Continuing Education

PADONA offers a number of educational programs and webinars designed to provide long-term care nurses and administrators with relevant and timely information to address regulatory and operational challenges. Each program provides Nursing Continuing Professional Development contact hours to meet annual requirements.

Upcoming Programs

Upcoming webinars will be announced soon

Check back as new webinars are added…
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Register for Upcoming Webinars

Contact hour will be awarded after completion of an online program evaluation which includes submission of your license number. Successful completion requires attending the webinar for the entire time. The evaluation will require a code from the beginning of the webinar and a code from the end of the webinar.

Providers may have as many people as they would like listening to the webinars but only the registered person who completes the evaluation will receive the contact hour. Webinar registration is available for both PADONA members & non-members.

Registration for all webinars closes at 9 am on the day of the webinar.

PADONA hosted education is available ONLY to Pennsylvania nurses.

Credit Card Payments – Change to Current Process

In an effort to ensure your credit card payment information remains secure, we will no longer be utilizing the ‘Credit Card Authorization Form’ to process credit card payments. Effective today, to make credit card payments, please utilize one of the following methods:

1. You can register and submit credit card or debit card payment for educational events, such as our webinars and annual conference, directly through our website using Paypal, below.

2. You can submit your registration form directly to LuAnn White. Once registration is received, LuAnn will generate an invoice that will include a payment link for you to pay directly via credit card.

We will continue to accept checks for payment as well. This change impacts ONLY credit card payments. We appreciate your cooperation with this policy change.

Once your payment has been received and membership status verified, you will be registered for the webinar. For payment questions contact LuAnn White at luann@padona.com. For questions related to webinars contact Sophie Campbell at scampbell@padona.com.

PADONA is an approved provider, with distinction, of Nursing Continuing Professional Development contact hours by the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association Approver Unit, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Neither the presenter nor the planner have declared a conflict of interest.

Tardive Dyskinesia in Long Term Care

June 19, 2025
11:30 am until 12:30 pm

Educators:

Jillian Baer, PharmD, RPh and Melanie Venturino, PharmD, RPh Clinical
Practice Liaisons with Neurocrine Biosciences P

Registration Fee:

$35 for PADONA members, $50 for non-members

Other Information: PADONA hosted education is available ONLY to Pennsylvania nurses

Register here for Tardive Dyskinesia in Long Term Care

Name*
First Last
Email*
Date of Webinar*
Please select the proper date of the webinar for which you are registering.
License Number*
PADONA hosted education is available ONLY to Pennsylvania nurses
Registration Fee*
Are you a current member of PADONA?
Payment via Paypal
Once you click the register button below, you will be forwarded to Paypal to complete your registration. You do not need a Paypal account in order to complete your transaction. Paypal allows you to pay via credit card without an account.

Medication Administration Infection Prevention Standards:
Paving the Way for Enhanced Resident Safety

June 24, 2025
11:30 am until 12:30 pm

Professional Practice Gap/Description of Education: The education will cover infection prevention risks for residents and health care workers related to common medication administration methods. We will discuss standard precautions, such as hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, sharps safety and cleaning and disinfection as they apply to medication administration. Participants will gain a better understanding of the rationale behind infection prevention actions and their impact on health care safety.

Objectives:
1. Recognize three body reservoirs which contribute to cross contamination during medication administration
2. List three hand hygiene moments during medication administration
3. Explain why cleaning and disinfection of shared devices is required during medication administration

Requirements for Contact Hours: 1.0 Nursing contact hour will be provided by the
Pennsylvania Department of Health Bureau of Epidemiology through TRAIN PA.

Educator: Merewyn Sheeran, BS, RN, CIC, LTC-CIP
Infection Preventionist with the Bureau of Epidemiology at the Pennsylvania Department of Health. She is part of the Division of Healthcare Associated Infection Prevention and a subject matter expert for PA Project Firstline.
Merry is a member of PA Project Firstline which was a project developed in partnership
with the CDC designed to promote foundational knowledge on infection prevention and
control (IPC) for all types of frontline healthcare workers. PA Project Firstline activities build Pennsylvania’s healthcare workforce expertise in IPC and help to keep the
healthcare community safe from infectious disease threats.

Registration Fee:
There is no registration fee for this education due to the partnership between the Pennsylvania Department of Health Bureau of Epidemiology and Project FirstLine.

Other Information: PADONA hosted education is available ONLY to Pennsylvania nurses.

Register here for Medication Administration Infection Prevention Standards

Name*
First Last
Email*
Date of Webinar*
Please enter the proper date of the webinar for which you are registering.
License Number*
PADONA hosted education is available ONLY to Pennsylvania nurses
Registration Fee*
Are you a current member of PADONA?

IDR’s and IIDR’s – What are they and when to use them

July 9, 2025
11:30 am until 12:30 pm

Educator:
Mark Mattioli, healthcare attorney from the law firm of Post & Schell

Registration Fee:

$35 for PADONA Members, $50 for non-members

Other Information: PADONA hosted education is available ONLY to Pennsylvania nurses

Register here for – IDR’s and IIDR’s – What are they and when to use them

Name*
First Last
Email*
Date of Webinar*
Please select the proper date of the webinar for which you are registering.
License Number*
PADONA hosted education is available ONLY to Pennsylvania nurses
Registration Fee*
Are you a current member of PADONA?
Payment via Paypal
Once you click the register button below, you will be forwarded to Paypal to complete your registration. You do not need a Paypal account in order to complete your transaction. Paypal allows you to pay via credit card without an account.

Pennsylvania Change to PDPM System for
Medicaid Reimbursement: What nurse Leaders need to know and prepare for

July 15, 2025
11:30 am until 12:30 pm

Educator:
Brian Stever of Stever Advisors

Registration Fee:

$35 for PADONA Members, $50 for non-members

Other Information: PADONA hosted education is available ONLY to Pennsylvania nurses

Register here for Pennsylvania Change to PDPM System for Medicaid Reimbursement

Name*
First Last
Email*
Date of Webinar*
Please select the proper date of the webinar for which you are registering.
License Number*
PADONA hosted education is available ONLY to Pennsylvania nurses
Registration Fee*
Are you a current member of PADONA?
Payment via Paypal
Once you click the register button below, you will be forwarded to Paypal to complete your registration. You do not need a Paypal account in order to complete your transaction. Paypal allows you to pay via credit card without an account.

Effective Wound Care Practices

August 12, 2025
8:00 am until 12:15 pm
(includes a 15-minute stretch break)

Educator:
Angela Huffman, RN, WCC, CHC

Course Info:
The Course is a very focused four hours taught by a certified wound care nurse who is also a clinical consultant for a national company. The educator is an industry expert and will address:
• Healthy skin integrity
• Risks to the skin as well as prevention methods
• Various wounds and how to identify them
• Medical record documentation
• Staging
• Current acceptable treatments

Registration Fee:

$100 for PADONA Members, $135 for non-members
Register using the form below, or download this registration form .

Other Information: PADONA hosted education is available ONLY to Pennsylvania nurses

Register here for Effective Wound Care Practices

Name*
First Last
Email*
Date of Webinar*
Please enter the proper date of the webinar for which you are registering.
License Number
Registration Fee*
Are you a current member of PADONA or infection preventionist from a facility with a PADONA member?
Payment via Paypal
Once you click the register button below, you will be forwarded to Paypal to complete your registration. You do not need a Paypal account in order to complete your transaction. Paypal allows you to pay via credit card without an account.

Airborne Diseases: Recognition and Treatment
(includes discussion regarding respirator fit testing)

August 19, 2025
11:30 am until 12:30 pm

Educator:
JoAnn Adkins of the PA Patient Safety Authority

Registration Fee:

$35 for PADONA Members, $50 for non-members

Other Information: PADONA hosted education is available ONLY to Pennsylvania nurses

Register here for Airborne Diseases: Recognition and Treatment

Name*
First Last
Email*
Date of Webinar*
Please select the proper date of the webinar for which you are registering.
License Number*
PADONA hosted education is available ONLY to Pennsylvania nurses
Registration Fee*
Are you a current member of PADONA?
Payment via Paypal
Once you click the register button below, you will be forwarded to Paypal to complete your registration. You do not need a Paypal account in order to complete your transaction. Paypal allows you to pay via credit card without an account.

Infection Prevention and Control During Podiatrist Visits

September 15, 2025
11:30 am until 12:30 pm

Educators:
Dr. David Nace and Theresa Murillo of UPMC Geriatric Services

Registration Fee:

There is no registration fee for this education due to the partnership between the
Pennsylvania Department of Health Bureau of Epidemiology

Other Information: PADONA hosted education is available ONLY to Pennsylvania nurses

Register here for Infection Prevention and Control During Podiatrist Visits

Name*
First Last
Email*
Date of Webinar*
Please enter the proper date of the webinar for which you are registering.
License Number*
PADONA hosted education is available ONLY to Pennsylvania nurses
Registration Fee*
Are you a current member of PADONA?

Risk Management vs. QAPI for Nursing

October 7, 2025
11:30 am until 12:30 pm

Educator:
Tammy Dunmyre of Lewis Litigation Consulting Services

Registration Fee:

$35 for PADONA Members, $50 for non-members

Other Information: PADONA hosted education is available ONLY to Pennsylvania nurses

Register here for Risk Management vs. QAPI for Nursing

Name*
First Last
Email*
Date of Webinar*
Please select the proper date of the webinar for which you are registering.
License Number*
PADONA hosted education is available ONLY to Pennsylvania nurses
Registration Fee*
Are you a current member of PADONA?
Payment via Paypal
Once you click the register button below, you will be forwarded to Paypal to complete your registration. You do not need a Paypal account in order to complete your transaction. Paypal allows you to pay via credit card without an account.

Save the Date for This Upcoming Seminar

More information will be coming soon.

PADONA Annual Leadership Development Course

September 17 through September 20, 2024

Opportunity to complete the DON Certification Exam at the end of the course.

Have a Question?

Call or email us with any questions you might have.

(724) 601-7873

info@padona.com

President/Board Chair
Candace McMullen
(814) 617-1435
cmcmullen@padona.com

Directed in Service & Continuing Education
Sophie Campbell
(724) 601-7873
scampbell@padona.com

Membership
LuAnn White
(814) 599-3717
luann@padona.com

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* All presenters and planners will declare relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies prior to the program.

PADONA is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association Approver Unit, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.