Ortho Education Seminar Spring 2024
This course focuses on pediatric orthopedic patients and the care that is involved. Speakers from various specialties provide a didactic lecture that serves as an overview, along with some specific details catered to the care of this population. There is time allotted for a discussion and question/answer session with a Nemours Orthopedic Advanced Practice Nurse for the learners to obtain clarity on patients or situations they have encountered during their time at the bedside.
Target Audience
Registered Nurses
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity participants will be able to:
- Summarize the standard of care for a posterior spinal fusion patient.
- Identify three dressings used by wound care to promote healing
- Discuss the care of a halo traction patient
- Define cerebral palsy
Contact Information: If you have any questions regarding this course please contact the Course Coordinator, Meredith Reape at Meredith.Reape@nemours.org
Course will be held on the ground floor in room GF-34
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Alyssa Patari
Meredith Reape, MSN, RN, CPN
Keri Dialessandro, PA-C
Colleen Ditro, RN, DNP, CPNP, FAANP
Bernadette Fulweiler, MSN, CPNP-PC
Marie Haddock, BSN RN CWOCN
Abigail Helms, PA-C
Kelsey Matika, PT, DPT, CPST
Shanna Midgley, MSN, CPNP-PC
Alyssa Patari
Melissa Romeo, BSN, RN, CWOCN, CPN
Caitlyn Tramontozzi, MSN, CPNP-PC
Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by Pennsylvania State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Available Credit
- 6.25 ANCC Nursing Contact Hour
Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by Pennsylvania State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
This activity is designated for 6.25 contact hours.
- 6.25 Continuing EducationThis activity is designated for 6.25 continuing education credits.