Bernadine Bagniszewski, RNC, MS, MSN, CRNP, NP-C, received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Villa Maria College in Erie, PA. graduating Summa Cum Laude. Bernadine earned her Master’s Degree in Organizational Leadership at Mercyhurst College and went on to obtain her Master’s Degree in Nursing with concentration on Family Nurse Practitioner and Nursing Education at Clarion, Edinboro and Slippery Rock Universities. She is a member of the Pennsylvania Nurses Association, American College of Nurse Practitioners, Northwest PA Nurse Practitioner Association and Sigma Theta Tau Eta XI Chapter, Honor Society of Nursing. She has been honored with numerous awards and recognitions including the “Distinguished Nurse of Erie County” presented by the Erie County Council of Nurses and the “Outstanding Pennsylvania Nurse Award”.