As a result of the recent membership election, please join us in congratulating our new SPN Board of Directors and Nominating Committee Members!

Access to Care During Childhood: A Social Determinant of Health

Author:Michaela Lewis, DNP, ARNP, CPNP-AC/PC, CPN, CPEN, CNE, CNE-cl, PMHS, CCRN, VA-BC

Greetings SPN Members!

ENGAGING WITH FUTURE PEDIATRIC NURSES

Applications are being accepted through November 30th for SPN's new, 12-month Leadership Skills Development Program, launching in January 2024. This program is aimed at providing leadership skills to aspiring, emerging, and current frontline pediatric nurse leaders, and the program will have a monthly activity, including webinars, led by SPN subject matter experts, with support from SPN's Director of Programs, Tina Spagnola, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, NE-BC. Join a cohort of up to 13 pediatric nurses that will dive into topics such as self-leadership, change management, financial acumen, communication and more. Plus, earn 7 + NCPD contact hours.

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DECEMBER COFFEE BREAK: PROFESSIONAL TRANSITION INTO PRACTICE

Thursday, December 7, 2023, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Nurse residency programs aim to improve nursing job satisfaction and patient outcomes and can reduce turnover, errors, and stress among nurses. Let's talk about residencies as they share their lessons learned and success at the SPN Coffee Break. Join us if you have a residency, are thinking about starting one, or just want to hear how others are managing their residencies. You don't want to miss the discussion at this SPN Coffee Break.

December Self-Care Corner: A Gift to yourself -Aromatherapy

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. CT

Greetings SPN Members!

PEDIATRIC NURSES WEEK

The Society of Pediatric Nurses (SPN) recently created a micro-learning video about the risk of measles, how to prevent its spread, and the treatment of patients who have contracted the disease. SPN recognizes that this information is relevant across a variety of practice settings and pediatric nursing positions for providing guidance for measles prevention to those you serve. Utilize SPN’s measles video to refresh yourself and those you work with about how to mitigate the risk of contracting measles and how to handle cases of measles that you may encounter.

SPN encourages you to share this quick video with your peers as an opportunity to discuss the signs of a measles outbreak in your community.

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PROMOTING EQUITABLE CARE AND ACCESS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND THEIR FAMILIES

Instructor: Lizdelia Piñón, Ed.D. 
Thursday, November 2, 2023, 4:00 pm CT
NCPD Contact Hour(s): 1.0

Children with special needs may require consideration and adaptation of interventions in the home, school, and hospital setting to promote equitable care and access. Please join us to learn more about ways you can promote equitable access and care. Dr. Liz Piñon, educator, and mother of four children with special needs, will share a “day-in-the-life”. Liz will describe successes and challenges experienced in the home, hospital, and school setting and suggest ways to support and connect with parents. Learn how you can be an ally advocate and promote the health and wellbeing of children with special needs and their families.

PEDIATRIC NURSES CHAT: CULTIVATING PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY TO IMPROVE THE DELIVERY OF HIGH QUALITY AND SAFE PATIENT CARE

Instructor: Lauren Pfeifer, PhD, RN, CCDS
Monday, October 16, 2023, 11:00 am CT
NCPD Contact Hour(s): 1.25

The pediatric nursing workforce has faced unprecedented challenges over the past several years. As the complexity of patient care and severity of illnesses increase, it is paramount that our profession remains committed to cultivating psychological safety and embedding the principles of high reliability. This 75-minute interactive session will review the barriers to patient and staff safety, discuss the influence that workplace culture has on staff perceptions and behaviors and discuss opportunities for improvement.

Elections are now open for our Board of Directors and Nominating Committee who will begin their term at the conclusion of the 2024 Annual Conference next April. Below is the slate for nominations this year, and you can submit your choices using the link below until October 30th.

VIEW SLATE HERE

In Observation of Antibullying Month

Tina Spagnola, MSN, RN, NE-BC, NPD=BC

October marks the observance of antibullying month, and it is disappointing to see that bullying persists in the nursing profession. However, if we join forces, we can bring about a change and make bullying entirely unacceptable.

Instructor: Greg Durkin M.Ed., BSN, RN, NPDA-BC 
Wednesday October 4, 2023, 11:00 am CT
NCPD Contact Hour(s): 1.0

SUBSTANCE USE AND HIV RISK AMONG YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS

Instructor: Diane Santa Maria DrPH, MSN, RN, ACRN, FSAHM, FAAN    
Wednesday September 13, 2023, 9:30 am CT
NCPD Contact Hour(s): 1.0

Approximately 1.1 million children in prekindergarten through 12th grade experienced unstable housing during the 2020-2021 school year, according to the National Center for Homeless Education. Children living in unstable housing are more likely to suffer from poor physical, mental, and sexual health outcomes, as well as commit suicide. Learn how unstable housing interrelates with substance use and HIV risk along with several promising interventions for addressing substance use and HIV risk during this webinar. 

Greetings SPN Members!

HAPPY PEDIATRIC NURSES WEEK!

SPECIAL SCREENING OF "THE WAIT TO NOWHERE: WHEN A CRISIS GOES UNTREATED"

Tuesday, October 10, 2023, 6:00 pm CT 
Join SPN on World Mental Health Day for a special screening of the short-form documentary directed by Lizzie Costello “The Wait to Nowhere: When a Crisis Goes Untreated”. Without the infrastructure necessary to connect needed resources for mental health care, pediatric emergency departments across the country are filling up with kids in crisis. "The Wait to Nowhere: When a Crisis Goes Untreated" reveals an unspeakable reality: children living in the ER for days, weeks and even months at a time, awaiting dedicated care. This film explores the issue and touches on solutions. True stories are told by those living this nightmare, including hospitals that are caught up in a failed system, while lawmakers help lay out a plan to address the crisis before even more children's lives are lost. 
Registration Fee: Free for everyone

View the The Wait to Nowhere Official Trailer:

Featured Product of the month: Pediatric Gastroenterology Nursing Assessment-Based Certificate Program

Check out September's featured product, the Pediatric Gastroenterology Nursing Assessment-Based Certificate Program. Follow the link below to log in to SPN's Online Education Center and learn more! 

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SPN: Research and Evidence-Based Practice Grant Program
Call for Letters of Intent by October 1, 2023

Purpose

The purpose of this grant is to support research studies and evidence-based practice projects (EBP) related to children and their families. These grants are awarded to SPN members, and may include research studies or EBP projects ranging from pilot work to large, multisite studies. Student theses, dissertations, or EBP project proposals are accepted. The proposed study or EBP project will be completed within a one-year period upon receipt of the grant funds.

Overview of Process

Submit a letter of intent by October 1, 2023 at 5:00 pm CST including the title of proposed project, investigator name(s), institution name(s) and a brief overview of the project (click here for the form). The application and all supporting materials will be due in December, 2023. Send submissions electronically to: [email protected]. Complete applications will be assigned to a review panel of either research or EBP experts, depending on the type of application; a list of the criteria submissions will be review using can be found here. Applicants and awardees will be notified in March, 2024. Awards will be announced at the SPN Annual Conference in April.

Cincinnati Children’s is recruiting 1 – 2 individuals with relevant expertise in clinical medicine and/or research to serve on a national expert panel. This panel will work to develop evidence-driven consensus recommendations for appropriate high-flow nasal cannula use in hospitalized pediatric patients with bronchiolitis. This work is being conducted under the auspices of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

For further information and to complete your application, please view the survey below. The survey will close on Monday, September 18.

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DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION TASK FORCE UPDATES

SPN recognizes the importance of creating and supporting a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion across our organization, nursing, and the pediatrics specialty. In order to advance SPN's strategic DEI objectives, the Board of Directors convened a DEI Task Force in 2020.

The task force began by creating an organizational diversity, equity, and inclusion statement. They then developed, administered, and analyzed a membership survey to understand the characteristics of the membership and perceptions of the organization with respect to diversity, equity, and inclusion.