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Call for Leadership Candidates Now Open

The SPN Board of Directors and Nominating Committee are looking for the next leaders in SPN. Showcase your leadership competency skills through your commitment to serve.

The Call for Candidates is a critical part of the Nominations and Election process, during which SPN members are encouraged to consider if they have the time and resources to effectively serve in a nominated position. The term of office will begin at the close of the SPN 34th Annual Conference in April 2024.

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Closing Keynote recording “Stewards of the Precious”: Nursing’s History and Leadership in Research

Closing Keynote recording “Stewards of the Precious”: Nursing’s History and Leadership in Research

Description: Review the history of nursing practice and research to understand the past and how to use it as a bridge to create the future of nursing.

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COVID 19: Holistic Health Impacts on Children and their Families

COVID 19: Holistic Health Impacts on Children and their Families

Instructor: Jessica L. Peck DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, CNE, CNL, FAANP, FAAN
Thursday, May 25, 2023, 11:00 pam CT
Contact Hour(s): 1.0

This webinar will provide a comprehensive, holistic look at the health impacts of COVID-19 across the pediatric care continuum while exploring direct ramifications for children and their families. Nurses will be engaged and equipped to deliver care that optimizes pediatric health. 

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2023 Annual Business Meeting Recording

SPN held our 2023 Annual Business meeting on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. This meeting provided an opportunity for members to learn about all that SPN had accomplished over the past year, including a full business summary featuring membership and financial reports.

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Leadership Skills Development Program

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!

May 2023 President's Letter

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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SPN 33rd Annual Conference Award Winners

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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SPN 33rd Annual Conference Poster Excellence Award Winners

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)

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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April 2023 President's Letter

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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March 2023 President's Letter

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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February 2023 President's Letter

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

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

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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