ACTivate: Adolescents Can Thrive will be
available to all professionals who care for teens
ROCKVILLE, Md., July 22,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pediatric Nursing
Certification Board (PNCB) unveiled ACTivate: Adolescents Can
Thrive, a new competency-building certificate and
microcredentialing program dedicated to adolescent care, health,
and well-being to increase knowledge and skills for professionals
and advocates who support youth in this age range. As the largest
and most widely known organization for pediatric nursing
certification, continuing education, and competency development,
PNCB designed the ACTivate curriculum with experts to offer deep,
meaningful learning for adults working with adolescents.
ACTivate is a new competency-building
certificate and microcredentialing program dedicated to adolescent
care.
ACTivate: Adolescents Can Thrive is an innovative,
engaging program that helps participants build confidence and
competence. The program is unique, because it is completely
dedicated to adolescents and the adults who serve them. This
includes advocates in public safety, education, and community
service, and traditional health care providers – such as
physicians, nurses, and advanced practice providers who work in
pediatrics, behavioral & mental health, and emergency
care.
ACTivate offers these professionals the chance to earn
certificates and microcredentials to develop or expand their
expertise, and ultimately, to help youth lead healthier lives,
explained PNCB Board of Directors CPNP-PC-at-Large Representative
Anne Derouin, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC,
PMHS, FAANP.
"Adolescence is a time of great change—and risk," Derouin said.
"It's also a window of opportunity for health professionals and
others to establish trust and promote healthy habits that have
implications for the rest of a teen's life. ACTivate empowers you
to directly set adolescents up for success as they navigate today's
challenges."
ACTivate consists of two separate programs – Core Concepts in
Adolescence and Essential Knowledge in Adolescent Health
& Well-Being. Core Concepts in Adolescence offers
in-depth modules that explore how adolescents grow and develop, as
well as the social and global challenges they face, with a special
focus on how to communicate effectively with teens. Essential
Knowledge in Adolescent Health & Well-Being builds on that
knowledge with modules on adolescent wellness, sexual health, and
safety, among others.
To equip more professionals with the tools they need to best
serve this critical population, PNCB will make ACTivate available
not only to nurses, but to all professionals who interact with this
age group.
"ACTivate delivers confidence, competence, and clarity
regardless of your knowledge level in adolescent care or workplace
setting," said PNCB CEO Sheri
Sesay-Tuffour, PhD, FASAE, CAE, ICE-CCP, IOM. "With a sole
focus on the needs of this age group and cutting-edge technology,
this program benefits everyone, from the adults who complete the
programs to the adolescents they ultimately support."
There are no eligibility requirements to enroll in ACTivate. To
earn a certificate, professionals must complete four courses and
open-book assessments within 90 days of enrolling in ACTivate. Upon
completion, they will receive a certificate, in addition to contact
hours of continuing nursing education, plus the option to earn the
corresponding microcredential.
PNCB continues its work to be a driving force for quality in
pediatric nursing globally. To learn more about ACTivate or PNCB's
other services, visit the program website.
At PNCB, we believe our work makes kids
healthier.
PNCB is the largest and most essential organization for the
certification, continuing education, and competency development of
nursing professionals who provide care for children, adolescents,
and young adults. Setting the standard since 1975, PNCB is proud of
the 53,000+ RNs and advanced practice nurses working each day to
make our vision a reality. Children are our future. We're in this
together so that kids get the best possible care today, physically
and emotionally, for a healthier world tomorrow. Explore all that
we offer at www.pncb.org and www.ipedsnursing.org.
Adele Foerster, MSN, APRN,
CPNP-PC/AC, ICE-CCP
info@pncb.org
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