SPN is in the initial stages of creating a Leadership Skills Development Program. This program is aimed at providing leadership skills to aspiring, emerging, and current frontline pediatric nurse leaders.
If this sounds intriguing to you, we want your feedback! SPN is seeking input on the topics, framework, and overall structure of the program. Please let us know your thoughts by Friday, June 2 via our survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/V9F63F7. Thank you for helping direct the future education of SPN!
Greetings SPN Members!
My warmest wishes for a Happy Nurse’s Month! I am so proud to work in a profession where we have amazing leaders, care providers, educators, and innovators. It is an honor to lead this organization and see your commitment and dedication to our profession and the patients and families we serve. Thank you for making a difference!!
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CONGRATULATIONS SPN 33RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE AWARD WINNERS
SPN Excellence in Education Award
Ashley Arehart, MSN, RN, CPN
SPN Innovation Award
Natalie McCawley, MSN, RN, CCRN & Tiffany Simon, MSN, RN, CCRN
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Congratulations SPN 33rd Annual Conference Poster Excellence Award Winners
| Poster Number | Poster Title | Track Winner | Author(s) |
| 7 | Nursing Research Council's Online Journal Club | Education | Keri Benbrook BSN, RN, RNC-NIC, CBC, CPN |
| 24 | Increasing Retention for New Graduate Float Pool Nurses Through Mentorship | Evidence-based Practice (EBP) | Lilivette Velez, BSN, RN Kaylan House, BSB, RN |
| 36 | Designing a Pediatric Sepsis Program in an Acute Care Setting | Information Technology | Holly Birkinshaw, MSN, RN, CPN, PCNS-BC Angie Blackwell, MSN, RN, ACCNS-P, CPON Nicole Abrahamson, BSN, RN Brittney Anderson, DNP, CPNP, CPHQ |
| 1 | Creating a Nursing Workforce Pipeline: An Innovative Recruitment Strategy | Leadership and Management | Stephanie Coig, MBA, BSN, RN, NEA-BC, CPN Lesley Loewe, MHA, BSN, RN, NEA-BC, CPN |
| 3 | Connecting to Improve the Care of Patients Experiencing Mild-Moderate Diabetic Ketoacidosis | Quality Improvement (QI) | Whitney Beaton, MSN Lori Williams, DNP, RN, RNC-NIC, CCRN, NNP-BC Nicholas Kuehnel, MD Awni Al-Subu, MD Brita Kipper, BSN Ryan Seagren, PharmD M. Tracy Bekx, MD |
| 4 | Parent Perspectives on Education to Support Hospital-to-Home Transition for Children Assisted by Invasive Home Mechanical Ventilation | Research | Michelle High, MSN Emma Lynch, MPH Sarah Sobotka, MD, MSCP |
| 13 | PICU Early Mobility | Clinical Practice | Katelyn Hawkins BSN, RN |
| 21 | Organized Wellness Breaks, a Bridge to Burnout Reduction | People's Choice 1st Place | Juanita Allmon, BSN, RN Emily Ahmad, MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC Jennifer Cange, BSN, RN, CPN Katheryne Amba, PhD, DNP |
| 29 | Stand Up and Speak Up | People's Choice 2nd Place | 1LT Casey Lorenzen, RN, Marc Mendoza, LVN, SSgt Emilee Hohvart, Stephanie Meier, RN, 1LT Emma Murphy, Maj Nikkita Moore, CNS Capt Jennifer Ramirez, RN, Camille Shields, RN, 1LT Hannah Desforges, RN |
May SELF-CARE CORNER: Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. CT
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Greetings SPN Members!
RECOVER THE REBUILD RESOURCE FROM THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF NURSES
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Principles of Antibiotic Stewardship: Historical Perspectives, Current Evidence, & Strategies for the Present and Future
Principles of Antibiotic Stewardship: Historical Perspectives, Current Evidence, & Strategies for the Present and Future
Instructor: Susan Givens Bell, DNP, MABHA, RNC-NIC
Wednesday, April 5, 2023, 12:00 pm CT
Contact Hour(s): 1.0
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Greetings SPN Members!
WORK HARD…PLAY HARD!
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Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa: How to Diagnose, Ways to Treat, and When to Triage
Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa: How to Diagnose, Ways to Treat, and When to Triage
Instructor: Kyla Bennett, LCSW, LSCSW
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 3:00 pm CT
Contact Hour(s): 1.0
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March Coffee Break
SAVE THE DATE FOR A COFFEE BREAK WITH SPN
Monday, March 6, 2023
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. CT
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February Self-Care Corner
INTRODUCING THE QUARTERLY SELF-CARE CORNER
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. CT
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SPN Awards Nominations Now Open
Nominations are now open for the SPN Excellence, Margaret S. Miles Distinguished Service, and Innovation Awards! If you know someone who continually goes above and beyond to serve our pediatric population, show them you recognize the work they are doing by nominating them for one of SPN's awards this year.
Excellence Awards
The SPN Excellence Awards have been used to acknowledge exceptional members of the Society of Pediatric Nurses in the following award categories:
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Greetings SPN Members!
THANK YOU, DR. CECILY BETZ!
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The Impact of the SPN Pediatric Nursing Excellence Model on Nursing in the Future
Instructors: Betsy McDowell PhD, RN, CNE, ANEF, FAAN, & Rhonda Cooper MSN, RN, NEA-BC
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More Than Just Hair: Improving Hair Care Equity in Healthcare
Instructor: Surlina Asamoa, MSN, MHA, RN, CCM & Laura F. Watson, MSN, RN, CDFT
Wednesday, January 18, 2023, 3:00 pm CT
Contact Hour(s): 1.0
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APRN Full Practice Authority
APRN Full Practice Authority
SPN Healthcare Policy and Advocacy Committee
Written by, Heidi McNeely, PhD, RN, PCNS-BC
The term full practice authority is about allowing advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) the ability to use their knowledge, skills, abilities, and judgement to work to the full extent of their education and training (ANA, 2022). Full practice authority allows APRNs to provide critical services to patients in areas where there are shortages of primary care and specialty care providers and gives patients more options in the care they seek. Removing practice barriers helps increase patient’s timely access to care especially in underserved areas.
APRNs are made up of four specific roles: certified nurse midwives, certified registered nurse anesthetists, clinical nurse specialists, and nurse practitioners (NCSBN, 2022). There are several organizations who have supported and advocated for removing any barriers for this to occur. These organizations include the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, the National Governors Association, the Federal Trade Commission, the Bipartisan Policy Center, American Nurses Association, National Council of State Boards of Nursing, the Brookings Institution, and others.
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SPN Willingness to Serve Now Open
Leadership Within SPN
Put your skills to use to drive the future of your professional organization! SPN is looking for volunteers interested in serving in the follow positions, and submissions are due February 3, 2022.
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Committees, SIGs, & Task Force |
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Discounted SPN Merchandise!
Treat yourself this holiday season with the gift of SPN swag or Pediatric Nursing Certification Review book!
We have reduced the price of SPN vests, zip ups, and lunch boxes in honor of the holidays! These items are in limited quantity so act fast if you are looking to purchase one. Once they're gone, they're gone!
We have also discounted the price of our Pediatric Nursing Certification Review Book for the holidays! You can get 25% off of your review book and start your professional development for 2023 on the right foot!
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Greetings SPN Members!
UPDATED MISSION AND VISION