Advocating for Children with Spina Bifida

Memphis, TN US
September 17, 2026

This event is providing CE for nurses by UTHSC and is organized by the Mid-South Society of Pediatric nurses to address the needs of providers who care for children with special needs, specifically children with spina bifida.. This program will be used to support the providers, the patients, and families. to understand resources, give the best care, promote self-care, and advocate for these patients with chronic needs. Nurses need to learn to the specific resources such as intensives to meet needs of these youth. Providers at all levels including students have increased knowledge of how to advocate for this population, This 1 hour in person event aims to give support for health care providers including nurses, advanced providers, social work, and community to support survivors of trauma will provide 1 hours of CE.

Please contact Alise Farrell [email protected] for a student or non-CE discount. 

Target Audience

Nurses and other healthcare providers

Learning Objectives

  • Identify specific healthcare needs or considerations for children with spina bifida (SB) that nurses should recognize when providing care during an emergency department (ED) visit.
  • Discuss one effective communication and coordination strategy that nurses can use to advocate for a child with SB and collaborate with the child, family, and interdisciplinary healthcare team.
  • identify one community or healthcare resource that can support children with SB and their families, including resources related to care coordination, communication, and access to appropriate services.

Course summary

Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ANCC
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
09/02/2026
Course expires: 
10/18/2026
Event starts: 
09/17/2026 - 5:30pm CDT
Event ends: 
09/17/2026 - 6:30pm CDT
Rating: 
0

5:30 Welcome

5:45 -6:45 Presentation

6:45-7:00 Evaluation

Le Bonheur Children's Hospital
848 Adams
1st floor Community Room
Memphis, TN 38163
United States

You may park in the visitors garage. Enter the patient entrance and the community room is to your right. 

Lura Luther has been a nurse for 40 years. 35 years as a Pediatric Nurse. She worked in the inpatient hospital setting for 28 years before transferring to the  last role as Spina Bifida Clinic RN Lead where she was responsible for the coordination of care for the patients in the Spina Bifida Clinic. She has participated in many Quality Projects at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital.

In 2019 she collaborated with the National Spina Bifida Association to Coorindate a Spina Bifida Patient Education Day, and also in 2019 served as a steering committee member for the planning of the first National Spina Bifida Association Clinical Care Meeting.

Planner(s)

Alise Farrell, PHD, RN, CPN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Speaker(s)

Laura Luther, RN, CPN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

 

The University of TN Health Science Center College of Nursing, Memphis  is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

  • In order to receive full contact credit(s) for this NPD activity, you must:
  •  Be in attendance for at least 80% of the program, and
  •  Complete and submit the Evaluation and Verification of Attendance at the conclusion of the program.

A conflict of Interest occurs when an individual has an opportunity to affect educational content about health-care products or services of a commercial interest with which she/he has a financial relationship. The planners and presenters of this NCPD activity have disclosed no relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests, pertaining to this activity.

Commercial Support: No

Noncommercial Sponsor Support: No

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ANCC
  • 1.00 Attendance

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