The Hendren Project (THP) and the American Pediatric Surgical Nurses Association (APSNA) announce a collaborative agreement to strengthen and broaden the pediatric surgical care community. APSNA and THP share a complementary vision to educate pediatric surgical medical professionals and patient families by effectively using innovative technologies and digital resources.
This year is APSNA’s 25th Annual conference. The Program Committee has selected “APSNA at 25 years: Honoring the Past, Treasuring the Present, and Shaping the Future” to showcase history, current, and future state of pediatric surgical nursing. The conference is intended for a dynamic, growing body of members representing various nursing roles including bedside nurses, operating room nurses, advanced practice nurses, nurse managers, and educators.
Exstrophy Boot Camp 2014 for Nurses
Nurse's Exstrophy Bootcamp 2014 was an intense, 1-day course sponsored by the Charlotte Bloomberg Children’s Center of the Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD on May 14, 2014. The course took a look at the modern-day management of bladder exstrophy and included lectures on:
- • Evaluation
- • Management
- • Orthopaedic management
- • Long-term concerns
- • Outcomes
This information is especially important to pediatric surgery and pediatric urology residents and fellows, pediatric nurses, and related pediatric medical specialists.