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In Brief – June 13, 2019

Announcements

Penn State Health St. Joseph Honors Nurses

Penn State Health St. Joseph recognized more than 60 nurses with Nursing Excellence Awards. Ten of those honorees accepted the inaugural Mae Langan Nursing Award, which includes $25,000 in total scholarships. The winner must use the accompanying $2,500 award to enhance his or her clinical specialty. The Langan award honors Mae Langan, a 1934 St. Joseph Nursing School graduate and former St. Joseph Medical Center nurse.

Aggression Assessment

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center has developed an aggression assessment as part of a new intake process for patients to address staff safety. The aggression assessment will consider both current and past episodes of various types of aggressive behavior. Patients will be assigned a score to indicate his or her  potential for aggression. If the patient scores a medium or high risk for potential aggression, the nurse will assess the patient again in four hours. If the patient’s score indicates low risk, the nurse will assess the patient again in eight hours. After the patient is discharged, the score will stay on his or her chart for 90 days.

Upcoming Events

Looking for a Few Good Trikers

Volunteers interested in representing Penn State Health and Penn State College of Medicine in the United Way of the Capital Region’s 23rd Annual Trike Race should contact Jessica Wadsworth, community outreach coordinator, by June 19. The event takes place:

  • Friday, July 19.
  • 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  • Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center parking lot.
  • 2300 N. Cameron Street, Harrisburg.

Biosecurity Research Talk

Madeline Sumera, deputy director of the Applied Biological and Biosecurity Research Laboratory at University Park, and Flavia Amariei, program manager at the laboratory, will discuss “Applied Biological and Biosecurity Research Laboratory: ABRL Collaboration, Aligning Research and Development and Creating Opportunities”:

  • Wednesday, June 19.
  • Noon-1 p.m.
  • Penn State College of Medicine, Junker Auditorium.
  • Zoom link.

Food will be available to those who RSVP today. The event is part of the Research Quality Assurance Discover Series.

Bike and Blend

Celebrate National Smoothie Day by pedaling an exercise bike to make your own free smoothie:

  • Friday, June 21.
  • 1-3:30 p.m. (while supplies last).
  • College of Medicine entrance.

The event is free and sponsored by Penn State LionPulse and Penn State PRO Wellness.

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