Mary A. O’Connor, PhD, MSN, RN

Nursing

Nurse Licensure Compact Implementation in Pennsylvania – Moving Forward but Not Quite There!

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Mary A. O’Connor, PhD, MSN, RN

Pennsylvania joined the Nurse License Compact on July 1, 2021, when Governor Wolf signed Act 68 Nurse Licensure Compact Into law.  But, ...

Nursing

H.R.2584 SAVE Act – Legislation to Protect Healthcare Workers Getting Interest in D.C.!

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Mary A. O’Connor, PhD, MSN, RN

American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) Nurse Leaders in Advocacy  As of June 12, 2024, 11 bipartisan members of the ...

Nursing

National Nurses Week 2024! Pennsylvania Nurses Hope for Full Implementation of Act 68 Nurse Licensure Compact

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Mary A. O’Connor, PhD, MSN, RN

It was a great day for Pennsylvania nurses in Harrisburg on April 30, 2024! Just in time for National Nurses ...

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Nursing

Happy Nurses Week 2023: Advocating for Nursing Workforce Growth, Not Staffing Ratios

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Mary A. O’Connor, PhD, MSN, RN

May 6-May 12, 2023 During this week in May, and the entire month of May 2023, we celebrate more than ...

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Insurance

Pennie.com—Pennsylvania’s State-based Health Insurance Marketplace PA’s Replacement for HealthCare.gov

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Mary A. O’Connor, PhD, MSN, RN

The Southwestern PA Registered Nurses Club recently hosted Scott Yeager, Outreach Manager of Pennie®, the Pennsylvania Health Insurance Exchange Authority. ...

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Nursing

Support H.R.7961 – SAVE Act (117th Congress)

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Mary A. O’Connor, PhD, MSN, RN

H.R.7961 – Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees (SAVE) Act (117th Congress) is sponsored by Representative Dean [D-PA-4] and introduced 06/07/2022. Thirty-four* bipartisan representatives ...

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Nursing

National Nurses Week 2022

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Mary A. O’Connor, PhD, MSN, RN

Image by 123RF National Nurses Week 2022 begins Friday, May 6 and ends Thursday, May 12, 2022, which is the birthday ...

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