Society of Pediatric Nurses (SPN)

Geriatric Activities

• Published 3 items/articles related to resources and grandparent raising grandchildren in the SPN News
• Increased geriatric presence at the annual conference including a roundtable discussion on Intergenerational Families and Family Centered Care Issues and offered 3 research presentations related to grand parenting at the last 3 annual conferences
• Enhanced access to geriatric related resources on SPN Web site

• Overview
• Presentations, Workshops, and Seminars

Overview

Society of Pediatric Nurses (SPN) is part of the ANA-SNAPG program, the American Nurses Association - Specialty Nursing Association Partners in Geriatrics. The ANA-SNAPG program seeks to improve the quality of health care older adults receive by enhancing the geriatric competence - the knowledge, skills and attitudes - of the 400,000 nurses who are professionally identified as members of approximately 57 specialty nursing associations.

Presentations, Workshops and Seminars

• The Society of Pediatric Nurses (SPN) will be holding a roundtable discussion on Intergenerational Families and Family Centered Care Issues
  Friday, April 7, 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  This discussion will be facilitated by Linda Lewandowski, PhD, RN.
• Society of Pediatric Nurses (SPN) Annual Convention
  April 7 - 9, 2006
  Theme: The Magic of Pediatric Nursing
  Doubletree Hotel at the Entrance to Universal Orlando
  5780 Major Boulevard Orlando, FL
• Exhibit Dates: April 7 - 8, 2006

Please visit the SPN Web site for a complete listing of preconvention workshops, educational sessions, and registration and housing information.