Helpful Links
APSNA is committed to supporting pediatric surgical nurses, healthcare colleagues, and families with trusted resources. Below you’ll find a collection of links to APSNA programs, partner organizations, and reputable health information sites.
Patients & Families Resources
Informational, educational, and support organizations
General Pediatric Information
- American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) → Includes Healthychildren.org → (English & Spanish parenting website).
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) → U.S. public health guidance, safety, and disease prevention.
- Children’s Hospital Association (CHA) → Advances child health through innovation and care delivery.
Condition-Specific Resources
- CDH International → Support and research for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.
- Cerebral Palsy Guidance → Resources for parents and caregivers.
- Children's Oncology Group (COG) → Information from diagnosis through cure.
- Esophageal Atresia/Tracheoesophageal Fistula Support → Family support and education.
- Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) → ECMO education and expertise.
- HIE Help Center → Support for families impacted by hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy.
- Oley Foundation → Advocacy and resources for those on home IV nutrition and tube feeding.
- Pull-thru Network → Advocacy for colorectal/urogenital disorders.
- United Ostomy Associations of America (UOAA) → Support and advocacy for people with ostomies.
Patient Safety & Education
- American College of Surgeons (ACS) → Surgical Patient Education Program.
- APSA Family Resources → Guides for families of children with surgical conditions.
- Choosing Wisely → Reducing unnecessary medical tests and treatments.
- CSurgeries → Peer-reviewed surgical video journal.
- Healthcare Toolbox → Medical traumatic stress awareness.
- Pediatric Orthopaedic Practitioner Society (POPS) → Patient/Parent Education Resources.
- Safe Kids Worldwide → Child safety and injury prevention.
- Stop the Bleed → Training for bleeding emergencies.
Educational Support
- APA Style Guide – Purdue OWL → APA formatting guide for writing and research.
Professional Nursing & Health Organizations
Societies, specialty groups, and professional development
- American Association of Neuroscience Nurses (AANN) →
- American Nurses Association (ANA) →
- American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) →
- Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses (APHON) →
- Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) →
- Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) →
- Infusion Nurses Society (INS) →
- International Pediatric Endosurgery Group (IPEG) →
- National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS) →
- National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses (NAON) →
- National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) →
- Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) →
- Pediatric Trauma Society (PTS) →
- Pediatric Urology Nurse Specialists (PUNS) →
- Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck Nurses (SOHN) →
- Society of Pediatric Nurses (SPN) →