Society Of Pediatric Nurses Research Articles

Society of Pediatric Nurses' Pre-Licensure Core Competencies Model, Second Edition

Society of Pediatric Nurses' Pre-Licensure Core Competencies Model, Second Edition

“Did I do the right thing?” Nurses' experiences of caring for victims of child maltreatment: A qualitative study

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to explore and gain insight into pediatric nurses' lived experiences in caring for children who experienced maltreatment. Design and methodA qualitative descriptive phenomenological approach using Giorgi's method was used to support the inquiry of this study. Participants were recruited through the Society of Pediatric Nurses (SPN) and the International Association of Forensic Nursing (IAFN). To collect data, the research team conducted semi-structured interviews individually with each participant online via online video conferencing. ResultsA total of 21 nurses participated in the study. In the final analysis of data, six meaning units are found: (1) helplessly watching children relive the traumatizing events, (2) lack of knowledge and training on caring for children who experienced maltreatment, (3) adversarial relationship and resentment towards parents, (4) conflicting emotions and feelings, (5) long-lasting effects of trauma, and (6) feelings of isolation and loneliness. ConclusionsPediatric and forensic nurses' experiences of caring for children who experienced maltreatment were highlighted by the fact that they lacked the knowledge of caring for these children and felt isolated. Practice implicationsImplementing simulation training on nurses' knowledge and confidence in caring for children who experienced maltreatment is a paramount of importance. This in turn may improve nurses' sense of belonging and enhance the quality of care victims receive.

Society of Pediatric Nurses: 2023 year in review

Society of Pediatric Nurses: 2023 year in review

Relationships among psychological safety, the principles of high reliability, and safety reporting intentions in pediatric nursing

PurposeThe purpose of this study was to explore relationships among psychological safety, the principles of high reliability, and safety reporting intentions in pediatric nursing. Patient safety events are underreported and costly. To promote reporting, many healthcare organizations have adopted the high reliability framework with strategies to foster team psychological safety. DesignA web-based survey was distributed through the Society of Pediatric Nurses and the National Pediatric Nurse Scientist Collaborative. Data were collected from 244 pediatric nurses using a demographic form, Safety Organizing Scale, Team Psychological Safety Scale, and Intention to Report Safety Events Scale. Data were analyzed using logistic and linear regression. ResultsPsychological safety and perception of working in a high reliability organization (HRO) showed positive statistically significant relationships with reporting intentions (p = 0.034). Odds of nurses achieving highest reporting intention scores increased by a factor of 0.3 with each practice year. ConclusionsPsychological safety was found to be a predictor for intention to report safety events among pediatric nurses. Findings also demonstrated that nurses' perceptions of whether they worked in a high reliability setting also profoundly affect their attitude towards reporting. Practice implicationsFocusing organizational efforts on cultivating psychological safety and embedding the high reliability framework into professional practice may significantly affect attitudes towards safety event reporting.

Society of Pediatric Nurses: A year in review – 2022

Happy New Year! As we begin 2023, we continue to navigate through another pandemic year, a season that has lingered much longer than most of us had expected. The pressures and challenges continue to weigh heavily, both individually and professionally. My hope for 2023 is that we are able to emerge from these adversities with a renewed sense of hope and gratitude and the opportunity for more maskless face-to-face time with family, friends and colleagues.

Professional development opportunities

As we approach the end of 2022, its a natural time to consider what is possible in the new year, including professional development goals. Like much of the world, many nurses have also evolved in how we prefer to receive educational content and be recognized as professionals. Please take advantage of what the Society of Pediatric Nurses has to offer and learn more about podcasts and awards.

SPN white paper: Recommendations for pediatric reminder and recall interventions to improve immunization rates

The mission of the Society of Pediatric Nurses (SPN) is to advance the specialty of pediatric nursing through excellence in education, research, and practice. SPN's leadership team is guided by the organizations mission, vision, and strategic plan. SPN is currently working to achieve our goals as defined in the 2019-2022 Strategic Plan.

SPN 2021 Poster Abstract Awards

SPN 2021 Poster Abstract Awards

Society of Pediatric Nurses: A Year in Review

Welcome to 2021! If you are like me, it is hard to believe we made it through 2020. I am sure when 2020 was dubbed the Year of the Nurse and Nurse Midwife, we (the profession of nursing), had NO idea how meaningful that title would become. Indeed 2020 was a year like no other. The consequences of this pandemic have affected us not only on an individual and personal level, but also on a professional level. Never in my WILDEST dreams, would I have thought that my presidency with SPN would begin at the onset of a pandemic and continue through the next phase of the same pandemic.

Clinical Practice Guideline for Support of Families of Children With Chronic Conditions

The Society of Pediatric Nurses (SPN) recognizes families as instrumental in the care of children with chronic conditions and endorses the important role that the pediatric nurse plays in assessing and supporting families. The mission, vision and core values of SPN further reflect the role of the pediatric nurse as supporters of the health needs of both children and their families. Leaders of SPN have been active in developing resources to support pediatric nursing clinical practice in a variety of settings. The SPN membership identified a need for resources to support the care of children with chronic conditions and their families, and a task force was convened to develop a clinical practice guideline to address some of these needs. The purpose of this clinical practice guideline is to develop and disseminate evidence-based recommendations for pediatric nurses in supporting families of children with chronic conditions, particularly those with complex needs. A review and synthesis of the literature on families of children with chronic conditions led to recommendations addressing four domains of family support: physical and mental health, caregiving, social and financial. These domains are also consistent with those articulated in existing measures of family functioning in the pediatric chronic care literature.(Jastrowski et al., 2011Jastrowski M.K.E. Khan K.A. Ladwig R.J. Weisman S.J. The impact of pediatric chronic pain on parents' health-related quality of life and family functioning: Reliability and validity of the PedsQL 4.0 family impact module.Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 2011; 36: 517-527Google Scholar; Lewandowski et al., 2010Lewandowski A.S. Palermo T.M. Stinson J. Handley S. Chambers C.T. Systematic review of family functioning in families of children and adolescents with chronic pain.The Journal of Pain. 2010; 11: 1027-1038Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (142) Google Scholar) Within each domain, recommendations focus on areas for assessment and intervention for parents, family caregivers and siblings to support their overall wellbeing and coping, which has the potential to also have positive impacts on the child with a chronic condition. The SPN Board of Directors and other members of the organization's leadership team are pleased to offer this clinical practice guideline to Journal of Pediatric Nursing readers, in the hopes that it will serve as a useful resource for pediatric nurses in a variety of clinical settings and that it will foster changes in clinical practice that better support families of children with chronic conditions. SPN members will also soon be able to access materials that support this clinical practice guideline, including a webinar that outlines strategies for incorporating the guideline recommendations into practice and specialty booklets that more closely examine several topics within the guideline. The Chronic Conditions Clinical Practice Guideline can be accessed on SPN's website by selecting “Practice” on the top navigation bar, then clicking on Clinical Practice Guidelines. Here you may download the Chronic Conditions Guideline. This Clinical Practice Guideline is authored by the SPN Chronic Conditions CPG Taskforce: Jennifer Baird, PhD, MPH, MSW, RN, CPN. Laura H. Hays, MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC. Elizabeth Straus, MN, RN. Nancy M. Terres, PhD, RN. Lori Jean Williams, DNP, RNC-NIC,CCRN, NNP-BC.

SPN at Work for You!

SPN at Work for You!

Introducing Tina Spagnola

Introducing Tina Spagnola

Society of Pediatric Nurses' Core Competencies for the Pediatric Nurse

Society of Pediatric Nurses' Core Competencies for the Pediatric Nurse

SPN Position Statement: Transition of Pediatric Patients Into Adult Care

SPN Position Statement: Transition of Pediatric Patients Into Adult Care

The Road to Leadership in SPN

The Road to Leadership in SPN

Charting the Future of SPN: The SPN Strategic Plan

Charting the Future of SPN: The SPN Strategic Plan

SPN Position Statement on Safe Staffing: Recommendations for an Evidence-Based and Outcomes-Driven Staffing Plan

SOCIETY OF PEDIATRIC Nurses (SPN) position statements articulate the society's official stance and recommendations for a course of action on issues affecting the specialty of pediatric nursing. The Safe Staffing Position Statement was first developed by the SPN Public Policy Committee in 2007 and later revised in 2011. Because of its continued relevance in the current healthcare climate, the statement has once again been reviewed and updated.

Membership has Its Privileges

Membership has its privileges. Professionals, including nurses, routinely talk about their work with non-profit organizations. What motivates a nurse to join a professional organization? What would drive you to join? What “privileges” are you looking for? What can you bring to an organization? Membership does have its privileges, but these exist only when leadership and membership collaborate and work to actualize common goals. Each person's level of involvement in the organization is a personal decision, but just like music, athletics or any extracurricular activity, effort determines reward. In general, full benefit from belonging to an organization takes time, participation and alliance with a mentor or motivator who has experienced the advantages of membership and advocates forth personal and professional value of belonging. For the pediatric nursing professional, joining an organization, such as the Society of Pediatric Nurses (SPN), can provide the nurse with a vast array of opportunities, some of which can be very individualized. Nurses may join an organization primarily for the benefit of keeping informed on current practice through publication of databased articles and reviews of current trends in healthcare. Nurses have commented that being informed of best practices through current research publications and presentations heightens the awareness of issues related to the state of pediatric nursing, thus creating the “bigger picture of nursing and health care overall.” Having the big picture in pediatric nursing can lead to new and exciting opportunities to advocate for the patient population that is served.

Child and Adolescent Sleep Patterns and Early School Start Times: Recognizing the Role of the Pediatric Nurse

Child and Adolescent Sleep Patterns and Early School Start Times: Recognizing the Role of the Pediatric Nurse

Twenty-Five Years of Championing Nursing Care for Children and Families

What an exciting, celebratory conference we just attended! Reflecting on the Society of Pediatric Nurses' (SPN) heritage and accomplishments, both recent and past, made me proud of how far we, as the organization for all pediatric nurses, have come in 25years. We have grown in number, but, more importantly, we have become recognized as an important organization in the world of pediatric nursing and regarded as a resource and advocate for promoting excellent nursing care for children and their families.