Society for Pediatric Urgent Care

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Society for Pediatric Urgent Care

Nurses Corner

Making Inroads Toward Nursing Perspectives

We would like to welcome you to an exciting new opportunity within SPUC … a section devoted specifically to our nursing colleagues.  As pediatric urgent cares become a growing mainstay on the healthcare landscape, we hope to more clearly define our role as nurses in that environment.

With this newly formed nursing subcommittee we want to be able to offer continuing educational opportunities at both the annual conference and online throughout the year that are tailored to the pediatric urgent care nurse.  However, to do this, we need your help!

We have attached a link to a survey that will gather nursing related data and find out what YOU, the pediatric urgent care nurse, would like to hear more about.  What is it that will help you to be the best pediatric urgent care nurse you can be?

Again, welcome to our exciting, new informational nursing corner within SPUC.  We look forward to forging a cohesive bond within the realm of pediatric nursing.

The survey will be open until January 15.  Thank you for your participation.

Pediatric Urgent Care Nurses Survey –Begin the survey here

Ashley Robertson, BSN, RN, CPEN
Mary Benney, RN, CPN
Randi Belling, RN, Practice Manager

 

 

 

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