Presenter: Dr. Rebecca Barber, PhD, RN, CPN, CDCES

Stay up to date with the ongoing advancements in technology for pediatric diabetes, participate in this webinar where Dr. Rebecca Barber, PhD, RN, CPN, CDCES, will explore the latest tools and therapeutic options designed to assist with pediatric diabetes care, alongside the role of pediatric nurses. The session will address aspects of pediatric diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) utilizing various technologies and innovative treatments.

Outcome: 85% of the participants will self-report increased knowledge of technology and advanced therapies of the patient with diabetes and their role as the pediatric nurse, based on the information gained in the webinar

Continuing Education:  Society of Pediatric Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation

Contact Hour: 1.0 NCPD Contact Hour

Successful completion:

1.    View live or recorded webinar.

2.    Complete online course evaluation and attestation of completion

Relevant Financial Relationships:

There are no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies for those involved with the ability to control the content of this activity. For further information email info@pedsnurses.org or call 312-321-5154.

Presenter: Dr. Glenn Flores, MD, FAAP

Are you looking to advocate for children, but are unsure where to start? Eager to discover practical tools and techniques? Participate in this engaging webinar designed to enhance your advocacy and policy skills. In this 90-minute session, Dr. Flores will cover important child health issues and the methods for advocating for solutions to these concerns. This interactive experience will equip you with strategies and tools that you can use to impact child health.

Outcome: 85% of participants will adopt new advocacy strategies and techniques based on the knowledge gained in the webinar

Continuing Education:  Society of Pediatric Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation

Contact Hour: 1.5 NCPD Contact Hours

Successful completion:

1.    View live or recorded webinar.

2.    Complete online course evaluation and attestation of completion

Relevant Financial Relationships:

There are no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies for those involved with the ability to control the content of this activity. For further information email info@pedsnurses.org or call 312-321-5154.

November 2025 Coffee Break Series: Pediatric Substance Abuse 

Moderator: Katie Terry, MSN, RN, CPN

 (Educational Products and Services Committee Member)

It is crucial to stay informed about trends in pediatric substance abuse. Hospitals are experiencing an increase in cannabis gummy ingestion among children under the age of 6. Although there has been a decline in alcohol consumption among teenagers, there has been a rise in the use of opioids and other prescription drugs. Additionally, opioid-related overdoses in children have increased. Social media plays a significant role in shaping perceptions and marketing substances. An example is the "Benadryl Challenge?" Participate in the SPN Coffee Break to discuss the trends you've observed and the initiatives your organization is implementing to tackle these issues

Please note: The coffee break recording will not be available for viewing after the session. No contact hours are awarded for completing any components of the coffee break.

For further information email info@pedsnurses.org or call 312-321-5154.

Presenters: SPN Educational Products and Services Committee

Article: Pediatric Nurses' Experiences of Implementing the ‘Ten Right Principles’ in Safe Medication Management: A Descriptive Phenomenological Study

Publication: Journal of Pediatric Nursing Volume 78, Pages 97–105, September - October 2024

We invite you to participate in a discussion of the Journal of Pediatric Nursing article "Pediatric Nurses' Experiences of Implementing the ‘Ten Right Principles’ in Safe Medication Management: A Descriptive Phenomenological Study". Let's explore together the insights gained by pediatric nurses as they apply the ten right principles to ensure safety in medication management.

Please Note: The discussion recording will not be provided for later viewing. 

Continuing Education:  Society of Pediatric Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 16532.

1.0 NCPD Contact Hour awarded upon successful completion.

Successful completion:

1.        Participate in live discussion

2.        Complete 5-question quiz

3.    Complete on-line course evaluation and attestation of completion

Relevant Financial Relationships:

There are no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies for those involved with the ability to control the content of this activity. For further information email info@pedsnurses.org or call 312-321-5154.

As a reminder, digital access to the Journal of Pediatric Nursing is a benefit of SPN membership. Follow the steps below to access the digital journal:

• Log into your SPN member profile
• On the home screen, go to the Practice tab and select “Journal of Pediatric Nursing”
• Select the button labeled “SPN Member Access”
• You may be prompted to login to your SPN account (if you are not already logged in) once you click “SPN Member Access”
• Once the page refreshes, select the button labeled “Access Journal Here”
• Enjoy your digital journal membership benefit!

  Non-members are welcome to register and attend the SPN Journal Club meetings, but they must procure a copy of the discussion article. To purchase access to discussion articles, visit the Journal of Pediatric Nursing.

Presenters: Hui-wen Sato MSN, MPH, RN, CCRN, Hadley Bloomhardt, MD, and Sarah Eastland Tremallo, MSW, LICSW

We are humans doing some of the most human work in pediatric nursing. We play a key role in the stories of our patients’ illness journeys, and our own stories are inevitably shaped along the way. In this webinar, we will discuss the oft-neglected reality of our experience with grief as healthcare workers. We will identify common barriers to healthy processing of our grief in the healthcare context, and discuss practical ways to support one another through grief in both the short- and long-term. Attendees will have an opportunity to explore their own stories and reflect on the hard and beautiful aspects of doing this work.  

Outcome: 85% of participants will be able to incorporate strategies to process grief and support into their practice based on the knowledge gained in the webinar

Continuing Education:  Society of Pediatric Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation

Contact Hour: 1.0 NCPD Contact Hour

Successful completion:

1.    View live or recorded webinar.

2.    Complete online course evaluation and attestation of completion

Relevant Financial Relationships:

There are no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies for those involved with the ability to control the content of this activity. For further information email info@pedsnurses.org or call 312-321-5154.

Please note: If you attended the in-person conference in Anaheim, California, you will not be able to claim contact hours for the same session twice.

Outcome: 85% of the participants will self-report having gained new knowledge and/or strategies to implement into practice based on the information provided. 

Continuing Education:  Society of Pediatric Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 16532.

Contact Hours: 6.0 NCPD Contact Hours

Successful completion:

1.        View session recording.

2.        Complete on-line course evaluation and attestation of completion

Relevant Financial Relationships:

Dr Ryan McDonough, DO, FAAP, is faculty for this educational event and is a consultant and speaker for Sanofi. The relevant financial relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated. 

There are no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies for others involved with the ability to control the content of this activity.

The bundle includes content relating to the following sessions:

 Empowering Leaders and Elevating Performance through the Development of a Nurse Leadership Network

Trach Me Home One S.T.E.P. at a Time: Implementing a Standardized Tracheostomy Education Plan for Discharge for Children with Tracheostomies

Connect Through Communication: Development and Utilization of a Bedside Tool to Support Families with Limited English Proficiency

Forensic Care for Victims of Gun Violence 

 What's New in Diabetes

Oh Sugar, We Are Going Down: A CNS-Led Implementation of an Evidence-Based Clinical Pathway to Standardize Treatment of Pediatric Hypoglycemia

Enhancing Medication Safety in Pediatric ICUs: The Impact of Pre-Printed, Color-Coded Labels

 AMPPED-Up Patients: An Agitation Medication Pathway for the Pediatric Emergency Department 

Promoting a Safe Environment & Collaborative Care Model for Children Experiencing Behavioral Health Crises Boarding on an Inpatient Medical Unit 

Competent to Confidence: Developing Staff Mastery in Behavioral Health Room Searches

Implementation of an Innovative Clinical Nursing Assistant Role to Improve Bathing Compliance on a Hematology/Oncology Unit

If you have any questions please contact info@pedsnurses.org. 

SPN Fall Virtual Conference Session 3: Connect Through Communication: Development and Utilization of a Bedside Tool to Support Families with Limited English Proficiency

• Session Track: Quality Improvement
• Natalie Palau, MSN, RN and Amy Valenta, BSN, RN, CPN

Outcome: 85% of the participants will self-report having gained new knowledge and/or strategies to implement into practice based on the information provided. 

Continuing Education:  Society of Pediatric Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 16532.

Contact Hour: 0.5 NCPD Contact Hour

Successful completion:

1.        View session recording.

2.        Complete on-line course evaluation and attestation of completion

Relevant Financial Relationships:

Dr Ryan McDonough, DO, FAAP, is faculty for this educational event and is a consultant and speaker for Sanofi. The relevant financial relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated. 

There are no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies for others involved with the ability to control the content of this activity

SPN Fall Virtual Conference Session 11: Implementation of an Innovative Clinical Nursing Assistant Role to Improve Bathing Compliance on a Hematology/Oncology Unit

• Session Track: Quality Improvement (QI)
• Angie Blackwell, MSN, RN, ACCNS-P, CPON and Heather Christensen, BSN, RN, CPHON
• This session describes a quality improvement project aimed to decrease CLABSIs on a hematology/oncology unit using improvement science to identify and break down the problem, analyze root causes and implement countermeasures (tests of change). Bathing compliance was identified as a key issue and after examining root causes, we implemented an innovative role, Hygiene Tech, to assist with baths and linen changes, improving our bathing compliance rate by 11.2%, to 96%.

Outcome: 85% of the participants will self-report having gained new knowledge and/or strategies to implement into practice based on the information provided. 

Continuing Education:  Society of Pediatric Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 16532.

Contact Hour: 0.5 NCPD Contact Hour

Successful completion:

1.        View session recording.

2.        Complete on-line course evaluation and attestation of completion

Relevant Financial Relationships:

Dr Ryan McDonough, DO, FAAP, is faculty for this educational event and is a consultant and speaker for Sanofi. The relevant financial relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated. 

There are no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies for others involved with the ability to control the content of this activity

SPN Fall Virtual Conference Session 10: Competent to Confidence: Developing Staff Mastery in Behavioral Health Room Searches

• Session Track: Education
• M. Teresa Shannon, MSN, RN, CPN, NPD-BC and Kate Donovan, PhD, MBA, MS
• Discover how a simulation-based competency program using standardized patients enhanced safety and staff preparedness in pediatric non-psychiatric units by improving skills in room searches and communication. Attendees will leave with actionable strategies and resources to replicate this competency program on the ADDIE instructional design framework to improve safety and care quality for pediatric patients.

Outcome: 85% of the participants will self-report having gained new knowledge and/or strategies to implement into practice based on the information provided. 

Continuing Education:  Society of Pediatric Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 16532.

Contact Hour: 0.5 NCPD Contact Hour

Successful completion:

1.        View session recording.

2.        Complete on-line course evaluation and attestation of completion

Relevant Financial Relationships:

Dr Ryan McDonough, DO, FAAP, is faculty for this educational event and is a consultant and speaker for Sanofi. The relevant financial relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated. 

There are no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies for others involved with the ability to control the content of this activity

SPN Fall Virtual Conference Session 9: Promoting a Safe Environment & Collaborative Care Model for Children Experiencing Behavioral Health Crises Boarding on an Inpatient Medical Unit

Promoting a Safe Environment & Collaborative Care Model for Children Experiencing Behavioral Health Crises Boarding on an Inpatient Medical Unit

• Session Track: Clinical Practice
• Ana Maria Pires-Serisser, MSN, RN, CPN; Mary Ellen Green, MSN, RN, CPN, CNL
• This presentation will describe our medical center nurse-led efforts to improve patient safety and quality of care experiences for pediatric behavioral health patients boarding on a medical unit and for the nursing staff providing care. Attendees will leave with strategies for replicating this systems improvement project and tips for engaging key stakeholders.

Outcome: 85% of the participants will self-report having gained new knowledge and/or strategies to implement into practice based on the information provided. 

Continuing Education:  Society of Pediatric Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 16532.

Contact Hour: 0.5 NCPD Contact Hour

Successful completion:

1.        View session recording.

2.        Complete on-line course evaluation and attestation of completion

Relevant Financial Relationships:

Dr Ryan McDonough, DO, FAAP, is faculty for this educational event and is a consultant and speaker for Sanofi. The relevant financial relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated. 

There are no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies for others involved with the ability to control the content of this activity