SPARK 6/25/2025 2:00 PM

Silver Spring, MD US
June 25, 2025

Overview

This educational program aims to enhance nursing staff’s knowledge, skills, and cultural sensitivity in caring for LGBTQ+ youth. Through a two-hour interactive session, participants explore real-life scenarios, youth perspectives, and practical strategies to provide inclusive, affirming care.

Target Audience

Nurses

Learning Objectives

  1. Integrate nursing staff sensitivity in the DC public school system for the healthcare delivery of youth who identify as LGBTQ+
  2. Explain terms related to gender identification and sexual orientation.
  3. Discuss culturally congruent care.
  4. Apply appropriate language when communicating with LGBTQ+ patients and their families.
  5. Apply four shared meanings related to culturally congruent care of the individuals who identify as LGBTQ+ at CSS.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 2.00 ANCC
    Children’s National Hospital will provide 2.00 Nursing Contact Hours for this Live activity.
  • 2.00 Participation
    Successful completion of this continuing education activity.
Course opens: 
06/23/2025
Course expires: 
08/24/2025
Event starts: 
06/25/2025 - 2:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
06/25/2025 - 4:00pm EDT
Cost:
$0.00
Part of: 
SPARK: Strengthening Professional Awareness, Oppression Recognition, and Knowledge for LGBTQ+ Youth
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Venue

Children's National Hospital
1 Inventa Place
Silver Spring, MD 20910
United States

Faculty

Acknowledgement of Relevant Financial Relationships

The planning committee and presenters have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Acknowledgement of Financial and In-Kind Commercial Support

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

Accreditation

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.

Nurses: Children’s National Hospital designates this activity for a maximum of 2.0 LIVE ANCC contact hours.

Available Credit

  • 2.00 ANCC
    Children’s National Hospital will provide 2.00 Nursing Contact Hours for this Live activity.
  • 2.00 Participation
    Successful completion of this continuing education activity.

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