Industry Advisor
Cheryl Baxter, MSN, RN, CPNP Columbus, Ohio
Council Members
Kristina Booth, MSN, FNP-C Columbus, Ohio
Allyson J. Fried, MSN, RN, CPNP Buffalo, New York
Leigh T. Hamm, CPNP Richmond, Virginia
Maryellen Kelly, DNP, CPNP Durham, North Carolina
Advisors to the Board
Karla Giramonti, MSN, RN, FNP-BC Albany, NY
Valre Welch, MSN, RN, CPNP Richmond, Virginia
Our Mission
The Pediatric Urology Nurses & Specialists and Associates is a professional organization dedicated to improving the care of pediatric urology patients across the lifespan through educational programs, research collaboration, and evidence based clinical practice.
PUNS Virtual Annual Meeting & Urodynamics Course Recordings Now Available to All Registered Attendees
Did you miss some of the PUNS Virtual Annual Meeting or would you like to go back to review some of the sessions?
The session recordings are now available in the PUNS Virtual Meeting Portal. In order to view the sessions, simply click on the "View Program" button, once on the program page, there will be a video thumbnail for you to click on and view the video. Please note that this may take a moment to load.
SAVE THE DATE December 1-3, 2021
InterContinental Miami Florida
An Important Message from PUNS Leadership
Pediatric Urology Nurses & Specialists is a professional organization of healthcare providers dedicated to delivering quality care to our pediatric urology patients and their families. PUNS supports The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) and its 24 Member Boards belief that the institutionalized racism and the violence against communities of color haunting our nation and our culture for centuries is a public health issue that must be addressed.
The trauma of violence and intolerance has a cumulative, direct impact on the health and well-being of a person and is associated with a higher incidence of chronic illness and lower life expectancy. That, coupled with social disparities that limit access to quality care, leave minority communities—especially those of color—vulnerable to systemic health issues as witnessed during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
As a health care community, we must stand against all forms of discrimination and violent acts based on intolerance. We are committed to working together to bring about fair and equal access to health care resources and to establish a system that supports the health and well-being of all our communities.
PUNS has created a scholarship fund to support member travel to the PUNS Annual Meeting. We are thankful to those who purchased PUNS merchandise at the annual meeting to support this effort.
The scholarship will cover: Complimentary registration to the annual meeting and (1) Night's hotel accommodation. Apply Now.
PUNS Members:
Order your copies of the self-catherization PUNS patient publication for children:
"You Taking Care of You: A Girl's Guide to Using a Catheter"
"You Taking Care of You: A Boy's Guide to Using a Catheter"
Special Interest Groups
PUNS is pleased to have several Special Interest Groups available to members. The SIGS focus on various aspects of our specialty and can be viewed by logging in to the Members Only Area.
Comprehensive, one-of-a-kind resource that sets the new standard for urologic nursing clinical practice and the development of the urology APRN.