Module II. Pediatric Physiology & Physical Assessment Developmental Considerations

This module provides an aged-based review on pediatric physiology & physical assessment developmental considerations.
The presentations' content focuses on perinatal, newborn, infants, early and middle childhood, and adolescent and emerging adults.

This activity awards 5.75 NAPNAP contact hours.

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This continuing education activity is administered by the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) as an agency providing continuing education credit. Individuals who complete this program and earn a 70% or higher score on the module assessment will be awarded 5.75 NAPNAP contact hours.

Target Audience

This groundbreaking program aims to set a consistent, globally recognized standard for pediatric health care delivery, regardless of borders, geography or income levels.

Learning Objectives

At the end of the module, learners should be able to:

  • Learners will apply knowledge of perinatal exposures and conditions to analyze potential complications post-partum.
  • Learners will apply knowledge of newborn developmental physiological principles when completing a physical examination on a newborn.
  • Learners will apply knowledge of infant developmental physiological principles when completing a physical examination on an infant.
  • Learners will apply knowledge of childhood developmental physiological principles when completing a physical exam on a child.
  • Learners will apply knowledge of adolescent developmental physiological principles when completing a physical exam on an adolescent.

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 5.75 NAPNAP Contact Hours
Course opens: 
01/16/2026
Course expires: 
06/30/2030
Cost:
$175.00

NAPNAP Pediatric Nursing Micro-credential

Part 1. Perinatal
Donna M. Schultz, DNP, APRN, NNP-BC, CPNP-PC

Part 2. Newborn
Daniela Moscarella DNP, APN, CPNP-PC, PMHS, CCRN-k

Part 3. Infants
Amy Manion, PhD, APRN, CPNP-PC, PMHS

Part 4. Early and Middle Childhood
Katie Hildreth, DNP, ARNP, CPNP-AC/PC

Part 5. Adolescent and Emerging Adults
Jennifer L. Hamilton, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, PMHS

This continuing education activity is administered by the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) as an agency providing continuing education credit. Individuals who complete this program and earn a 70% or higher score on the module assessment will be awarded 5.75 NAPNAP contact hours.

Available Credit

  • 5.75 NAPNAP Contact Hours

Price

Cost:
$175.00
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