Course Description:

Join our accredited continuing education series designed for nurses in the inpatient rehabilitation unit. Each quarterly session addresses real-world practice gaps identified through direct observation, evidence-based guidelines, emerging technologies, and feedback from team learning needs assessments. This program equips nurses with practical strategies to enhance patient care, improve practice, and strengthen interdisciplinary collaboration.

Key Features:

• Pre-activity Literature Review: Currant, peer-reviewed articles selected for their relevance to clinical practice, process improvement, and interprofessional collaboration within pediatric rehabilitation. Carefully selected to highlight the session theme each quarter.
• Interactive Didactic Presentations: Expert-led sessions on the quarterly topic, featuring engaging discussions that foster collaboration, critical thinking, and professional growth.
• Simulation Lab: Hands-on activities, demonstrations, and return demonstrations using real-world cases and equipment to reinforce skills essential for inpatient rehab nursing.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this activity, participants will be able to: 

• Identify key principles of pediatric inpatient rehabilitation, including safety protocols, procedures, and emergency response processes.
• Demonstrate safe, evidence‑based nursing interventions, including mobility support, medication administration, and patient/family education, in typical and high‑stress rehab situations.
• Apply quarterly content to daily practice in the rehab unit.

Target Audience:

This program is intended for all nurses who work on the inpatient rehab unit and others interested in the content.  

Course Directors: 

Amy Latner BSN, RN, CPN

Melissa Rios MSN, RN,

Accreditation:

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 Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.0 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity

Nemours Children’s is accredited by the Florida Board of Nursing to provide nursing continuing education: Provider #50-1428. This course is approved activity for 3.0 contact hours. 

Other Professions
A certificate of participation will be provided to other health care professionals requesting credits. Please check with your accreditation board to make sure they accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. 

Below are the credit types available to you per your professional designation.