Pediatric Continuing Education
targeted online learning for RNs, APRNs & students
A Message from Your PNCB Board
Your lifelong learning matters to PNCB, and to the patients and families you serve.
PNCB delivers high-quality learning experiences for a broad range of topics related to the care of children, adolescents and young adults. You can trust our CE to strengthen your practice and critical thinking skills. Thank you for choosing PNCB as your home for premier pediatric continuing education
Sandra Jones, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC
PNCB Board Directors
CPNP-PC-at-Large Representative
...and from PNCB's Chief
Credentialing Officer
Did you know that we offer more than 150 hours of accredited CE, some modules at no cost? No matter your role or where you are in your career journey, you're in the right place to learn from experienced pediatric nursing experts.
Certification is not required to learn with PNCB, so please share with colleagues, students, and others with a passion for pediatric nursing.
Lillian "Adele" Foerster, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC/AC, ICE-CCP
PNCB Chief Credentialing Officer
PNCB Pediatric CE
Bite-sized, low-cost CE
View PNCB's marketplace for all modules.
The Child in Room 314: Interdisciplinary Approach to Mandated Reporting
Five year old Maya is admitted with a spiral fracture of her left arm The need for mandated reporting emerges, but how can nurses and other health care team members manage this issue with more confidence and less stress? Learn about one hospital’s approach that integrates nursing and social work expertise 1.5 contact hours, $10.00
Anticipatory Guidance 2: Early and Middle Childhood
Take an age-based journey on anticipatory guidance! This second module in the series focuses on children aged 15 months to 10 years. Support your daily practice with content about proactive discussions with families to provide education plus screenings and assessments to nurture young lives. 2.0 contact hours, $15.00
Promoting Adolescent Sexual Health in the Digital Age
This module explores the impact of sexting, pornography, and other explicit content on adolescent development. Learn about evidence-based strategies to address these challenges and address these challenges and better support adolescents 1.5 contact hours, $10.00
“Very good and very reinforcing on the trend of development I’ve been seeing in children this past decade.” [Feedback for Adverse Effects of Parental Phubbing]
Pediatric Updates: Acute Care
Practical & affordable: 7.5 contact hours each, only $85 per module View PNCB's marketplace for all modules.
Acute Care: Clinical Cross-Section 2024
Ingestions, intestines, kidney injuries, and more PNCB’s popular cross-section series continues to help you transform evidence-based knowledge into clinical decision-making for your pediatric patients
Acute Care: Medication Medley
From antiarrhythmics and immunosuppressants to acute rheumatic fever and vasopressin-dependent disorders, this module is a great update your acute care pharm knowledge. Acute asthma exacerbations and select medication interactions are also included.
Acute Care: Oncology
You want the best possible outcomes for your pediatric oncology patients. To combat cancer in its many forms, and manage the issues that accompany it, you need a strong knowledge base that stays up to date. Walk through recent respected peer-reviewed journal articles to deepen your expertise on a variety of topics.
“Thank you for providing us with excellent modules as always for our continuing education.”
[Feedback for Acute Care Rx Pharm Round-Up]
PNCB Pediatric CE
Pediatric Updates: Primary Care
Practical & affordable: 7.5 contact hours each, only $85 per module View PNCB's marketplace for all modules.
Primary Care: 2024 Current Concepts
From tooth decay and trisomy 21 to gastrointestinal issues that need emergency surgery, use this curated learning activity to broaden your awareness and elevate your care. Content related to infants, young athletes, sexual assault, and gender-diverse populations is also included
Primary Care: BMH Focus 2024
Are you ready to significantly impact the lives of children facing behavioral and mental health challenges? This module equips and empowers you with the knowledge and skills to identify, understand, and address the challenges impacting today's youth.
Primary Care: Sports Physicals, the Young Athlete, and You
Injuries, chronic conditions, privacy, ethics, mental health, and more! Are you up to speed on best practices for preparticipation physical evaluations (PPEs)? Ready to clear common hurdles to deliver an effective screening? Dive into this module to explore many different considerations for this important patient visit
“I
am going to work at incorporating this approach into my practice. I
don’t
think I would have been exposed to this information had I not completed this module.”
[Feedback for Primary Care BMH Focus 2023]
Pediatric Updates: Pharmacology
Practical & affordable: 7.5 contact hours each, only $85 per module View PNCB's marketplace for all modules.
Pharmacology: Psychopharmacology: 4th Ed.
Eating disorders, sleep, ADHD, and more: PNCB's fourth edition of all new in-depth psychopharmacology CE includes 12 journal articles for your references. Topics include insomnia, restless leg syndrome, serotonin syndrome and more
Pharmacology: 2023 Current Concepts
Ready for a potpourri of trending pharm topics? From alopecia, asthma, and antibiotic stewardship to proton pump inhibitors and vaccines, PNCB is the place to support your diagnosis and prescribing knowledge A section on common skin disorders in pediatric skin of color is included.
Pharmacology: 2024 Current Concepts
Ready for a fresh medley of timely, informative peds pharm topics? Get a variety of content related to headaches, endocrine issues, Lyme disease, head lice, mastocytosis, neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome, and more You’ll also learn about the current state of pediatric clinical trials and why many trials are discontinued early.
“I just finished this module. I found relevant, timely content with well-written questions that captured key information. One of the best modules I have completed over the years!“
[Feedback for Psychopharmacology 4th Edition]
Free CE
PNCB offers a selection of modules at no-cost, like those below. View PNCB's marketplace for all modules.
Emotionally Safe Care
Healthcare settings can be stressful and traumatic for children
Discover strategies to foster emotional resilience in young patients and learn how to create a comforting and supportive environment that minimizes medical trauma. 1.0 contact hour.
Increasing Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Pediatric Nursing Workforce
Intentional, effective strategies to attract and retain pediatric nurses from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds benefit patients and support health equity Follow a major children’s hospital’s journey to create, implement, and assess changes to make a difference. 1.0 contact hour.
Choosing a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program
Exploring the next step in your career? Deciding between pediatric nurse practitioner (PNP) and family nurse practitioner (FNP) roles? Use this module to understand questions to answer about programs before applying and make a personalized action plan as you start your new educational journey. An in-depth focus on the differences between the acute care, primary care, and dual AC/PC PNP role is provided. 1.0 contact hour.
Ethics in Testing: A Personal Responsibility
Is a certification exam in your future? Do you support others planning to test? Use this free PNCB module to explore examples of acceptable and prohibited behaviors, see strategies to help others, learn about consequences for violations, and confirm your personal commitment to exam ethics. 1.0 contact hour.
Using PNCB CE
How RNs and students can maximize our learning modules [PNCB-certified PNPs, see the next page for your tips!]
Our CE powers up your dedication to lifelong learning and gives your portfolio a boost! You can even use our Pediatric Updates modules toward your annual recertification.
TIP: If using our Pediatric Updates, you’ll manually add them to your ReCErt Tracker or Recert app All other PNCB CE is automatically added for you.
Nurse Not PNCB Certified?
Anyone is welcome to learn with PNCB! Use the hours you earn from our accredited modules to strengthen your portfolio or help renew your certifications elsewhere that require CE across the lifespan or a peds focus Use them toward nursing license renewal too or simply to grow your knowledge!
RN Student?
You don’t have to wait until you’re practicing to start earning contact hours! Use our CE to jump start realworld knowledge in peds, especially if you’re not getting a lot of pediatric content in your program. Our modules elevate your portfolio, supplement peds clinicals, and support your passion for child health!
Get to know PNCB now before your certification exam! Create your account and explore what topics from our 150+ hours of content will support your practice knowledge before you dive into your new career. You’ll be learning the same way your future colleagues already in the PNP workforce do Kickstart your journey of APRN professional development with PNCB now!
PNP Student?
PNP Recert Tips for Using PNCB CE
CPNP-AC & CPNP-PC Pediatric Updates Tips
Review Your Dashboard
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Check the Calendar
Contact hours from PNCB or any source have a shelf-life of 24 months. Contact hours older than 24 months cannot be applied to your recertification application
In your PNCB portal, check your Dashboard each spring or anytime of the year. See which Pediatric Updates and how many pharmacology hours you still need to complete for your current 7-year cycle.
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Know Your Fees
As a CPNP-AC, CPNP-PC, or CPNPAC/PC, applying two Pediatric Updates modules costs $0 during Early Bird Recert (11/1-30), and $20 during regular Recert (12/1-1/31).
Find Your Topics
PNCB has curated lists of our available topics, so that you can easily find modules that count toward the required Pediatric Updates categories, what you need to support your practice, or topics that simply interest you Pediatric Updates come in Acute Care, Pharm, and Primary Care categories
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Start Your Recert Application
When you want or need to apply contact hours to your recertification application, the hours must be already completed PNCB modules require a score of 70% or above for successful completion CE content from PNCB or any source must be applicable to the certification you hold.
Enroll Today in ACTivate!
PNCB has exciting news for you and your colleagues who provide care for adolescents! Join the email list here.
Launched in May 2024: a new way to earn CE from PNCB: a certificate program for adolescent care! Whether you provide care for this age range now or want to start, our innovative ACTivate: Adolescents Can Thrive program is a career and confidence game changer to help you support healthier lives for kids today so they can achieve their best possible futures.
Now more than ever, adolescence is a critical time in a child’s development. Our focused curriculum will enhance your evidence-based knowledge about – and communication with – these soon-to-be adults. Adolescents benefit through access to care tailored to their unique needs
At PNCB, we strive to provide exceptional support for the nursing community so you can stay ahead of the curve in critical areas of pediatric healthcare. Adolescents require specialized care and attention, which is why our forthcoming program offers expert education and assessments to strengthen your knowledge We partnered with a respected healthcare-focused instructional design firm to ensure a high-quality, engaging learning experience. Join us in our mission to improve the lives of adolescents and make a difference in the world of healthcare.
The program will include two education programs, each resulting in a certificate for successful completion and contact hours.
Each program offers an optional additional assessment to earn a microcredential and digital badge.
The first certificate program launched in May 2024 and is open to registered and advanced practice nurses, plus others interested in adolescent health, such as community stakeholders and interdisciplinary health care team members. Courses focus on how the adolescent grows and develops, social and global factors impacting health and well-being, effective communication with adolescents and families/caregivers, and a video-based Teen Voices unit Enroll today!
Coming soon! The second certificate will take a deep dive into wellness, sexual health, behavioral and mental health, and safety, risk, and injury prevention.
We will keep you updated as this project moves forward! Please reach out with any questions to info@pncb.org.
PNCB Module Policies
TERMS & CONDITIONS FOR USE
PNCB modules are copyrighted and intended for single copy personal use only. Additional use or distribution is prohibited.
All module content (e.g., questions, answer options, and rationales) is the property of the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB)
Any journal or book references for modules are protected by publisher/author copyright PNCB has purchased permissions for each article or chapter from various publishers who own the material All module components are intended for single copy, personal use only, and are protected by copyright.
Posting of any PNCB module content to another site is prohibited. Copying or distributing any content without the prior written permission from PNCB is an ethical violation subject to disciplinary measures listed within the Code of Ethics.
DISCLAIMER
These activities are a useful tool for lifelong learning, but the information presented and/or associated references do not substitute for your clinical judgment as a health care professional Read the full disclaimer.
EXCHANGES AND REFUNDS
PNCB modules cannot be exchanged/swapped for another PNCB product under any circumstance. If you purchase a module title in error, a refund may be requested and only if the module has not been accessed To receive access to the intended module, the purchase must be made through your PNCB account Purchases cannot be made over the phone or through email Refund requests for Pediatric Updates, Alternative CE modules or Practice Test modules must occur within 30 days from the date of purchase.
Requests must be submitted in writing to PNCB at ce@pncb.org.
Requests received 30 days after the order date will not be honored.
DUE DATES
Completion of Pediatric Updates, Alternative and Free CE modules, and Practice Tests must be done within 150 days from the purchase date Visit your Portal and click on Online Modules for your specific due date(s)
Additional Recert information for PNCB certificants: Pediatric Updates are not automatically applied to your annual recertification application. If you want to apply a completed module to your recertification application be sure you do so between November 1st and January 31st to avoid a late fee. You will incur a late fee if enrolling during February. Modules completed more than 24 months from the date of Recert application submission will not be accepted for Recert enrollment
