Care of Medically Complex Children for School Nursing 8/8/25

Friday, August 8, 2025, 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM, West Campus


Contact Hours (ANCC) (6.75 hours)

This course is designed to increase familiarity of school nurses with the care of technology dependent, medically complex children. Specifically, this course focuses on children with tracheostomies, urostomies, colostomies and gastric tubes. It covers the normal and routine care, troubleshooting and when to seek additional assistance. The format will include prework didactic learning, followed by in-person skills sessions.

1. At conclusion of this activity, 90% of participants will identify at least one enhancement in care and management of the medically complex child.

Texas Children's Hospital West Campus in Katy will offer a course focusing on the care for medically complex children in the school setting. Specifically, children with tracheostomies (with or without a ventilator), urostomies, colostomies and gastrostomy tubes. The course will contain an at-home didactic session followed by a hands-on skills and high-fidelity simulation-based education workshop.

The course will take place on Friday, August 8, 2025 from, 8:30am-2pm at the Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus in Katy at 18200 Katy Fwy, Houston, TX 77094

*Lunch will be provided

Please register by Friday, July 25, 2025 to secure your place in the course.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Mona Karimullah ([email protected]) or Leslie Williams ([email protected]).

Texas Children’s Hospital is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) activity awards up to 6.75 contact hours.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations received in writing no less than 20 days before the course will be refunded, less a 20% administrative fee. No refunds will be made on cancellations received after that date. Please send cancellation requests to [email protected].

Texas Children's Hospital reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded. We are not responsible for other costs incurred such as non-refundable airline tickets or hotel penalties.

Accessibility Statement
 
Texas Children's Hospital is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require special accommodations, including dietary concerns, please contact the CME Conference Coordinator.

Texas Children's Hospital adheres to ACCME Criteria, Standards and Policies regarding industry support of continuing medical education. Disclosure of faculty and their commercial relationships will be made prior to the activity.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Texas Children's Hospital adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including Faculty, planners, reviewers, or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible company (commercial interests). All relevant financial relationship have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Friday, August 8, 2025