Series Summary

Join the Specialty Nurses in this series designed to broaden their understanding of clinical areas beyond their own. Since patients at Nemours often receive care across multiple specialties, these sessions provide valuable exposure to other therapeutic areas, enhancing collaboration and improving patient outcomes.

Learning Objectives

• Describe key clinical concepts from specialty areas outside the nurse’s primary practice to support interdisciplinary understanding.
• Recognize the value of cross-specialty knowledge in enhancing patient care coordination across multiple therapeutic areas.
• Apply insights from other specialties to improve communication, collaboration, and holistic care for patients receiving multi-specialty services.

Target Audience

This program is intended for learners who primarily work in the specialty clinics in the Delaware Valley. 

Course Director / Planners

Chris Dipaolo DNP, RN and Nancy Gugerty MS, RN, CDCES. Questions can be directed to Nancy Gugerty at [email protected]

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 designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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.