November 3, 2026, 2 pm CT

Preparing Families for Home: Evidence and Gaps in Pediatric Tracheostomy Simulation

Presenters: Julie Van Orne, PhD, RN, CPN, CNL

Malorie Brooks, DNP, RN, CPN, CHSE, EBP-C

Darlene Acorda, PhD, APRN, CPNP-PC

Join SPN for an engaging webinar focused on education for families caring for children with tracheostomies. Grounded in findings from a scoping review of 11 U.S. studies, this session will explore how simulation-based education can help family caregivers build confidence in routine tracheostomy care and prepare for rare but life-threatening emergencies at home. Participants will explore common curriculum elements, current approaches to evaluating caregiver outcomes, and critical gaps related to objective competency assessment. Pediatric nurses will leave with practical strategies to design, evaluate, or enhance simulation programs that support safer, inclusive, and sustainable care transitions. Register today to learn how evidence-informed simulation can better prepare families for care beyond the hospital.

Outcome: 

85% of participants will report learning at least two new evidence-informed strategies, such as structured debriefing, objective competency assessment, or accessible education design, to strengthen a pediatric tracheostomy caregiver simulation program'

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

Contact Hour: 1.0 NCPD Contact Hour

Successful completion:

1.    View entire webinar

2.    Complete online course evaluation

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 [email protected] or call 312-321-5154.

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