AGENDA

PLEASE NOTE

After registering, you will receive a separate email with instructions on how to register for the course in the MED-ED website.

Kindly note that once you access the portal and begin the course, you will no longer be eligible for a refund in accordance with MED‑ED's guidelines.

Upon starting the course, you will have one year of access to complete all modules. For technical assistance, please refer to the MED‑ED technical support contact information provided in the course page on MED-ED's website.

Day 1: Monday, October 14
  • 1. Anatomy of the Exam, Test-Taking Skills (18 Minutes)
    Module Description
    This module will introduce the learner to the overview of the Certified Pediatric Nurse (CPN) Exam. Tips for basic test-taking strategies and resources to use when studying for the exam will also be provided.
  • 2. Assessment and Child Development (31 Minutes)
    Module Description
    In this module, child developmental milestones will be discussed, including exam findings that may warrant referral to a specialized healthcare provider. Types of play, family structures, pain control interventions and developmental theorists will be reviewed as well.
  • 3. Health Promotion (29 Minutes)
    Module Description
    In this module, the role of the pediatric nurse in health promotion, including safety education and anticipatory guidance, for pediatric patients will be presented. This discussion will include the assessment and management of specific behavioral disorders.
  • 4. Immunizations (16 Minutes)
    Module Description
    In this module, childhood immunizations will be discussed, including common and uncommon side effects and relative and absolute contraindications.
  • 5. Child Maltreatment (42 Minutes)
    Module Description
    This module will discuss common and uncommon findings in children who are victims of child maltreatment. Disorders that may resemble abuse will also be discussed.
  • 6. Chronic Care, End of Life (32 Minutes)
    Module Description
    This module will focus on common congenital disorders in children, including specific abnormalities that may impact medical care. In addition, specific medical devices, including the care of tracheostomies, gastrostomy tubes and central venous lines (CVLs) will be discussed.
  • 7. Management of Illness: Respiratory Conditions (33 Minutes)
    Module Description
    This module focuses on common respiratory disorders in pediatric patients. Assessment, management and anticipatory guidance will be presented.
  • 8. Management of Illness: Emergency Trauma (60 Minutes)
    Module Description
    Common pediatric emergencies will be presented in this module. Conditions discussed will include burns, toxicology, ingestions, head, eye, ear, nose and throat (HEENT) and orthopedic emergencies.
  • 9. Management of Illness: Dermatologic Conditions (46 Minutes)
    Module Description
    This module presents several dermatological conditions in children. Infectious and physiologic conditions will be covered with education on methods to control the rash and avoid transmission in cases where the rash is a manifestation of a communicable disease.
  • 10. Management of Illness: Gastrointestinal Conditions (46 Minutes)
    Module Description
    Conditions affecting the gastrointestinal (GI) system will be reviewed in this module. Congenital and acquired conditions will be covered.

Day 2: Tuesday, October 15
  • 11. Management of Illness: Neurologic Conditions (59 Minutes)
    Module Description
    In this module, specific neurological conditions unique to the neonatal and pediatric population will be presented. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and basic concussion management will also be discussed.
  • 12. Management of Illness: Endocrine, Metabolic (40 Minutes)
    Module Description
    This module will cover common endocrinological disorders in children, including diabetes, growth disturbances and precocious puberty. In addition, sexual issues encountered in adolescence, including birth control and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) will be covered.
  • 13. Nursing Professional Role (25 Minutes)
    Module Description
    This module will present aspects of the nursing professional role as it relates to the care of pediatric patients and their families.
  • 14. Management of Illness: Infectious Disease (18 Minutes)
    Module Description
    This module will cover common and uncommon communicable diseases encountered in pediatric patients.
  • 15. Management of Illness: Cardiovascular (22 Minutes)
    Module Description
    This module contains a brief review of congenital and acquired pediatric cardiovascular abnormalities.
  • 16. Management of Illness: Renal (28 Minutes)
    Module Description
    This module contains a brief review of common pediatric urological conditions, including their diagnosis and management.
  • 17. Management of Illness: Hematologic Conditions, Oncology (26 Minutes)
    Module Description
    This module will cover different types and sources of anemia in pediatric patients. Other hematological disorders will be discussed as well.
  • 18. Management of Illness: Musculoskeletal Conditions (37 Minutes)
    Module Description
    This module will cover different types and sources of anemia in pediatric patients. Other hematological disorders will be discussed as well.

QUESTIONS?

If you have any course questions, please contact:

Laarni C. Florencio, MSN, RN, CNL
Program Director, Nursing Continuing Professional Development

lcf9006@nyp.org | 212.746.5686

For technical inquiries, please contact MED-ED’s dedicated support team through the course page on MED-ED's website.