The Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing's Tressa Nese and Helen Diskevich Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence (CGNE) will host five seminars to forward the center's vision that every older adult deserves the highest quality of evidenced-based care and well-being that respects individual goals and preferences.
The CGNE Seminar Series Fall 2025 is presented in collaboration with Age-Friendly Care, PA; the Center for Nursing Research; and the Office for Outreach and Professional Development. The seminars provide an opportunity for participants to increase their knowledge about aging, geriatrics and gerontology as well as explore issues related to care and quality of life for older adults.
All are encouraged to attend - faculty, staff, nurses and other health care professionals, clinical providers, students, alumni and other interested community members. The series is free and advance registration is required.
All seminars are hosted on Wednesdays from noon to 1 p.m. virtually via Zoom. Each seminar has been approved for 1.0 contact hour for RNs meeting the necessary requirements.
This season's educational topics and details are:
Sept. 17 - Advancing Dementia Care Through Technology-Enabled, Evidence-Based Interventions: Bridging Innovation and Quality of Life
- Ita Daryanti Saragih, Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology
Oct. 1 - Balancing Workforce Shortages and Resident Preferences: Insights from Nursing Home Staff
- Nahida Akter, Penn State Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing
Nov. 5 - Improving End-of-Life Care for All: Strategies to Educate, Innovate, and Reach the Underserved
- Kaléi Crimi, Penn State Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing
Dec. 3 - Aging Successfully in Place: Leveraging Person-Environment Fit to Improve Well-being
- Kristopher Struckmeyer, Penn State College of Health & Human Development
Dec. 10 - Addressing the Medication "M" of Age-Friendly Care through Interprofessional Collaborative Efforts
- Nicole Brandt, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
- NOTE: For this session only, APRNs can earn 1.0 pharmacotherapeutic contact hour.
