 National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners’ 32nd Annual Conference on Pediatric Health Care invites you to join us in Baltimore for our Annual Conference on Pediatric Health Care March 23-26, 2011. Click here to add this event to your calendar. Network with more than 1,400 pediatric health care professionals from across the nation, attend comprehensive educational sessions and visit the bustling exhibit hall! Our host city, Baltimore, is a city of surprises and unique experiences making it the charm of the Mid-Atlantic. Easily accessible by train and car and just minutes from BWI airport, hotels within walking distance of the Baltimore Convention Center and Inner Harbor create a fun and convenient destination for all to enjoy! Preliminary conference plans include: - NAPNAP on Capitol Hill Day! Earn contact hours while getting together with key players to discuss the health care issues that affect children and PNPs.
- 20 hour Intensive Basic Hypnosis workshop
- Several pre-conference Intensive Workshops on Tuesday, March 22nd.
- Concurrent, Plenary and General sessions targeted at all audiences.
- Over 20 hours of NAPNAP continuing education contact hours, including pharmacology hours.
- PNP certification review courses (Saturday, March 26th and Sunday 27th).
- Networking and educational programs for the Special Interest Groups (SIGs).
Good News! 2011 Conference Rates have not increased! Registration Fees Member Nonmember Student* Before 2/1/11 Full Conference $430 $505 $240 After 2/1/11 Full Conference $455 $535 $265 Onsite Full Conference $485 $565 $280 *Students must send verification of student status. Conference Hotels: Baltimore Hilton, 401 W. Pratt Street
Renaissance Harborplace, 202 E. Pratt Street Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Certification Review Course Saturday, March 23 – Sunday, March 24 Day One – Saturday, March 23 7:45 am (Registration) – 5:00 pm Day Two – Sunday, March 24 8:00 am – 5:15 pm This two-day course is designed to help you prepare for – and pass –the national pediatric nurse practitioner certification examination, whether you are taking the exam offered by the Pediatric Nursing certification Board (PNCB) or the American Nurse Credentialing Center (ANCC). The review course will cover major theories of growth and development, diagnosis, treatment modalities, and interventions of common pediatric illnesses, health care policy issues and more. An audience response system for practice exam questions will help you identify and analyze strengths and weaknesses. The organized approach will improve retention and recall, while test-taking strategies will help you succeed. Registration Fees: NAPNAP member: $300, Nonmember: $375. (A student rate is not available for this course.) Weblinks for more information: Baltimore Convention Center Link to parking area map surrounding the Baltimore Convention Center Baltimore Visitor Center Baltimore Lightrail Information Baltimore Metro/Subway Information MARC Train Line Information BWI Airport Information This year's graphic of Baltimore Harbor by NAPNAP student art contest winner, Brittany V. of Baltimore's Digital Harbor High School. updated 8-31-10 u Thank you to our 2010 Conference Exhibitors, please click here to see a complete listing of exhibiting company names. Recording Your Contact Hours from NAPNAP's 31st Annual Conference on Pediatric Health Care Thank you for attending the 2010 conference! The opportunity for participants to record contact hours online with Experient CE Manager and print certificates has now passed. If you have any questions about obtaining a copy of your conference transcript, please contact Jo DeHart at jdehart@napnap.org. Thank you to our Passport to Prize participating exhibitors: Bright Futures / American Academy of Pediatrics CW Communications Nestle Nutrition Barkley & Associates National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners Medela, Inc. Everidis Health Sciences National Meningitis Association The following conference registrants are the lucky winners in the Passport to Prize drawing. Congratulations! Rebecca Connor - Coach Handbag Leslie M. Peters - Tiffany Necklace Margienetta Norris - Certificate for Free NAPNAP 2011 Conference Vickie Trabucchi - American Express Gift Check Angie Younker - Ipod Touch Nancy Witcher - Patricia Locke Necklace Susan Gisler - Amazon Gift Card Anna V Carlson - American Express Gift Check Teresa Thorpe - Nordstrom Gift Certificate Submit an Abstract for the 2011 Annual Conference Click Here for more information about submitting an abstract for the 2011 NAPNAP Annual Conference. We are sorry if you were unable to attend the 2010 conference. The good news is that many conference programs were captured on audio and will be available on our online library Click Here for the 2010 Conference Library Disclosure Statement: NAPNAP is a provider of NAPNAP Continuing Education Contact Hours. In order to assure that all educational activities have balance, independence, and objectivity, all faculty are required to disclose to participants the presence of significant relationships with commercial companies whose products are discussed in their presentations. Each faculty member’s conflict of interest will be resolved on an individual basis. Additionally, all those involved in the planning of, or those who are in a position to control the content of a CE activity must disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest. NAPNAP is responsible for ensuring that learners are aware of commercial support provided in the form of educational grants and any relevant financial relationship(s). A listing of faculty disclosures is available in the Conference Program Book. For an individual with no relevant financial relationship(s), the learners will be informed that no relevant financial relationship(s) exist. Questions about the conference? Please contact Director of Practice, Education & Research, Dolores Jones, EdD, RN, CPNP, CAE at: djones@napnap.org. Back to top
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