Credit Available - See Contact Hours tab below.
Total Contact Hours: 12.5 including 12.5 ANCC Approved
RN, CNS, NP
This two-day seminar is for nurses who care for pediatric patients. This course serves as a review for the Certified Pediatric Nurse (CPN)* Exam. The CPN Exam is for the nurse who has pediatric practice experience and who demonstrates knowledge and abilities related to pediatric nursing beyond basic RN licensure.
This program prepares the learner to:
Contact Hours: 12.5
MED-ED, Inc. is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
MED-ED, Inc. is an approved provider by the following State Boards of Nursing: Florida/FBN 50-1286 and California #CEP10453.
Julie has over 25 years’ experience in emergency transport medicine, both flight and ground. Her expertise is in the area of pediatric and neonatal transport and critical care. As program manager and chief flight nurse at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital LifeLine in St. Petersburg, FL, she manages both a high acuity national/international transport team as well as the transfer and dispatch center.
Ms. Bacon holds multiple clinical and leadership certifications. She is an active participant in state disaster planning and management, and as a former hospital emergency management director, is a resource and instructor for hospital emergency preparation for disasters and terrorism. She currently serves as the clinical chair for the Florida EMS for Children State Advisory Committee, vice chair of the Florida State EMS Strategic Planning Committee and is an invited participant representing neonatal/maternal and pediatric issues on multiple state committees.
In addition to clinical topics in pediatric/neonatal critical care and transport medicine, she also lectures nationally and internationally on leadership, including on all areas of teamwork and staff resource management, prioritizing life in a high-stress environment and motivational issues.
Tuition Includes
Program Handout, Electronic PowerPoint Slides and CE Certificate.
The Day Of
Sign-in begins at 7:30 am. The day includes a one-hour lunch (on your own), as well as a morning and afternoon break of 15 minutes each. The order of lectures presented and break times may vary according to speaker preference.
Location
Children’s of Alabama
Bradley Lecture Center
1600 5th Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35233
Recommened Hotel
Hilton Garden Inn Downtown, Courtyard Birmingham-Downtown
Registration for this seminar is being handled through the hosting hospital.
Please download the brochure for more information or to register.
Contact Hours: 6.5
Topics Covered
Contact Hours: 6
Topics Covered
*CPN® and the test name Certified Pediatric Nurse exam are the property of the trademark holder: the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB). PNCB is not affiliated with MED-ED or this website.