Student Nurse Professional Development Week is Back!
Hosted by the PA-NWC Nurse Diversity Council, this three-day virtual professional development series is open to nursing students and nurses at every stage of their journey. Whether you’re a current nursing student, a new-to-practice nurse, or an experienced nurse looking to grow, connect, and gain new perspectives, these sessions offer opportunities for learning and professional development.
This year’s sessions will explore well-being, professional relationships, career possibilities, and what it takes to thrive throughout nursing school and beyond. Whether you’re looking for practical strategies to navigate nursing school, perspectives on building healthy and supportive teams, or inspiration for where a nursing degree can take you, there’s something for everyone.
If you have additional questions or trouble joining sessions, please email Zaharaa Davood at
October 26, from 12 - 1:30 pm
October 27, from 12 - 1:30 pm
October 28, from 12 - 1:30 pm
Please note: Registration is required for each individual session. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with a unique Zoom link for that session. Please use this link to join the session. Your Zoom link is customized to you and should not be shared.
Thriving, Not Just Surviving: Navigating Stress & Burnout in Nursing School
Monday, October 26 from 12 - 1:30 pm
Nursing school presents unique academic, clinical, and personal challenges that can contribute to stress and burnout. This webinar will discuss common signs and causes of burnout while introducing practical, evidence-based strategies to help students manage stress, build resilience, and prioritize their well-being. Through expert discussion and shared experiences, participants will gain tools they can apply throughout nursing school and into their future nursing school and into their future nursing careers.
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Speaker Details: Coming Soon!
After the Storm: Healing Team Fractures & Renewing Collective Compassion
Tuesday, October 27 from 12 - 1:30 pm
In this session, participants will have the opportunity to consider how a healthy culture of conflict and repair can be cultivated in their workplace teams. By reflecting on their own socialization with conflict, exploring how culture can influence how we understand, react, and respond to conflict, and building practical skills for interpersonal repair, participants will leave the session with a sense of agency to transform tension to connection in alignment with their values.
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Speaker Details: Coming Soon!
Nursing Careers You Didn’t Learn About in Nursing School
Wednesday, October 28 from 12 - 1:30 pm
There are endless possibilities for how you can use your nursing degree. From the bedside to beyond, nurses are using their skills in ways that many students may never hear about in nursing school. In this webinar, our panelists will share how they carved their own unique paths in nursing from combining creativity and innovation with healthcare, to building a career in public health and entrepreneurship, to transporting some of the most fragile newborns between healthcare facilities. Join us as we explore the versatility of a nursing degree, hear the journeys that led each panelist to where they are today, and discover just how far a career in nursing can take you.
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Speaker Details: Coming Soon!
