Ready When It Matters: A School Nurse Emergency Preparedness Toolkit

May 20, 2026

The goal of this activity is to engage school nurses in emergency and disaster preparedness. With this webinar, they will be introduced to the PPN School Nurse Preparedness Toolkit, which they can use to build or improve plans, conduct exercises, provide job actions sheets and checklists for members of their school team, along with many other preparedness activities. The webinar will be an introduction to the toolkit and a discussion with several school nurses in a conversation style format. The audience will be given an overview of disaster preparedness, the school nurse role, and ways for the school nurse to advocate for inclusion in the emergency planning team if not already there.

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships 
The planning committee and presenters have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies. 

Financial and In-Kind Commercial Support 
No financial nor in-kind commercial support was received for this educational activity. 

Target Audience

  • Nurses
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Other

Learning Objectives

  • Describe the essential components of an effective school emergency preparedness program, including hazard identification, planning cycles, and the nurse’s role in readiness and response.
  • Gain hands‑on familiarity with a structured toolkit designed to help school nurses assess current preparedness levels, develop or update emergency plans, and design realistic exercises to practice those plans with staff and students.
  • Locate credible preparedness resources at the local, state, and national levels and outline the partnerships that strengthen school readiness.
  • Develop strategies to effectively advocate for the inclusion of school nurses in school and district emergency planning committees, ensuring their clinical expertise informs preparedness, response, and recovery decisions.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ANCC
    Children's National Hospital will provide 1.00 Nursing Contact Hours for this Live activity.
  • 1.00 Participation
    Successful completion of this continuing education activity.
Course opens: 
05/20/2026
Course expires: 
07/19/2029
Event starts: 
05/20/2026 - 11:00am EDT
Event ends: 
05/20/2026 - 12:00pm EDT
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Course Director(s)

Abby Bailey, NR Paramedic, MPA

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Speaker(s)

Beth Lamkin, MSN, RN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Christopher McCarthy

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, Children's National Hospital is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. Children’s National Hospital Accreditation Provider #4008362.

Credit Designation Statement

Nurses: Children’s National Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 ANCC contact hour(s) for nurses. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ANCC
    Children's National Hospital will provide 1.00 Nursing Contact Hours for this Live activity.
  • 1.00 Participation
    Successful completion of this continuing education activity.
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