CPEN review course May 2023

Pittsburgh, PA US
May 19, 2023

This course was designed to enhance our nurses' knowledge in caring for a variety of conditions that can be seen in a Pediatric Emergency Department.

Target Audience

Registered Nurses 

Learning Objectives

After completing this activity, the learner will be able to:

  • define the process for taking and renewing the CPEN exam
  • identify sick, sicker, sickest using the pediatric assessment triangle. 
  • describe anatomical differences of a pediatric airway. 
  • identify 2 signs of sepsis in neonates.
  • define specific factors for the management of pediatric population in disasters.
  •  calculate the percentage of total body surface area burned in pediatric patients using the "rule of nines".
  • identify signs and symptoms associated with toxin ingestions
  • differentiate epidural and subdural head bleeds.
  • define and differentiate cardiac arrhythmias. 
  • distinguish compensated and uncompensated shock.
  • describe 2 symptoms of acute chest syndrome in sickle cell disease.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 7.50 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 7.50 Attendance
Course opens: 
05/19/2023
Course expires: 
06/02/2023
Event starts: 
05/19/2023 - 8:00am EDT
Event ends: 
05/19/2023 - 12:00pm EDT
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UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
4401 Penn Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
United States

Conflict of Interest Disclosure:

No planners, members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Accreditation Statement:

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh 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.

 The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 7.5 contact hour(s).

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.  

Available Credit

  • 7.50 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 7.50 Attendance
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