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The Pediatric End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) is a national initiative to improve end-of-life (EOL) care. The curriculum has been developed to provide EOL education to healthcare providers, which translates into excellent care for pediatric patients and their families.
Nurses are often uncomfortable providing end-of-life care and bereavement to pediatric patients and their families. Our goal is to increase knowledge and understanding of pediatric palliative care in order to increase comfortability with these particularly difficult and emotionally stressful situations.
Target Audience
Nurse
Learning Objectives
Upon completion, participants should be able to:
- Describe the philosophy and principles of hospice and palliative care with a nursing model of care.
- Identify the need for interdisciplinary team collaboration within a palliative care model.
- Describe the role of the nurse when providing quality palliative care for children and families.
- Recognize changes in society, healthcare economics, and service delivery that necessitate improved professional preparation for palliative care.
- Discuss the unique aspect of suffering for children and families facing a life-threating illness or event.
Additional Information
| Attachment | Size |
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 ELNEC Brochure 2026.pdf | 1.59 MB |
 ELNEC Agenda 11-2026.docx | 16.17 KB |
The Pediatric End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) is a national initiative to improve end-of-life (EOL) care. The curriculum has been developed to provide EOL education to healthcare providers, which translates into excellent care for pediatric patients and their families.
Nurses are often uncomfortable providing end-of-life care and bereavement to pediatric patients and their families. Our goal is to increase knowledge and understanding of pediatric palliative care in order to increase comfortability with these particularly difficult and emotionally stressful situations.
Nicole Hahnlen, RN, CHPPN
Clinical Program Coordinator
Penn State Health Golisano Children’s Hospital
Sonia Patel, DNP, CPNP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Pediatric Advances Team (PACT)
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Kelly Mannion, BSN, RN, CHPPN
Nurse Coordinator
Pediatric Advances Team (PACT)
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Gwenn Laragione, RN, BSN, CCM, CHPPN
Nurse Coordinator
Pediatric Advances Team (PACT)
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Kate Ramey MSN, CRNP, NNP-BC
Perinatal Supportive Care APP, UPMC Magee-Women’s Hospital
Wellness Ambassador, UPMC Office of Advanced Practice Providers
Carol May RN, MSN, MBA, CHPPN
Director
Division of Palliative Medicine and Supportive Care
UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
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.
Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 12.0 contact hours.
Other Healthcare Professionals
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
- 12.00 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 12.00 Attendance
Price
Any questions regarding registration should be directed to Katherine Ramey - [email protected] or Carol May - [email protected]
Registration will close on October 23, 2026