PSNA is holding a Town Hall meeting at HACC – Gettysburg on September 29 from 6-8 pm. We are pleased to host our main speaker Representative Will Tallman (R-193). Join us to discuss nuse title protection, delegation, safe staffing and more. This event includes a Q&A session.

Town Hall Meeting

Sponsored by PSNA District 15
September 29, 2011 | 6pm – 8pm

HACC, Gettysburg Campus
Robert C. Hoffman Community Room
731 Old Harrisburg Road

We encourage nurses and nursing students to share current legislative priorities and practice concerns, including:

• Nurse Title Protection
• Delegation
• Safe Staffing
• Whistleblowing

There will be a Q&A Session. Attendees will receive a free copy of the latest Nurse Practice Act.

Representative Will Tallman
Education Committee Secretary
Co-Sponsor, PSNA “Nurse” Title Protection
HB 469 and 470

Also speaking:

Betsy M. Snook, MEd, BSN, RN
PSNA Chief Executive Officer

Kevin J. Busher
PSNA Director of Government Affairs

PSNA is pleased to host Keynote Speaker Peter Buerhaus, PhD, RN, FAAN

Dr. Peter Buerhaus, a nurse and healthcare economist, is well-known for his focus on the nation’s nursing workforce. He is the Valere Potter distinguished professor of nursing and director of the Center for Interdisciplinary Health Workforce Studies at the Institute for Medicine and Public Health, Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He has published nearly 90 peer-reviewed articles and is lead author of the award-winning book, The Future of the Nursing Workforce: Data, Trends, and Implications. In September 2010, Dr. Buerhaus was appointed chair of the National Health Care Workforce Commission, which advises Congress and the Administration on health workforce policy and serves as a resource for the states and localities. Dr. Buerhaus will present at both the opening and closing sessions.

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At this year’s Summit, you will learn:

• Spanning the Continuum of How Nurses Matter – discussing the results of two separate studies that illustrate the critical difference that nurses make to improving health care.
• State of the Nursing Workforce – discussing the latest projections on the size and age composition of the nursing workforce, and the state of the nurse labor market and the recession.
• Improving Outcomes with Compassion – a nurse shares her story from her 100-day in-patient experience.
• ANA: Moving Nursing’s Agenda in Healthcare Reform & and Beyond – detailing ANA’s work leading up to the passage of the Affordable Care Act and what to expect in the future.
• Bullying & Everyone has the Power to Make a Difference – bullying in the workplace, its impact in patient care quality, safety and healthful work environments.
• Safety Behaviors to Decrease Medication Errors – an emphasis on system solutions for the reduction of medication errors which include the recognition and responsibilities of each caregiver in healthcare delivery.

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Hotel Accommodations

Hotel rooms are available at a $95 rate. Contact the Comfort Inn & Suites, 814.266.3678, for reservations (Group 3032).
Address: 455 Theatre Drive, Johnstown, PA 15904

Special Member Pricing

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For questions or more information, e-mail us at communications@panurses.org.

Unique Exhibitor Opportunities

Exhibiting at the PSNA Annual Summit is a unique opportunity to engage buyers, decision-makers and promote your brand. Please click on the green 2011 Expo button to reserve your booth today! For inquiries, contact Jason Russell at jrussell@panurses.org or 717-798-8910.

Unique Sponsorship Opportunities

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Platinum Keynote Address Sponsor | $3,000

• Full-page color ad in Summit program
• Full-page b&w ad in one issue of Pennsylvania Nurse
• Verbal recognition at Welcome prior to Address
• Prominent signage at the event
• And more

Gold Sponsor | $2,500

• Full-page b&w ad in Summit program
• Half-page b&w ad in one issue of Pennsylvania Nurse
• Prominent signage at the event
• And more

Silver Sponsor | $2,000

• Half-page color ad in Summit program
• Quarter-page b&w ad in one issue of Pennsylvania Nurse
• Prominent signage at the event
• And more

Bronze Sponsor | $1,500

• Half-page b&w ad in Summit program
• Prominent signage at the event
• And more

For inquiries, contact Jennifer Neidig at jenniferneidig@panurses.org or 717-798-8942. Sponsor signup»

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