The Pediatric Acute Care Advanced Practice Residency provides ongoing pediatric education to new graduate and recently hired Advanced Practice Clinicians at Advocate Children's Hospital. This is a monthly didactic education provided to the residents focusing on a variety of pediatric acute care topics and includes a monthly pharmacology component.

Course Director:
Tracey Ogdon, DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC/PC, CCRN; Advocate Childrens Hospital Oak Lawn
Email Tracey Ogdon at Tracey.Ogdon@aah.org for questions regarding registration​ 
Overall Objectives:

1. Describe key elements of treatment protocols for acutely ill pediatric patients and apply treatments plans in clinical practice.

2. Design diagnostic and therapeutic plans for acutely ill pediatric patients and apply this to their clinical practice.

3. Integrate new information regarding diagnosis and treatment of acutely ill pediatric patients to daily clinical practice.

Target Audience:  This activity is designed for the Pediatric Advanced Practice Clinician Residency for new graduate and recently hired advanced practice clinicians at Advocate Children's Hospital (Nursing and Physician Assistants). Additional learners, such as seasoned advanced practice clinicians at Advocate Children's Hospital, are able to join remotely via Teams for education sessions.

Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Advocate Health 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.

Credit Statement(s)

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) 
Advocate Health designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 3.0 ANCC contact hours and 1.0 ANCC APRN pharmacotherapeutic contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

AAPA Credit Designation Statement – Live  
Advocate Health has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 4.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.