NICU Professional Practice Day 03/10/2026

March 10, 2026

Course Description

The goal of this activity is to ensure the interdisciplinary team in the NICU is fully prepared to respond effectively to emergencies, including code events and man-made or natural disasters. Through the Professional Practice Day, the team will enhance their knowledge and apply it in simulation exercises, improving their ability to provide safe and efficient patient care during critical situations. The target audience needs to strengthen their emergency response skills, improve teamwork under pressure, and refine their ability to manage high-stress scenarios to ensure optimal patient outcomes in the NICU.

Financial and In-Kind Commercial Support

No financial nor in-kind commercial support was received for this education activity.

Target Audience

  • Nurses
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Pharmacists
  • Physicians
  • Physician Assistants
  • Social Workers
  • Respiratory Therapists

Learning Objectives

  1. Interpret roles and responsibilities during a code or evacuation event.
  2. Apply knowledge of roles in simulated code and evacuation scenarios.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 3.50 ACPE Pharmacist
    Children's National Hospital is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This program meets ACPE criteria for 3.50 contact hours.
  • 3.50 ACPE Technician
    Children's National Hospital is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This program meets ACPE criteria for 3.50 contact hours.
  • 3.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
    Children’s National Hospital designates this Live activity for a maximum of 3.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 3.50 ANCC
    Children’s National Hospital will provide 3.50 Nursing Contact Hours for this Live activity.
  • 3.50 ASWB
    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Children’s National Hospital is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 3.50 continuing education credits.
    • 3.50 General
  • 3.50 Participation
    Successful completion of this continuing education activity.
Course opens: 
01/01/2026
Course expires: 
05/09/2026
Event starts: 
03/10/2026 - 10:00am EDT
Event ends: 
03/10/2026 - 2:00pm EDT
Rating: 
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NICU-Children's National Medical Center
111 Michigan Ave NW
DC 20010
United States

Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Children’s National Hospital. Children’s National Hospital 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.  Children’s National Hospital Accreditation Provider# 4008362

 

Available Credit

  • 3.50 ACPE Pharmacist
    Children's National Hospital is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This program meets ACPE criteria for 3.50 contact hours.
  • 3.50 ACPE Technician
    Children's National Hospital is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This program meets ACPE criteria for 3.50 contact hours.
  • 3.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
    Children’s National Hospital designates this Live activity for a maximum of 3.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 3.50 ANCC
    Children’s National Hospital will provide 3.50 Nursing Contact Hours for this Live activity.
  • 3.50 ASWB
    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Children’s National Hospital is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 3.50 continuing education credits.
    • 3.50 General
  • 3.50 Participation
    Successful completion of this continuing education activity.
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