The Peds NP: Pearls of Pediatric Evidence-Based Practice

In the last episode of our mini-series on Immunizations Updates, we are joined again by pediatric nurse practitioner, Dr. Maddie Manfredi, for a live role-play extended episode focused on motivational interviewing (MI) in the setting of vaccine hesitancy. During 5 cases built around common worries surrounding pediatric vaccines, Dr. Manfredi uses evidence-based approaches to explore hesitancy and...

As we continue on in our mini series on Immunizations Updates, we are joined by pediatric nurse practitioner Dr. Maddie Manfredi to explore the growing challenge of vaccine hesitancy. Together we will review the profound public health impact of immunizations, define vaccine hesitancy as a spectrum of decision-making rather than simple refusal, and discuss its implications for herd immunity and ped...

In the second episode of our Immunization Updates mini-series, we’ll break down the evolving—and increasingly confusing—2026 pediatric immunization landscape, helping clinicians make sense of diverging CDC and AAP vaccine schedules. Following major federal changes to the ACIP process and subsequent shifts in CDC recommendations, several vaccines were reclassified from universal use to “high-risk”...

Welcome to our vaccine-focused mini-series, "Immunizations Updates"! Today we will use data from the United States' measles resurgence following the 2025 outbreak to explore what every pediatric provider needs to know as cases continue to climb. We walk through how measles slipped toward losing its elimination status, how today’s clinicians can rapidly rebuild their diagnostic instincts, and what...

Welcome to the Choosing Wisely Campaign series! This is the fifth and final episode of our 5-part series exploring the ABIM Foundation’s Choosing Wisely Lists. This campaign aims to promote conversations between clinicians and patients to avoid unnecessary medical tests, treatments, and procedures. Our last case-based episode focuses on a school-aged male presenting with new-onset enuresis. After...

Welcome to the Choosing Wisely Campaign series! This is the fourth episode of a 5-part series exploring the ABIM Foundation’s Choosing Wisely Lists. This campaign aims to promote conversations between clinicians and patients to avoid unnecessary medical tests, treatments, and procedures. Our third case-based episode presents a child with fever and cough. After a clear discussion of the case and th...

Welcome to the Choosing Wisely Campaign series! This is the third episode of a 5-part series exploring the ABIM Foundation’s Choosing Wisely Lists. This campaign aims to promote conversations between clinicians and patients to avoid unnecessary medical tests, treatments, and procedures. Our second case-based episode presents an infant with diarrhea and diaper dermatitis. After a clear discussion o...

Welcome to the Choosing Wisely Campaign series! This is the second episode of a 5-part series exploring the ABIM Foundation’s Choosing Wisely Lists. This campaign aims to promote conversations between clinicians and patients to avoid unnecessary medical tests, treatments, and procedures. The first of our case-based episodes presents a school age child with syncope. After a clear discussion of the...

Welcome to the Choosing Wisely Campaign series! This 5-part series will explore the ABIM Foundation’s Choosing Wisely Campaign, its historical precedent, and its goals. We will discuss how this initiative aims to promote conversations between clinicians and patients to avoid unnecessary medical tests, treatments, and procedures. The introduction episode dives into the historic 2010 editorial in th...

This is the final episode of The Peds NP Acute Care PNP Faculty series. The series was created and peer-reviewed by national leaders in acute care PNP education in collaboration to meet the needs of our current and future colleagues. In the push for competency-based education where faculty verify the skills of what a student can do, rather than their knowledge, our series focuses on the applicatio...

Welcome to The Peds NP Acute Care Faculty series! This series was created and peer-reviewed by national leaders in acute care PNP education collaborating with one another to meet the needs of our current and future colleagues. In the push for competency-based education where faculty verify the skills of what a student can do, rather than their knowledge, our series focuses on the application of di...

Welcome to The Peds NP Acute Care Faculty series! This series was created and peer-edited by national leaders in acute care PNP education collaborating with one another to meet the needs of our future colleagues. In the push for competency-based education where faculty verify the skills of what a student can do, rather than their knowledge, our series focuses on the application of didactic content...

Welcome back to The Peds NP Acute Care Faculty series! This series was created and peer-reviewed by national leaders in acute care PNP education collaborating with one another to meet the needs of our current and future colleagues. In the push for competency-based education where faculty verify the skills of what a student can do, rather than their knowledge, our series focuses on the application...

Meditation begins at 2:00.  This 5-minute meditation for pediatric providers is designed to help you center your day before your work to boost your wellness, improve resilience, and connect better with yourself, your patients, and your colleagues. First we’ll create a peaceful environment and establish the ground rules of meditation, then get your body into position. The guided meditation takes yo...

Welcome back to The Peds NP Acute Care Faculty series! This series was created and peer-reviewed by national leaders in acute care PNP education collaborating with one another to meet the needs of our current and future colleagues. In the push for competency-based education where faculty verify the skills of what a student can do, rather than their knowledge, our series focuses on the application...

Welcome to The Peds NP Acute Care Faculty series! This collaborative series was created and peer-reviewed by national experts and leaders in acute care PNP education to meet the needs of our current and future colleagues. In the push for competency-based education where faculty verify the skills of what a student can do, rather than their knowledge, our series focuses on the application of didacti...

Welcome back to The Peds NP Acute Care Faculty series! This collaborative series was created and peer-reviewed by national experts and leaders in acute care PNP education. In the push for competency-based education where faculty verify the skills of what a learner can do, rather than their knowledge, our series focuses on the application of didactic content with a practical approach in a conversat...

Welcome back to The Peds NP Acute Care Faculty series! This series was created and peer-reviewed by national leaders in acute care PNP education collaborating with one another to meet the needs of our current and future colleagues. In the push for competency-based education where faculty verify the skills of what a student can do, rather than their knowledge, our series focuses on the application...

Welcome back to The Peds NP Acute Care Faculty series! This series was created and peer-edited by national leaders in acute care PNP education collaborating with one another to meet the needs of our current and future colleagues. In the push for competency-based education where faculty verify the skills of what a student can do, rather than their knowledge, our series focuses on the application of...

Welcome to The Peds NP Acute Care Faculty series! This collaborative series was created and peer-reviewed by national experts and leaders in acute care PNP education to meet the needs of our current and future colleagues. In the push for competency-based education where faculty verify the skills of what a student can do, rather than their knowledge, our series focuses on the application of didacti...

At the peak of respiratory virus season, bronchiolitis is one of the most common presentations in infants and young toddlers. The characteristic wheeze and prolonged duration of illness can be distressing for parents, who may lack the practical knowledge of how to effectively implement supportive care. When the mainstay of treatment is supportive care without any single curative intervention, you...

In the eighth and final episode of the Health Equity in Pediatrics podcast series, the epilogue begins with my inspiration for the series, shares some parting sentiments, and discusses the results and conclusions of the cross-sectional study published in the special DEIB edition of Journal of Pediatric Health Care (March/April 2024). I’ll rewind to my childhood and walk you down the cobblestone br...

Nirsevimab is the new FDA-approved monoclonal antibody RSV vaccine for the prevention of severe lower respiratory illness in infants. In this episode, we discuss the current recommendations on who gets the vaccine and when, how to use a lens of health equity to approach the current vaccine shortages, and how to discuss safety and efficacy with vaccine hesitant parents. Now that nirsevimab is on th...

Mental health is one of the greatest health risks encountered by children and adolescents in today’s world.  Stigma can be one of the biggest barriers to children being evaluated and treated for mental health problems, particularly in communities that are marginalized.  In the final episode of the miniseries on Health Equity in Children, we bring mental health into your everyday conversations to d...

It’s good advice for any pediatric provider to never assume anything.  In the sixth episode of the series on Health Equity in Children, we understand how not making assumptions is a best practice for pediatric providers from the evaluation and management of LGBTQ patients, to communicating with diverse families, and serving as an ally in health promotion.   Want to make a bigger difference in heal...