What's Your SPiN On It: Digital Health Literacy of Mothers and Fathers

Presenters: SPN Educational Products and Services Committee

Articles: The Effect of Mother's Digital Health Literacy on Fever Management; The Relationship between Father's E-health Literacy Levels and Pediatric Fever Management

Publication: Journal of Pediatric Nursing Volume 87, Pages 43-49; 58-65, March-April 2026

How does digital literacy influence the well-being of the patient, and what steps can the pediatric nurse take to address any gaps? We invite you to join this Journal Club as we compare and contrast 2 articles that address parents' digital health literacy

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.