**Unfortunately, the Pediatric Nursing Certification Review Course scheduled for July 26 and 27, 2018, has been cancelled. The Pediatric Nursing Conference will be held as scheduled (July 27-28, 2018) and is not affected by this cancellation.**

This episode is a preview to our upcoming Pediatric Nursing Conference, being held July 26 to the 28 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, DC. The Pediatric Nursing Conference is considered the 7th issue of the journal, literally bringing the journal to life through presentations by highly acclaimed experts in the field of pediatric health care.

In addition, the Pediatric Nursing Certification Review Course, presented by Drs. Louise Jakubik and Janice Selekman, will be offered as a two-day pre-conference on Wednesday and Thursday, July 25 and 26, 2018.

Dr. Louise Jakubik is a pediatric nursing and workforce development expert.
In addition to her role as Chair of the Pediatric Nursing Conference, Dr. Jakubik is the president, chief learning officer, and founder of Nurse Builders, a nursing consulting firm specializing in pediatric nursing education and practice. She is also the founder of the Nurse Mentoring Institute, an organization dedicated to preparing, supporting, and developing nurses and nursing organizations in the art, science, and wonder of mentoring. Dr Jakubik's pediatric clinical practice experiences include a variety of roles including clinical nurse specialist, nurse practitioner, and staff nurse. She has authored over 30 books and scholarly articles, including the first book designed to prepare pediatric nurses for taking a pediatric nursing certification exam entitled, "Pediatric Nursing Certification Review" and the first laboratory interpretation guide specifically for pediatric nurses entitled, "Pediatric Laboratory Interpretation: A Guide for the Pediatric Nurse."

Dr. Janice Selekman is just about to start retirement from the University of Delaware where she has been a full professor for 27 years. She was on the Pediatric Nursing Editorial Board for 19 years as a column editor and is a frequent speaker at these conferences. She is the author of both the Pediatric and School Nursing Certification Review Books and also wrote the major textbook used by school nurses.

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