Please Share Your Feedback in the DEI Task Force Follow-Up Survey
As you may recall in 2021, SPN's DEI Task Force requested information to gain a baseline understanding of SPN membership. That information assisted the task force in working to ensure that diversity, equity, and inclusion were taken into consideration for SPN processes and practices, in addition to influencing the creation of new services and resources that would benefit membership.
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
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ENGAGING WITH FUTURE PEDIATRIC NURSES
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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.
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.
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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The SPN Pediatric Excellence Model prioritizes advocacy, defined as acting or speaking on behalf of and in support of children and families, as one of the core concepts in the Values domain. While nurses instinctively advocate for patients and families in their workplace, many may not be as engaged in advocacy efforts in their community or with state and federal legislation to advance issues impacting children, families, and the nursing profession.
SPN is seeking subject matter experts to participate in our new 12-month Leadership Skills Development Program, launching in January 2024, aimed at providing leadership skills to aspiring, emerging, and current frontline pediatric nurse leaders. Serving as a volunteer subject matter expert (SME) provides you with the opportunity to create a presentation and develop a learning activity to engage participants, having a direct impact on educating and cultivating the next generation of pediatric nurse leaders. If you are interested in taking part, please fill out the survey below by August 3rd.
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.
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!
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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!!
Ashley Arehart, MSN, RN, CPN
Natalie McCawley, MSN, RN, CCRN & Tiffany Simon, MSN, RN, CCRN
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RECOVER THE REBUILD RESOURCE FROM THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF NURSES
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WORK HARD…PLAY HARD!
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.
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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THANK YOU, DR. CECILY BETZ!
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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HAPPY NEW YEAR!
