Deborah Gallek Cardenas, MS, nursing service and administration, The Pennsylvania State Nurses Association (PSNA), announced that it has named PSNA Vice President Deb Cardenas, DNP, MSN, RN, Paralegal, LSSYB, as PSNA President, effective June 29, 2021. Dr. Cardenas will serve as PSNA President. Dr. Cardenas is the Program Manager of Quality and Patient Safety Outcomes at Penn State Health Medical Group’s Academic Practice Division. She earned a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from George Washington University in 2018, MSN from Widener University, and BSN from Albright College. Cardenas is a graduate of the PSNA Legislative Ambassador Program, was a member of the PSNA Government Relations Committee and Nominating Committee, and has served as PSNA Secretary and PSNA Vice President and Secretary of the Nursing Foundation of Pennsylvania. PSNA CEO Betsy M. Snook, MEd, BSN, RN, commented:

"Dr. Cardenas is a motivated professional nurse leader. During her time with the association, Dr. Cardenas has collaborated with nurses and state lawmakers regarding legislative initiatives and issues affecting the healthcare profession. In addition, she has served as the PSNA Board liaison to the Nursing Foundation of Pennsylvania, in which she helped raise scholarship funds to support the education of nurses in the Commonwealth. Her range of professional experiences in clinical settings and education, provide Dr. Cardenas with the knowledge and background to be a strong leader for our membership. We look forward to having her serve PSNA as the incoming President."

Deborah Cardenas earned her MSN from Widener University and would go on to work closely with PSNA as member of Government Relations Committee and Nominating Committee, along with assuming role as Secretary and most recently, Vice President. 

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