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Boston CE program

Joanne Marie Dalton, Carol Picard and Lin Zhan, Dean of the School of Nursing

Worcester CE program

Worcester luncheon

Poster presentations

Two Successful Nursing CE Programs Held in Boston and Worcester

More than 120 nurses from across the state attended two successful continuing education programs in Boston and Worcester in April. On April 18, a half-day program on the Boston campus included “An Evaluation of a Diabetes Disease Management Home Care Program,” by Joanne Marie Dalton, Associate Professor at Regis College School of Nursing, and “Leadership and Collaboration: An Artful, Caring Approach to Nursing Excellence,” by Carol Picard, a nationally recognized speaker and Professor at UMass-Amherst School of Nursing. In White Hall, attendees had an opportunity to view the 28 poster presentations prepared and displayed by nursing students, who remained on hand throughout the program to answer questions.

The April 29 program on the Worcester campus focused on topics of pain management, MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) and legal issues in the practice of nursing. Presenting were Tina Griffin, Director of Oncology/Specialty Clinics at Heywood Hospital, Bela Matyas, Medical Director at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, and Nina Edwards, Senior Associate at Donaghue, Barrett & Singal. The program was followed by lunch in the Fuller Conference Hall, where nursing students displayed their Capstone Project posters for attendees. “We were thrilled by the response from area nurses who attended these high-quality programs,” said Dennis Lyons, Vice President of Alumni and Professional Affairs. “Not only are the programs a great way to showcase the College and its exemplary nursing program here at MCPHS, but also shows the high caliber programs being offered by the Office of Continuing Education.”

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