Procalcitonin Levels: Are Lumbar Punctures a Thing of the Past?
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 module will look at current practices and the historical perspective of evaluating febrile infants less than sixty days of age. It will provide information on the incentives for limiting such evaluations and review common inflammatory markers. An overview of the PECARN study will be provided so the participant is better able to evaluate and understand the data related to the clinical prediction model for evaluating febrile infants.
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This continuing education activity is administered by the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners as an agency providing continuing education credit. individuals who complete this program and earn a 70% or higher score on the post tests will be awarded 0.75 National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners contact hours.
Target Audience
Pediatric-focused advanced practice registered nurses.
Learning Objectives
•Define the role of procalcitonin in infection.
•Describe the epidemiology of bacteremia in the febrile infant.
•Identify current evidence-based practices for evaluating and treating the febrile infant.
•Discuss current practices among the participants and how procalcitonin is being used in their practice setting.
Chris Kyper, DNP, CPNP AC/PC
Available Credit
- 0.75 Contact hours