Welcome to PENS

The Pediatric Endocrinology Nursing Society (PENS) is committed to the development and advancement of nurses in the art and science of caring for children with endocrine disorders and diabetes.

Advancing Endocrine and Diabetes Care

PENS Online Courses

Click here to access the PENS Online Courses! Contact hours available.

April 30 – May 3, 2025

Kansas City Marriott Downtown Hotel
Kansas City, MO 

Have a question you’d like to bounce off a peer? Want to see how your PENS friends are doing? Join us in PENS Pals – an informal space to chat with one another, share resources, and ask questions.

The Infant with Differences in Sexual Development (DSD): Ethical Issues

Presented by Terri Lipman, PhD, CRNP, FAAN 

Access the PENS Online Courses! Contact hours available.

The Journal of Pediatric Nursing provides original, peer-reviewed research that is based on the philosophy that pediatric nursing incorporates a family-centered approach.

Recent PENS Announcements

2025 PENS Call for Abstracts for Poster Presentation

Submission Deadline: December 1, 2024 Click here for more information and submission instructions.
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2025 PENS Call for Presentations & Advanced Practice Case Studies

Submission Deadline: September 27, 2024 Click here for more information.
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Gender-Affirming Care Toolkit Now Available!

A DNP project team out of the University of Cincinnati is interested in identifying gaps in knowledge regarding the care of transgender patients and educating ...
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PENS Call for Nominations – 2025 Election

Submission Deadline Extended to January 6, 2025 Nominations are being sought for the following PENS offices: Treasurer (1) – The Treasurer, in collaboration with the ...
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PENS Excellence in Nursing Awards – Submit Nominations by February 1, 2024

The following awards have been created by the PENS Board of Directors to honor our members. Please consider nominating yourself or another worthy individual to ...
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Advanced Practice in Endocrinology Nursing 1st Ed. 2019

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