Society of Pediatric Nurses

What Society of Pediatric Nurses does

The Society of Pediatric Nurses (SPN) is a US nonprofit professional membership association founded in 1990 and headquartered at 330 N Wabash Ave., Suite 2000, Chicago, Illinois. With over 3,500 members, it serves registered nurses specializing in pediatric care, student nurses entering the specialty, and adjacent pediatric healthcare professionals. The organization is governed by a small National Office staff of approximately six people, led by Executive Director Janae Lindsley, and operates without venture backing or a parent entity.

SPN's core product is an accredited continuing-education ecosystem anchored by its Learning Center (learning.pedsnurses.org), a self-serve learning management system that delivers webinars, self-paced courses, journal clubs, and certification preparation. Flagship offerings include the Pediatric Nursing Certification Review Course (7.5 NCPD contact hours, $275 member/$350 non-member), the 19-module SPN Pediatric Fellowship Course (10 NCPD hours, $325 member/$425 non-member), the co-developed Pediatric GI Nursing Assessment-Based Certificate Program (18.5 contact hours, with APGNN), certification exam bundles, and a 5th edition Pediatric Nursing Certification Review book. Adjacent platforms include The Hive online community and the Journal of Pediatric Nursing (digital access for members). SPN holds ANCC Commission on Accreditation and California BRN Provider #16532, enabling it to award NCPD contact hours that nurses need for licensure.

The business model blends recurring revenue (membership dues, journal access) with transactional revenue (per-course, per-webinar, and conference registration), distributed directly to individual nurses through the website, Learning Center, email, social media, and the annual conference, with a newly introduced institutional pricing tier. GTM is community-led and event-driven, supplemented by self-serve product-led growth on the Learning Center. No named enterprise customers or institutional revenue concentration is disclosed.

Name

Society of Pediatric Nurses

Legal name

Society of Pediatric Nurses

Website

https://pedsnurses.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Society of Pediatric Nurses (SPN) is a US nonprofit professional membership association founded in 1990, serving over 3,500 pediatric nurses through ANCC-accredited continuing education, certification preparation, fellowship courses, an annual conference, and the Hive online community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees providing access to member benefits including free or discounted educational content, networking opportunities, advocacy resources, and professional development materials
2. Educational Programs and Courses: Revenue from certification review courses, fellowship programs, and certificate programs sold to both members and non-members through the Learning Center
3. Annual Conference and Events: Registration fees for annual conference, webinars, and educational events
4. Journal of Pediatric Nursing: Digital journal access as membership benefit; non-members must purchase article access

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Society of Pediatric Nurses (SPN) is a professional nursing association founded in 1990 and headquartered in Chicago that provides continuing education, certification preparation, and professional development resources for pediatric nurses. Its core offerings are delivered through an online Learning Center (courses, webinars, certification exam bundles, review books), The Hive member community platform, an annual conference, regional chapters, Special Interest Groups (SIGs), and the peer-reviewed Journal of Pediatric Nursing.

Product overview

The Society of Pediatric Nurses offers a comprehensive educational ecosystem for pediatric nursing professionals. The core offering is the Learning Center platform, which houses multiple structured programs including the Pediatric Nursing Certification Review Course (7.5 contact hours), the SPN Pediatric Fellowship Course with 19 modules (10 contact hours), the Pediatric GI Nursing Assessment-Based Certificate Program (18.5 contact hours), and Certification Preparation Exam Bundles. Additional offerings include live webinars on specialized topics (LGBTQ+ youth care, firearm prevention, sepsis, AI in nursing), Coffee Break discussion series, and Journal Club meetings. The Hive provides an online community for peer connection. Products support both initial certification preparation and ongoing professional development through CE/NCPD contact hours.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SPN Learning Center

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,500+ members served

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on AccreditationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSPN is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by ANCC's Commission on Accreditation. This accreditation allows SPN to award NCPD Contact Hours for educational programs, which is essential for nurses' continuing education requirements.
• Association of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Nurses (APGNN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developed the Pediatric GI Nursing Assessment-Based Certificate Program. APGNN provides the clinical handbook and expertise for this certificate program covering gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition nursing for pediatric patients.
• California Board of Registered NursingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvider approved by California BRN (Provider Number 16532) for continuing education contact hours in addition to ANCC accreditation.
• Journal of Pediatric NursingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial journal partnership providing digital access as a membership benefit. SPN members receive access through the Practice tab on the SPN website.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Association of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Nurses: APGNN is a sub-specialty pediatric nursing association and an existing SPN partner that co-developed the Pediatric GI Nursing certificate program. It is the most directly comparable sub-specialty peer organization.
• National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners: NAPNAP is the largest professional association for pediatric-focused advanced practice nurses, offering continuing education, certification resources, and advocacy for PNP roles. It is the closest direct peer to SPN within the pediatric nursing specialty.
• Pediatric Nursing Certification Board: PNCB administers the CPN (Certified Pediatric Nurse) and CPNP credentials that SPN's courses help prepare nurses for. PNCB and SPN operate as complementary organizations in the pediatric nursing certification ecosystem.
• Oncology Nursing Society: ONS is a well-established specialty nursing association with continuing education, certification prep, publications, and an annual conference. It shares SPN's specialty-association operating model and competes for similar member engagement patterns.
• National Association of School Nurses: NASN serves school nurses, who often care for pediatric populations. It operates a similar membership, CE, advocacy, and conference model and is a comparable specialty-association peer with adjacent pediatric focus.
• Emergency Nurses Association: ENA is a specialty nursing association providing continuing education, certification resources (e.g., CEN), and advocacy for emergency nurses, many of whom treat pediatric patients. It is a strong model peer for SPN's structure and operations.

Broad incumbents

• Wolters Kluwer / Lippincott Nursing Continuing Professional Development: Wolters Kluwer publishes the Journal of Pediatric Nursing (SPN's official journal) and offers broader nursing CE and certification prep through Lippincott. It is a commercial incumbent competing for the same continuing-education spending SPN targets.
• American Association of Critical-Care Nurses: AACN is a large, established specialty nursing association providing continuing education, certification prep, and community for critical-care nurses. It exemplifies the specialty-association model at greater scale than SPN.
• American Nurses Association: ANA is the broadest U.S. nursing association serving all RNs with continuing education, advocacy, and credentialing. It competes for member attention and CE spending that SPN targets, though ANA covers all specialties rather than focusing on pediatrics.
• Sigma Theta Tau International: Sigma is the global nursing honor society offering continuing education, leadership development, and networking for nurses across all specialties. It overlaps with SPN's continuing education and professional development mission at a broader scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PedsNurses
• Facebookfacebook.com/PedsNurses

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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