registration are available below! REGISTER >> This event will be streamed via Zoom, with Zoom information sent to registrants closer to the event. NOTE: The registration link and abstract submission link are the same. CALL FOR ABSTRACTS […]

Second Degree Program Information Session

Join us to learn more about the Second Degree Program! Offered at Penn State Harrisburg and Penn State Altoona, this 16-month program for students with a non-nursing bachelor’s degree provides a fast track to a nursing career. Our sessions are offered to help applicants prepare to apply. Please invite others to join. Sessions are open […]

Center for Nursing Research – Seminar Series

Join us for the Center for Nursing Research's Seminar Series! The Project Talk Trial: Implementation Science in Critical Care Presented by Lauren Van Scoy, MD Professor of Medicine, Humanities and Public Health Sciences Associate Director, Penn State CTSI Director, CTSI KL2 Program Director, The Project Talk Trial and Communication Lab Join the seminar >> Seminars […]

Stress, Emotion, and Cognitive Aging: The Role of Inflammation and the Importance of Prevention

CGNE Seminar Series - Spring 2025 Presented by Dr. Jennifer Graham-Engeland, Professor of Biobehavioral Health; Associate Director, Center for Healthy Aging; Director, Mechanisms of Emotion, Stress, and Health (MESH) Lab; Penn State College of Health and Human Development.   All seminars are free and hosted virtually unless indicated. 1.0 Contact Hour is available for registered nurses […]

Surviving Your First Year: Advice for Novice Nurses

The Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing Alumni Society invites you to their annual spring event, "Surviving Your First Year: Advice for Novice Nurses." An exceptional panel of Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing alumni will share their advice and words of wisdom about the first year on the job. Register by clicking […]

 

Nese College of Nursing named a National League for Nursing Center of Excellence