Nursing Continuing Professional Development

East Tennessee Children’s Hospital values and prioritizes the professional development of nurses.  A variety of professional development opportunities are available for nurses throughout the year.  These opportunities include planned, organized learning experiences as well as programs that support and guide career growth.

Professional Certification Program

Children’s encourages nurses to become certified in their specialty areas.  Participation in the Professional Certification Program provides guidance through the certification process.  The goal of the program is to encourage and motivate nurses to achieve and maintain their certifications, while removing as many barriers as possible.

Approved Provider Unit

East Tennessee Children’s Hospital is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the North Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

As an Approved Provider Unit, Children’s can award contact hours for educational activities that meet accreditation criteria.  These contact hours support professional licensure and certifications.  These activities are offered at no cost to Children’s nursing staff.

For more information, email ncpd@etch.com.