Navigating Caregiver Advocacy

Memphis, TN US
September 16, 2025

This is the education for the Mid-South Chapter of the Society of Pediatric Nurse to learn how to support action to improve pediatric caregiver support. 

Target Audience

Nurses

Learning Objectives

The learners will understand the disability-related needs of individuals with disabilities, their families, and the professionals who support them. 

Learners will identify the outcome of the vote for the Paid Family Caregiving Part 1 Bill

Learners will identify the number of family caregivers in Tennessee reporting 14 or more days of poor mental health, and 14 or more days of poor physical Health

Learners will indicate Tennessee’s rank nationally in the availability of home health care workers, with only 23 workers per 1,000 residents.

Learners will identify Tennessee’s rank in the amount of support that it offers to family caregivers.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ANCC
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
08/01/2025
Course expires: 
09/30/2025
Event starts: 
09/16/2025 - 6:00pm CDT
Event ends: 
09/16/2025 - 7:00pm CDT
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Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center
848 Adams
Community Room, 1st floor
Memphis, TN 38163
United States

The community room is located in the first floor of the main patient care tower. There may be parking in the front lot, street parking, or the garage off of Manassas.

Elizabeth Boywid

William (Billy) Boywid, Jr.

 

Planner(s)

Alise Farrell, PHD, RN, CPN

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

Elizabeth Boywid, MA, BS

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

William Boywid, MBA, BA

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: N

Noncommercial Sponsor Support: No

 

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ANCC
  • 1.00 Attendance
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  • Be present at the Le Bonheur Community Room  for the presentation.