11 -11:45 a.m. ET
101: Interpretation of Spirometry for the APRN (0.75 CE)
Mark A. Washam, RRT, APRN-CNP, FNP, CPNP-AC, MSN
Spirometry is a simple, non-invasive pulmonary function test that allows screening, diagnosis and monitoring of respiratory diseases. We will discuss common clinical presentations and conditions where pulmonary function testing may be beneficial to enhance diagnosis and management. This presentation will prepare you to independently interpret results of spirometry and apply that knowledge to clinical interventions.

12-1:30 p.m. ET
102: Autoimmune Diseases for Pediatric Primary Care Providers (1.5 CE)
Anna K. Richmond, DNP, FNP, PNP-PC
This presentation will familiarize pediatric primary care providers with the identification and management of common rheumatologic diseases. Providers will gain a better understanding of the initial presenting symptoms of common pediatric autoimmune diseases, including juvenile idiopathic arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, IgA vasculitis, Kawasaki disease and rheumatic fever. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the utility of laboratory evaluation and health promotion for this patient population.

1:30-2:25 p.m. ET
Network with Colleagues

2:30-3:30 p.m. ET
103: Creating a Culture of Breastfeeding Support in the Pediatric Office (1.0 CE)
Annie Imboden, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC
Advanced practice nurses are in ideal roles to promote the creation of a breastfeeding-friendly pediatric office. This presentation will discuss strategies such as staff education, triage and appointment protocols and early counseling of breastfeeding mothers to support long-term breastfeeding. Furthermore, we will discuss how creating a breastfeeding-friendly pediatric office improves breastfeeding self-efficacy through educational interventions and lactation support that begins with early postpartum visits and continues with follow-up visits.

3:40-4:40 p.m. ET
104: Infant Developmental Adaptation: Helping Parents Interpret and Manage Normal Infant Feeding and Sleep Behaviors (1.0 CE)
Kathleen Logan, DNP, CPNP, IBCLC
Managing infant feeding and sleep behaviors are common concerns among parents, especially if they are breastfeeding. In the absence of skilled lactation support, infant crying and unsettled behavior are often misconstrued as a sign of milk insufficiency or inadequacy and can lead to formula supplementation and premature cessation of breastfeeding. In this presentation, infant developmental adaptive behaviors will be presented to assist parents in interpreting infant feeding and disorganized sleep behaviors and how to respond accordingly without undermining breastfeeding.

11-11:45 a.m.  ET
401: Genetics for the Pediatric-focused APRN (0.75 CE)
Jennifer L. Hamilton, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC
This presentation will discuss the role of the pediatric-focused APRN in providing genomic-based care. We will review some basics of human genetics, genomics and patterns of genetic inheritance. We will use case studies to highlight the impact on genetic variants in pediatric conditions.

12:10-1:10 p.m. ET
402: Pharmacogenetics for the Pediatric-focused APRN: Things you Vaguely Remember from Pharmacology (1.0 CE, 1.0 Rx)
Jennifer L. Hamilton, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC
This presentation will discuss principles of pharmacogenetics that are related to pediatric practice. This includes how genetic variants impact the patient’s experience with medications. We will use case studies to illustrate how pharmacogenetics may play a role in primary care mental health condition management.

1:25-2:25 p.m. ET
Network with Colleagues

2:30-3:10 p.m. ET
403: Parent-Led Child Development Monitoring (0.75 CE)
Linda Craib, RN, MBA
The average age of autism diagnosis has been stagnant for five decades; making a new approach, through parent education and engagement, a way forward. This presentation will provide important information about the role pediatric-focused APRNs play in educating about new recommendations for monitoring.

3:40-4:40 p.m. ET
404: Primary Care Clinical Roundup (1.0 CE)
C. Sakazakii: A Crash Course for Pediatric-focused APRNs – Emily Wells, MSN, CPNP-AC
Hyperthyroidism in Children – Stacey A. Warner, PhD, CPNP-PC, RN, ACUE
Adolescent Chest Pain – Aimee Vael, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC 
Multidisciplinary Approach to Anomalous Aortic Origin of a Coronary Artery – Dana L. Reaves-O’Neal, APRN, CPNP PC/AC

11 a.m.-12:20 p.m. ET
201: “Just Breathe”: Evidence-Based Management of Bronchiolitis in Infants and Young Children (1.25 CE)
Nicholas Comeau, MSN, APRN, CPNP-AC/PC, CCRN, CPEN, TCRN, CPN
Bronchiolitis is a viral lower respiratory tract infection that commonly affects children under the age of two. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention state that 58,000 hospitalizations and 100 to 300 deaths occur in children under the age of five. The surge of pediatric respiratory viruses overwhelms hospitals and medical centers of all sizes. This presentation will review the current evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis and management of bronchiolitis in the inpatient setting and unique considerations that may affect the formulation and delivery of an evidence-based plan of care.

12:25-1:20 p.m. ET
202: Hey! Why Can’t this Kid Go to the Cardiac Unit? A Pediatric-focused APRNs Guide to Caring for the Child with a Cardiac Issue (1.0 CE)
Marisa G. Mize, DNP, CPNP-AC/PC, CCRN
Children with cardiac issues are often admitted to the hospital with non-cardiac problems. Illnesses involving renal and respiratory issues can challenge the pediatric-focused APRN when the child has a cardiac defect. Children who develop infectious diseases that impact the heart, such as cardiomyopathy or myocarditis require a different approach involving multisystem treatment. This presentation will provide a basic overview of management and treatment for the child with a cardiac disease when admitted for a non-cardiac illness starting with review of basic anatomy and physiology of the heart with a focus on pathophysiology of infectious diseases. We will discuss the management and treatment of the child with a congenital heart defect who is admitted with bronchiolitis as well as care of the child with pulmonary hypertension.

1:25-2:25 p.m. ET
Network with Colleagues

2:30-3:15 p.m. ET
203: Critical Care Sedation and Analgesia (0.75 CE, 0.75 Rx)
Danielle Van Damme, DNP, CPNP-AC
Coming Soon.

3:30-4:10 p.m. ET
204: What Happens When a Patient on a Ventilator Shows Up (0.5 CE)
Emily Davis, MNSc, APRN, CPNP-AC, CPEN
Caring for a child on chronic ventilation can be challenging. An overview of chronic ventilation and care of the child will be discussed so providers who do not care for these children on regular basis will have a baseline understanding of these patients.

11 a.m.-12:25 p.m. ET
301: Pediatric Psychopharmacology-Part 1 (1.5 CE, 1.5 Rx, 1.5 Psy)
Dawn Garzon, PhD, CPNP-PC, PMHS, FAANP
This session will cover the use of common psychopharmacologic agents in pediatric practice. It will include evidence-based guidelines for medications used to treat depression, anxiety, and ADHD.

12:35-1:45 p.m. ET
302: Youth in Despair: Addressing the Tragedy of Youth Suicide (1.25 CE)
Amee Moreno, DNP, APRN, CPNP AC/PC and Laura Searcy, MN, APRN, PPCNP-BC, FAANP
Pediatric nurses are strategically placed in diverse clinical settings with great potential to recognize and intervene with at-risk youth who might otherwise encounter the health care system with undetected suicide risk. This presentation will review the epidemiology of youth suicide and help build knowledge and skills in key components of evidence-based suicide prevention including screening, safety planning and reducing access to the most common means of youth suicide. We will discuss practices that foster resilience in children and adolescents and prepare pediatric-focused APRNs to address health equity and social determinants of health issues that contribute to youth suicide.

1:25-2:25 p.m. ET
Network with Colleagues

2:30-3:30 p.m. ET
303: Suicide Trajectory Among Youth in Foster Care: Role of the Pediatric-focused APRN (1.0 CE)
Brigit VanGraafeiland, DNP, CPNP-PC, CNE, FAAN, FAANP and Tracy W. Halasz, MSN, APRN, CPNP, PMHS
Due to traumatic life experiences, such as being separated from their birth family, children in foster care have an increased risk of developing a mental health disorder. The combination of these factors results in an increased risk of dying by suicide among youth in foster care. There is an urgent need for a better understanding of how to assess, screen for, identify and treat youth in foster care experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviors.

3:40-5:10 p.m. ET
304: Pediatric Psychopharmacology-Part 2 (1.5 CE, 1.5 Rx, 1.5 Psy)
Dawn Garzon, PhD, CPNP-PC, PMHS, FAANP
This session will include evidence-based guidelines for medications used to treat eating disorders, bipolar disease, autism spectrum disorder, and psychosis.

11 a.m.-11:45 a.m. ET
601: Pediatric Diabetes Care: Pharmacology and Technology in 2023 (0.75 CE, 0.75 Rx)
Leslie Pitts, MSN, CRNP, CPNP-AC, CDCES, AP-PEN and Alexandra Armstrong, MSN, CRNP, CPNP-AC
Pediatric diabetes care is ever-evolving, and novel medications and technologies introduced to the market are transforming patient outcomes. This presentation will provide an overview of new medications, insulin pumps, smart pen devices and continuous glucose monitors that are currently available or in development for pediatric diabetes care. Participants will discuss these treatments and their various advantages and disadvantages in clinical use.

12:10-1:10 p.m. ET
602: Basics and Fundamentals of Gene Therapy (1.0 CE)
Lauren Hitchins, DNP, APRN
This presentation will review the basics and fundamentals of gene therapy, including components of gene therapy products, administration routes and vector selection. We will focus on in-vivo gene therapy delivery, AAV vectors and intraparenchymal gene therapy administration.

1:25-2:25 p.m. ET
Network with Colleagues

2:30-3:30 p.m. ET
603: Primary Prevention of Youth Substance Use (1.0 CE)
Laura Searcy, MN, APRN, PPCNP-BC, FAANP
A large body of research now recognizes that Substance Use Disorder (SUD) is often a pediatric-onset disease, rooted in early exposure of the developing brain to addictive substances. This presentation used a public health approach to preventing addiction that invests in primary prevention, reframes traditional siloed thinking about individual substances and opposes the assumption that youth substance use is inevitable. This presentation will increase the knowledge and skills of pediatric clinicians to recognize and address individual and population-level risk and protective factors for youth substance use, provide effective education to youth and their caregivers, and employ current guidelines for screening, early intervention and referral and follow-up for youth who have initiated substance use (most commonly alcohol, cannabis and nicotine).

3:40-4:40 p.m. ET
604: Shot@Life Champion Training (1.0 CE)
Rebecca Maxie and Lindsay Cobb
The training is presented by Rebecca Maxie, who is the Director, Grassroots Advocacy for the United Nations Foundation’s Shot@Life campaign. Rebecca will be joined by Lindsay Cobb is a longtime Shot@Life advocate, a former grassroots advocacy intern and fellow, and now Campaign Associate.

11 a.m.-12 (Noon) ET
501: A Recipe for Successful Management of Food Allergies: An Update to Current Management Practices and a Look into Emerging Therapies (1.0 CE)
Jodi A. Shroba, MSN, CPNP
Food allergies effect over five million children in the U.S., and proper diagnosis and care are vital to food allergy management. While there is no cure for food allergies, there are a few options to help reduce risk of development and help keep children safe after diagnosis. This presentation will review proper food allergy diagnosis, management and treatment options for children with food allergies.

12:10-1:10 p.m. ET
502: Improving Access and Optimizing Epilepsy Care Nationally (1.0 CE)
Dave F. Clarke, MBBS, ABPN, ABCN, FAES; Erin Fecske, DNP, APRN, CNRN, CPNP-PC, FAES and Sandi K. Lam, MD, MBA
Primary care providers, including advanced practice practitioners, are often the first line of care for most children with first time seizures or acute events in children with epilepsy. It is estimated that only a fifth of children with difficult to control epilepsy are seen at tertiary epilepsy centers in a timely manner. This session aims to educate pediatric-focused APRNs about level 3 and 4 accredited epilepsy centers and to create a bridge for collaboration and appropriately timed referrals.

1:25-2:25 p.m. ET
Network with Colleagues

2:30-3:35 p.m. ET
503: Push Aside Power Points and Break Out the Tech: Tips and Tricks to Educate Gen Z and Beyond (1.0 CE)
Daniela Moscarella, DNP, APN, CPNP-PC, CCRN-k
The use of traditional power points is not an effective learning pedagogy for this tech-savvy population of Gen Z students. Applying interactive technology such as Nearpod, Flip, Canva, Tik Tok, iMovie and PowToon for classroom activities and discussions, engages the students and facilitates a learning style that is effective to the student need. This presentation will demonstrate how applying these platforms can engage this generation of students while enhancing critical thinking and facilitating effective communication skills.

3:40-4:40 p.m. ET
504: Is this Prejudice? Exploring the Role of Implicit Association and Bias in the Clinical Decision to Provide Firearm Safe Storage Counseling (1.0 CE)
Nicole M. Koepke, MSN, CPNP
Firearm injury is now the leading cause of death in children and has become a public health crisis in the United States. Counseling on safe storage and prevention of unauthorized access to firearms is an important strategy to prevention. This presentation will examine the correlation of weapon-related bias to the clinical decision to counsel families on firearm safe storage in the home.

11 -11:49 a.m. ET
701: Rediscovering Our Why (0.75 CE)
Jennifer Sonney, PhD, APRN, PPCNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN
In the wake of the pandemic, the pediatric-focused APRN community is grappling with exhaustion, burnout, and moral distress. To navigate this collective trauma and revitalize our commitment to pediatric care, it is essential for each of us to rediscover our “why” – the driving force behind our passion and purpose in this profession. This session will explore the power of purpose and its impact on professional fulfillment. Borrowing from the concept of “Start with Why” by Simon Sinek, we will reenvision this principle to help each participant reconnect with their professional purpose, drive and passion. Through personal stories and introspection, participants will explore what fuels their dedication to child health and identify their unique “why”.

12:10-1 p.m. ET
702: The Leadership Leap: Are You Ready to Take It? (0.75 CE)
Jeremy Jordan, PhD, CRNP, CPNP-AC, CCRN, CNE; Jane Tobias, DNP, CRNP, CPNP-PC; Kelli Garber, DNP, APRN, PPCNP-BC and Tomika Harris, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC
The presenters will review the role and responsibilities of an Executive Board member, including understanding the board’s legal and fiduciary duties and its role in setting strategy, decision-making and ensuring the organization’s long-term health.

1:25-2:25 p.m. ET
Network with Colleagues

2:30-3:23 p.m. ET
703: Capturing Your Work: How to Maximize the Work You Do to Advance Yourself and the Profession (1.0 CE)
Melia Stephens, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC and Regena Spratling, PhD, RN, APRN, CPNP-PC, FAANP, FAAN  
Helping nurses more effectively disseminate their work inevitably aids in personal and professional growth. Learn ways to take the work you have already done (or plan to do) and turn it into something more.

3:40-4:20 p.m. ET
704: Leadership Skills: Writing Compelling Statements (0.75 CE)
Daniel Crawford, DNP, ARNP, CPNP-PC, CNE, FAANP and Jessica Spruit, DNP, CPNP-AC, CPHON, BMTCN, FAANP
This session will describe strategies for writing compelling statements and applications required for leadership opportunities and professional recognition. Topics will include strategies for self-evaluation, assessment of and alignment with organizational priorities, and clear articulation of personal attributes and fit.