Five Pediatric CHD Presentations Every PNP Must Recognize
0.75 NAPNAP Contact Hour. This continuing education activity is offered at a reduced rate to NAPNAP Members. This continuing education activity rate is $7.5 for NAPNAP Members. For non-members, this continuing education activity rate is $15. This course is an archived session from NAPNAP's Pediatric Virtual Symposium: 2026 Targeted Topics.
From the cyanotic newborn to the post Fontan teen, missed cardiac diagnoses can have serious consequences. Through five common but high risk presentations, this session equips PNPs with a quick physiology primer and actionable bedside approach. Walk away with a sharper diagnostic lens and confidence in managing pediatric cardiac red flags.
Please note that this program is an archived session NAPNAP's Pediatric Virtual Symposium: 2026 Targeted Topics. If you had attended 2026 virtual symposium and earned CE for this session, this course will be a duplicate.
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 will be awarded 0.5 NAPNAP Contact Hour.
IMPORTANT: This continuing education activity is offered at a reduced rate to NAPNAP Members. You must be logged in using your NAPNAP Username and Password to be recognized as a Member of NAPNAP. If you are a current member of NAPNAP, and you are being asked to purchase this activity at the Non-Member rate, please contact the NAPNAP National Office at (877) 662-7627 to request assistance prior to entering any payment information.
Participants are forbidden to reproduce, republish, redistribute, or resell this course in any other form. For copyright-related questions, please email your question to: [email protected]
Copyright 2026 © by National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP).
Target Audience
Pediatric-focused advanced practice registered nurses
Learning Objectives
• Describe key CHD physiology and apply it to acutely ill infants and children
• Recognize 5 high-risk presentations and distinguish them from noncardiac mimics
• Identify red-flag findings requiring immediate intervention or escalation
• Initiate appropriate first-line stabilization for each CHD scenario
• Communicate effectively with cardiology using focused, physiologic language
Course summary
- 0.75 Contact hours
Kayleigh Todd, DNP, APRN, PNP-AC/PC
Available Credit
- 0.75 Contact hours

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