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Advanced Practice Providers | Neonatal & Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Practice
This immersive program introduces Advanced Practice Providers to neonatal intensive care and cardiac critical care practice at Nemours Children’s Health. Participants will explore the APP role, leadership structure, professional development opportunities, and specialty-specific care considerations through focused lectures, networking, tours, and hands-on skills stations. Learning activities include neonatal nutrition, pediatric heart failure, airway management, point-of-care ultrasound, and mechanical ventilation strategies, with opportunities to engage with current CICU and NICU APPs and experience the culture of advanced practice at Nemours.
Target Audience
Advance Practice Providers interested in exploring the subspecialties of Neonatal and Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Units.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity participants will be able to:
- Describe the role of the CICU and NICU APP at Nemours Children's Health.
- Discuss APP governance, onboarding, and professional practice expectations in the organization.
- Engage in specialty-specific didactic and simulation activities aligned with neonatal and cardiac intensive care practice.
- Experience Nemours’ culture, facilities, and community.
Contact Information: If you have any questions regarding this course please contact the Course Coordinators, Allison Thompson at [email protected] or Lauren Davey at [email protected]
Course summary
- 6.00 AAPA Category I CME
Nemours Children’s Health has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for a maximum of 6.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Physician Associates should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
- 6.00 ANCC Nursing Contact Hour
In support of improving patient care, Nemours Children’s Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Nemours Children’s Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.00 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 6.00 Continuing EducationThis activity is designated for 6.00 continuing education credits.
Advanced Practice Providers
Neonatal and Pediatric Critical Care Practice Agenda
When | What’s Happening | Good to Know |
8:30 to 9:00 AM | Welcome and Check-in | Stop by, check in, and get settled. |
9:00 to 10:00 AM | Advanced Practice at Nemours | Allison Thompson and Lauren Davey |
10:00 to 11:00 AM | Aligning with Leadership & Complex Systems | Shanique Kilgallon |
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM | Choose your Clinical Track | CICU: Let’s Talk Heart Failure, Karen McCandless |
12:00 to 1:30 PM | Lunch, Networking, and Tours | Meet current CICU and NICU APPs, enjoy informal table conversations, and tour ADU, NICU, and CICU spaces. |
Afternoon Skills Labs | James Keith, Elizabeth O’Donnell, April Slamowitz, Aaron Jefthy Yee, and Lisa Davis | |
1:30 to 2:30 PM | Airway Skill Stations | CICU: Airway station |
2:30 to 3:30 PM | Hands-on Skills for All | Point-of-care ultrasound |
3:30 to 4:30 PM | Hands-on Skills for All | Porcine lungs lab and mechanical ventilation strategies |
5:00 to 6:30 PM | Celebrate and Connect | Wrap-up and evening reception at Shands House |
All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.
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Stacey Bachman, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC
Lauren Davey, MMS, MSPH, PA-C
Lisa Davis, NNP-BC
Tammy Fenton-Ward, Physician Assistant
Allison Thompson, MSN, RD, PNP-AC, CCRN
Stacey Bachman, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC
Lauren Davey, MMS, MSPH, PA-C
James Keith, BS, RRT, RRT-NPS, RRT-ACCS, AE-C
Shanique Kilgallon, MD FAAP
Karen McCandless, MSN, APRN, PNP-C
Elizabeth O'Donnell, MD
Molly Potter, MS, RD, CSP, LDN, CNSC
April Slamowitz, MD
Allison Thompson, MSN, RD, PNP-AC, CCRN
Aaron Jefthy Yee, MD
In support of improving patient care, Nemours Children’s Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Nurses
Nemours Children’s designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.0 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Physician Associates
Nemours Children’s Health has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for a maximum of 6.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Physician Associates should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
IPCE
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 6.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.
Other Professions
A certificate of participation will be provided to other health care professionals requesting credits. Please check with your accreditation board to confirm if they accept the credit listed above.
Below are the credit types available to you per your professional designation.
Available Credit
- 6.00 AAPA Category I CME
Nemours Children’s Health has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for a maximum of 6.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Physician Associates should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
- 6.00 ANCC Nursing Contact Hour
In support of improving patient care, Nemours Children’s Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Nemours Children’s Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.00 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 6.00 Continuing EducationThis activity is designated for 6.00 continuing education credits.
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