Check out what the YNPs have
been up to this year!
Philadelphia
On February 19th, the Philadelphia YNPs and
District 1 hosted an event at Pennsylvania
Hospital. Nurses and students had the
opportunity to network and participate in a
historical tour. Some of the highlights of the
tour included the Gallery Pavilion painting,
"Christ Healing the Sick in the Temple," the
Great Court, the Historic Library, and the
Surgical Amphitheater.
Pennsylvania Hospital Chief Nursing Officer,
Mary Del Guidice, MSN, BS, RN, CENP, spoke
with nurses about leadership and offered insight
regarding her nursing career. Patricia Haynor,
PhD, RN, NHA from Villanova University
discussed the benefits of graduate school.
Harrisburg
Gettysburg
At the end of April, PSNA hosted its
Star Leadership Institute in Gettysburg.
Nurse leaders from all over the state,
including a YNP, learned about
effective communication, budgeting,
and what it takes to be a good leader.
Participants were paired with a mentor
and will complete a research project
over the next few months, which they
will present at a banquet in November.
Nurses from all areas and all
experience levels took part,
strengthening the future leadership of
nursing and PSNA!
While in Gettysburg, a group ate at a historic
house and even went on a “haunted” tour of
the city. But the tour guide found that it
takes a lot more to scare nurses than a
few ghosts!
Nurses flooded the Capitol in Harrisburg on April
11th for the PSNA Code Blue event. Nurses
from all over the state, including YNPs
and nursing students, came
together from all over the state to
talk to legislators about the
importance of safe staffing. A
rally was held in the Capitol
Rotunda, where PSNA
President Dr. Christine
Alichnie, CEO Betsy Snook,
and Nurse Practitioner
Tarik Khan spoke about the
dangers of inadequate
staffing levels. Other
speakers included State
Representative Mauree Gingrich
and PSNA Director of Government
Affairs Kevin Bushner. It was great to
see nurses get involved in the legislative
process and advocate for their patients!