Nursing open house

Nursing open house

SHARON, PA.

An open house for Sharon Regional Health System’s School of Nursing is 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday in the school, 740 E. State St.

Prospective applicants can meet faculty, attend a presentation on the application process and pre-entrance (TEAS) test, receive information on financial assistance and tour the facilities.

Through an agreement with Penn State Shenango, Sharon Regional offers students an opportunity to seamlessly earn both a diploma in nursing from Sharon Regional and a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Penn State Shenango. Additional articulation agreements are in place with Youngstown State, Slippery Rock and Penn State universities.

Upcoming dates for the TEAS pre-entrance test, from 8 a.m. until noon at the School of Nursing, are: Friday and Oct. 23 and 30; Nov. 6, 13 and 20; and Dec. 4 and 11.

Completed applications and passing TEAS scores are due on or before Dec. 15 for consideration for the graduating class of 2018, which begins in August 2016.

Admission and TEAS test instructions are available through the Admission and Financial Aid section on the website.

For information, call 724-983-3865.

Mini-Medical School

ROOTSTOWN

Northeast Ohio Medical University re-introduces its Mini-Medical School series beginning at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the NEOMED Education and Wellness (NEW) Center’s Watanakunakorn Auditorium.

The series will consist of eight monthly sessions. The classes last about an hour with each covering a different health topic that is relevant to communities in Northeast Ohio.

Mini-Medical School is a series of lectures designed to help Northeast Ohio residents improve their health and well-being. Lectures will be presented by NEOMED faculty members in an easy-to-understand style. Participants will actively engage in the discussions and have the opportunity to learn more about each subject by completing post-session activities. Each class will conclude with a Q-and-A session.

The class schedule is: Wednesday, influenza; Nov. 18, heart health hypertension; Dec. 16, preventing falls; Jan. 20, 2016, oral health; Feb. 17, 2016, winter blues; March 16, 2016, arthritis; April 20, 2016, diabetes, and May 18, 2016, allergies.

The Mini-Medical School, open to the public for registration, costs $60 for the full series or $15 for each individual class.

For information, visit neomed.edu or contact the Office of Continuing Professional Development at 330-325-6460.

Label reading

WARREN

Learn to read and decipher food labels and how information on labels relates to health during a “Healthy Eating for You: Label Reading” presentation at 12:30 p.m. Friday in the Warren Room at St. Joseph Warren Hospital, 667 Eastland Ave. SE.

Registered dietitian and community educator Bridget Lackey will lead an informational discussion and answer questions.

The presentation is free and open to the public. Reservations are appreciated. Call 330-480-3070.

This program is provided by Mercy Health Youngstown, formerly Humility of Mary Health Partners.