Professional Development Programs at Camp Nejeda

Now offering two unique seminar options:

Type 1 Diabetes in Children: a seminar for all types of individual nurses that provides continuing education on type 1 diabetes in childhood populations. For more detailed information or to register online, please see the expanded description below.
NJSNA Approval #: 7993-4/22-24
Taking Diabetes to School: What School Nurses Need to Know: a seminar coordinated with NJ school districts to provide educational content for their school nurses, including regulations specific to NJ school nurses serving children with type 1 diabetes. For more information or to schedule this seminar for your school district, please email ashley.colnett@campnejeda.org.
NJSNA Approval #: 7986-1/22/24.

Type 1 diabetes in children

Continuing education course for individual nurses

Activity Description: This lecture-style seminar reviews the basics of type 1 diabetes in children and provides an update on more recent developments in diabetes-related technology while providing ample time for answering attendee questions.

Learning Outcome: Improved knowledge of the most up-to-date treatment regimens and an increase in understanding how to use diabetes technology to manage glucose levels.

Steps for Successful Completion:

Attendance for the entire activity or conference
Completion/submission of evaluation form
Successful completion of a post-test (e.g. attendee must score 80% or higher)

Price: $100*; school purchase orders accepted
Contact Hours: 5
*Cancellations are refundable up to 48 hours in advance.

This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by New Jersey State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. NJSNA Approval #: 7993-4/22/24

2024 locations and dates

Winter Virtual Seminar
- Saturday January 20th, 2024, via Zoom
  10:00am EST
North Jersey (in person) at Camp Nejeda in Stillwater, NJ
- Saturday April 20th, 2024
  9:00am EST
Fall Virtual Seminar
- Saturday September 14th, 2024, via Zoom
  10:00am EST
Central Jersey (in person) at Children’s Specialized Hospital in New Brunswick, NJ
- Saturday November 16th, 2024
  9am EST

Seminar Speakers:

Ashley Colnett, BSN, RN, CDCES, CSN, Camp Nejeda Education & Recruitment Coordinator

Robin Greengrove, RN, BSN, CSN, CDCES, Camp Nejeda Nurse

Brianna Hanekom, BSN, CDCES, Jefferson Health

Michelle Laranko, RN, CDCES, CPN, Cooper Diabetes Education Center

*There are no conflicts of interest to report for any individuals in a position to control content. There is no commercial support for this activity

For more information about the program, please call 973-383-2611 or email info@campnejeda.org

Taking Diabetes to School:
What School nurses need to know

Seminar for Schools

Learning Outcome: Demonstrate knowledge of management of type 1 diabetes in schools, including: insulin dosing, treatment options for hypoglycemia, treatment for hyperglycemia, NJ Dept of Education (NJDOE) laws/regulations, and different features of insulin pumps and Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs) by passing a post-test with a score of at least 80%.

Steps for Successful Completion:

Attendance for the entire activity or conference

Completion/submission of evaluation form
Successful completion of a post-test (e.g. attendee must score 80% or higher)

This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by New Jersey State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. NJSNA Approval #: 7986-1/22/24.

Seminar Speaker: Ashley Colnett BSN, RN, CDCES, CSN

*There are no conflicts of interest to report for any individuals in a position to control content. There is no commercial support for this activity.

For scheduling, please contact ashley.colnett@campnejeda.org. Pricing starts at $650 and is dependent on district size. CE credits for all school nurses who successfully complete the seminar (as outlined above) are provided.