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ForwardSpecialty Care of the Pediatric Brain Tumor Patient 6.17.26
Course Description
This educational session will provide nurses with an overview of the specialized services that support pediatric brain tumor patients throughout their care journey. Participants will learn how disciplines such as child life, speech therapy, physical therapy, psychology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, and medical providers collaborate to optimize patient outcomes. This session will also review the bedside nurses' role in coordinating care across specialties. Interactive pre-and post-assessments will reinforce key concepts and provide an opportunity to discuss clinical rationales.
Financial and In-Kind Commercial Support
No financial nor in-kind commercial support was received for this education activity.
Target Audience
Nurses
Learning Objectives
- Nurse fellows will have a basic understanding of the ways in which each specialty supports the brain tumor patient including child life, speech, physical therapy, psychology, and physical medicine
- Nurse fellows will discuss the role of the bedside nurse in working alongside each specialty
- Nurse fellows will complete the Specialty Care pre and post test and discuss rationales as certification exam practice
Additional Information
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 2026_ Session 5 agenda __.docx | 214.46 KB |
Antoinette Auguste
Alison Biltz
Jennifer Dorr, DO, MPH
Melissa Fleming, MD
Afsoon Gazor, PhD
Steven Hardy, PhD
Courtney Long, M.Ed. CCC-SLP, CLC, NTMTC
Stephanie Merwin, PhD
Claudia Pereira
Mi Ran Shin, MD, MPH
Celia Teigland
Joint Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, 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.
Credit Designation Statement
Nurses: Children’s National Hospital designates this activity for a maximum of 2.0 Live ANCC contact hours.
Available Credit
- 2.00 ANCCChildren’s National Hospital will provide 2.00 Nursing Contact Hours for this Live activity.
- 2.00 ParticipationSuccessful completion of this continuing education activity.