Professionalism 101 - F25OD310

Intended Audience: All neonatal nurses.

ANCC NCPD Contact Hour(s): 1.0

NCC Codes: NNP5, NIC4, LRN5, MNN4

Learning Outcome: Learners will increase their ability to improve professionalism within the neonatal nursing context.

Release Date: 9/6/2025

Expiration Date: 07/31/2027

Requirements for Completion: Participants must be registered for the conference, attend at least 90% of each session, and complete evaluations to earn ANCC NCPD contact hours.

Disclosures: No person with the potential to influence the content of this activity has declared a relevant financial relationship with an ineligible* company. Any exceptions to this disclosure are noted below.

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*Ineligible companies are those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, reselling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Track: NN, AP, MB

Keywords: professionalism, neonatal nursing, unprofessional behavior

Patricia McMullen, PhD, JD, WHNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN

Dean Emerita -Conway School of Nursing

The Catholic University of America

Dr. McMullen practices as and educator, certified women’s health nurse practitioner and attorney. She holds BSN and MS degrees from the University of MD, a Juris Doctor, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree She has held faculty positions at several universities, and has worked clinically at Johns Hopkins Hospital, the Baltimore City Health Department, and in private practice. She is a Distinguished Practitioner of the American Academies of Practice, a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. She has presented numerous workshops, authored of a number of research and practice-based articles and texts. and co-authored a text Telephone Triage for Obstetrics & Gynecology (3rd ed.).