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Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
BLITZ Certification Review and Clinical Update Continuing Education Course

October 20, 2026

For New Graduates

It’s never too early to start preparing for national certification.

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Certified NPs

Consider attending one of our courses for easy contact hours for recertification.

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Featuring 7 of the most talented Pediatric Primary/Acute Care NP educators in the industry!
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Last Day to Register: October 16, 2026!

Essentials

Premium

Ultimate

Essentials

$44.⁹⁵

3 days of Live Course content

Earn up to 26.25 contact hours of continuing education (which includes up to 11 hours of pharmacology and 1.25 hours of advanced procedures)

Live Faculty Q&A - Have your questions answered in real time by faculty!

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Premium

$44.⁹⁵

3 days of Live Course content

Earn up to 27.75 contact hours of continuing education (which includes up to 12.5 hours of pharmacology and 1.25 hours of advanced procedures)

Live Faculty Q&A - Have your questions answered in real time by faculty!

Prices subject to change without notice

Ultimate

$44.⁹⁵

3 days of Live Course content

Earn up to 27.75 contact hours of continuing education (which includes up to 12.5 hours of pharmacology and 1.25 hours of advanced procedures)

Live Faculty Q&A - Have your questions answered in real time by faculty!

Prices subject to change without notice

Course Schedule

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. EASTERN Time

Last Day to Register: October 16, 2026!

Which product is right for you?

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Home Study

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	$32941953950	$38961968050
Extensive Course Manual
Diagnostic Readiness Test 100-item Diagnostic Readiness Test 2.5 Contact Hours: You must fully participate in the remediation session following the First Assessment. The Final Assessment must be taken within 30 days of the First Assessment with a score of 70% to receive the 2.5 contact hours.	DRT #1DRT #1	DRT #1DRT #1
Review Antibiotics CE Offering Bonus from our CE store: Review of Antibiotic Classes 1.5 contact hours of continuing education (which includes 1.5 hours of pharmacology)
Audio Recordings Comprehensive: All Audio Recordings from a recent Live Certification Review and Clinical Update Continuing Education Course are included. Topics can be listened to in any order and repeated. Pause, fast forward, and rewind the lectures as needed so that you can make sure you master the material. Versatile: Listen wherever is convenient for you: in the car, at home, or wherever you would like!	Option to add-on	Included with purchase
Post-Course Online Video Chapters (OVCs) Three-month access to special video content Unlimited reviews of video content within three months of course conclusion. Additional time may be purchased. Common Pediatric Genetic Syndromes and Inborn Errors of MetabolismCommon Problems in Acute CareProceduresProfessional Practice IssuesEvidence-Based Cultural Considerations
Guarantee We guarantee that attendees will pass their initial national certification exam as long as the exam is taken no less than 3 weeks and no more than 3 months after taking a Barkley & Associates’ Live Webinar or graduation (whichever comes last). We know we have what you need to succeed, so in the unlikely event that you do not pass, you will receive complimentary attendance at any Live Webinar of your choice!	Yes (attend another Live Webinar)	NoYes (attend a Live Webinar)Yes (attend a Live Webinar)
Interactive Practice Questions
Faculty Q&A
Video Access Length	Option to add 1 week 1 month	Option to add1 month3 months

Audio Sample

Manual Sample

Course Overview: Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (PNP-AC)

Certification Review and Clinical Update Continuing Education Course

Assessment

Patient health history
Comprehensive physical examination
Evaluation of the acutely ill child
Child maltreatment red flags
Recognition of sepsis/shock
Nutritional evaluation
Differential diagnosis

Clinical Problems by System

Respiratory
Cardiac
Renal/Genitourinary
Endocrine
Musculoskeletal
Gastrointestinal
Neurologic
Cardiovascular
Oncology
Rheumatology
Allergy/Immunology
Metabolic disorders
Hematology
Trauma
Palliative care
Genetic issues
Infectious Diseases
Dermatology
Shock states

Diagnostic Skills and Procedures

Infectious disease workup
Advanced laboratory review and interpretation
Radiology Interpretation: X-Ray, MRI, CT, POCUS
Cardiac Diagnostics: ECHO & EKG
Review of invasive procedures

Management

Nutritional modalities and support
Antibiotic selection
Resource allocation
Treatment of shock
Fluid management and resuscitation including vasoactives
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Technology maintenance and proper use
Care coordination
Collaboration with specialists
Palliative care strategies
Ventilation strategies
Pre and post-operative management

Professional Practice

Evidence-based practice
Legal and ethical considerations
Interpretation of research findings
Patient advocacy
Cultural sensitivity
Scope of practice
Licensure and credentialing
Reporting statutes

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Get a head start

on mastering concepts as you finish your program.

Maximize your Live Course time

by making it a true review course.

Apply your knowledge

learned from the audio when interacting with our challenging Live Course Audience Response System questions.

The Live Course recordings are available in 3 different options to fit your unique preferences:

MP3 Player

$119.⁹⁵

$95.⁹⁶

Audio CDs

$79.⁹⁵

$63.⁹⁶

Audio Streaming

$64.⁹⁵

$51.⁹⁶

We guarantee that attendees will pass their initial national certification exam as long as the exam is taken no less than 3 weeks and no more than 3 months, after taking a Barkley & Associates’ Live Webinar or graduation (whichever comes last).

Barkley & Associates must be notified by email within 3 weeks of receipt of the score report. Upon notification, the student may choose to take any Live Webinar for free within the next 6 months.

Terms: Live Webinars

Prices are subject to change without notice.

All course materials, including but not limited to videos, slides, and course manuals, are protected by copyright laws. You may not record, reproduce, distribute, or publicly display any course materials.

The purchase of one Live Webinar registration is valid for one person’s use only. Sharing or distribution of the course is not permitted. Any video or audio recordings of our course are strictly prohibited. Anyone found to be violating these policies will be removed from the course without a refund. Additionally, any unauthorized use of our copyrighted materials may result in legal action.

All purchases are FINAL. No refunds will be made for course cancellations.

Under extenuating circumstances, we will do our best to accommodate the needs of our Live Webinar customers by transferring them to an alternative Live Webinar date. If another Live Webinar is not scheduled in the near future, transferring to a Live Course option may be discussed. In these cases, an administrative fee of $150.00 will be charged.

Attendees failing to attend the Live Webinar will forfeit their entire registration fee – no transfer options will apply.

If a customer purchases the wrong Live Webinar (e.g., Adult-Gerontology Acute Care instead of Adult-Gerontology Primary Care), an administrative fee of $50, plus any difference in course price, will apply to change to the correct course.

Payment must be completed in full to attend a Live Webinar.

Access to the course materials is granted upon registration and payment. Your access is non-transferable and may not be shared with others. You may not distribute, reproduce, or modify the course content.

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