NAPNAP Foundation, Inc.

About NAPNAP Foundation:

The purpose of the NAPNAP Foundation is to support nursing research and clinical practice efforts that contribute to the improvement of the quality of life for children and their families. Through the awarding of grant funds and scholarships, the Foundation encourages research in professional nursing practice and the dissemination of nursing knowledge.

The Foundation fosters a professional climate that values and encourages scientific investigation and critical thinking among nurses who deliver services to children and their families. Priority is granted to individual nurses (not institutions) who are members of NAPNAP. Projects that are likely to impact on a national or regional basis are given priority.

During Fiscal Year 2007-2008 the NAPNAP Foundation awarded 3 scholarships to six individual members and students, and $11,500 in research grants to member scientists. In sum, we generated $82,195 in revenue for available grants and scholarships and $6,381 in revenue for governance and operations.

Donor Support Levels:

We are asking our members to consider the NAPNAP Foundation as their primary annual philanthropic endeavor by contributing annually to the NAPNAP Foundation. The chart below shows our donor support levels:

NAPNAP Foundation Donor Support Levels

 

Mission:

The NAPNAP Foundation changes children’s lives through service, education, and research.

Vision:

The NAPNAP Foundation will become the leading advocate for children and their health by supporting nurse practitioner service, education, and research.

Goals:

• Increase the number of pediatric nurse practitioners and pediatric nurses available to care for children and youth.
• Increase the number and scope of member lead innovative clinical projects and services to children, youth, and their families.
• Increase nurse practitioner lead interdisciplinary research studies to identify and disseminate child health best practices, model practices, and evidenced based practices.

History:

The NAPNAP Foundation was formed in 1978 under the direction of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP). It was incorporated in 1979 as a non-profit corporation in the State of Virginia and is governed by a Board of Directors, whose nominations are approved by the Executive Board of NAPNAP.

Scholarships & Grants:

In its effort to support nursing research and clinical practice efforts that contribute to the improvement of the quality of life for children and their families, the NAPNAP Foundation has striven to raise money and provide opportunities for the academic advancement, and research in the nursing community. The result is a series of Scholarships and Grants that we make available to NAPNAP members.

 

Scholarships Available:

Rural & Underserved Scholarship
The deadline has passed for the 2009 McNeil Rural & Underserved Scholarship.

McNeil PNP Scholarship
This scholarship is on hiatus for 2009-2010.

Elaine Gelman Scholarship

Students who are legislatively active are encouraged to apply for this scholarship award of up to $1,000 in honor of Elaine Gelman. It is awarded annually. The postmark deadline for applications is June 30, 2009. For more information click here.

Reckitt Benckiser Student Scholarship

Through the generosity of a grant from Reckitt Benckiser Inc., the NAPNAP Foundation will award two grants of $1600 to Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Students to allow for attendance at the NAPNAP Annual Meeting in April 2010. The postmark deadline for applications is November 2, 2009. For more information Click here.

Grants Available:

Nursing Research Grant

The NAPNAP Foundation awards up to two grants annually for $2,500 to support and stimulate NAPNAP members to conduct relevant and innovate research on children and youth. The postmark deadline for applications is April 1, 2010. For more information click here.

Graduate Student Research Grant

The NAPNAP Foundation offers a one-year grant of $1,000 to support NAPNAP member graduate students in the conduct of research on children and youth while enrolled in a pediatric nurse practitioner program. This grant is intended to encourage graduate students, who are current NAPNAP members, to participate in the research process and to stimulate interest in research regarding children and their families. The postmark deadline for applications is April 1, 2010. For more information click here.

McNeil Grant-in-Aid

Through the generosity of grants from the McNeil Consumer Healthcare Division of McNeil-PPC, Inc., NAPNAP Foundation offers up to $5,000 for members and one student to attend the annual conference. The deadline for this application is CLOSED.   Applications are being reviewed.  Results will be received mid-November and applicants will be sent notifications at the end of November.

Innovative Health Care Small Grant

The NAPNAP Foundation offers the Innovative Health Care Small Grant as part of a national effort to develop and implement innovative, feasible and cost-effective projects to improve the health of children. Annually, a $4,000 grant will be awarded to a NAPNAP member or chapter. To keep grant activities consistent with the goals of NAPNAP and the NAPNAP Foundation, grant applications should focus on improving health care in any area of pediatric clinical practice such as acute, specialty, chronic or primary care. The postmark deadline for this grant is September 15, 2009. For more information click here.

Shourd Parks Immunization Project Small Grant

The NAPNAP Foundation’s Shourd Parks Immunization Project Small Grant is designed to encourage NAPNAP members and/or chapters to develop a project to improve immunization practices. For more information click here.

Wyeth Pediatric Immunization Grant

Childhood immunization rates in the United States remain unacceptably low. Infants, children and adolescents from diverse socioeconomic and geographic areas are at risk for illnesses that could be prevented. Two organizations committed to improving the health of children and adolescents are the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals. Partnering their respective resources, NAPNAP and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals offer six grants, two for $7,500 and four for $2,500,to the local level Pediatric Nurse Practitioner provider to improve immunization rates. The postmark deadline for applications is December 15, 2009. For more information click here.

Past Scholarship & Grant Recipients:

 

Nursing Research Grant

Graduate Student Research Grant

 

McNeil Grant-in-Aid

 

New Avenues to Health Care Small Grant

2005-06
Karen Rance: H.O.P.E. Classes The Heart of Parent Education ($1,500)
Martha Strong: Increase accessibility to quality healthcare to low income children in southern Collin and northern Dallas counties in Texas ($1,500)

2004-05
Jody Church: To provide comprehensive high quality and safe health care services to the medically underserved and low-income population ($1,500)
Kathleen Hahn: Accessing pediatric health care for many low-income Vallejo families ($1,500)

2003-04
Marcia Buckminster:  A Nurse Managed Health Clinic for the Uninsured Students in the Framingham Public Schools ($1,500)
Mary Cahill: Identifying the Nurse Practitioner to the Spanish Speaking Client ($1,500)

2002-03

Annamarie Brown: A Collaborative Effort to Improve Accessibility of Health Services in a Community ($1,500)

Wyeth Immunization Grants

2009
Phoebe Gray: Interface of State System & System in Practice Setting to Enhance Immunization Rates in Children ($7,500)
Annamarie Brown: School Based Flu Clinics in Clovis Unified School District ($2,500)
Jean Steinmetz: Assessment of an Increase in Community Outreach on Primary Care and Immunization Rates in Children Under the Age of Five in a Culturally Diverse Urban Setting ($,2,500)

2008
Victoria Niederhauser: Searching for Hardship and Obstacles to Shots (SHOTS) Instrument Validation: Phase II Vulnerable Families ($7,500)
Annamarie Brown: A Creative Way to Provide Community Outreach to Access and Eliminate Barriers to Immunizations ($2,500)
Karlen Luthy: Proposal to Increase Immunization Rates ($2,500)

2007
Tracy Magee: Implementing the TOTS Program at the Infant Welfare Clinic ($7,500)
Annamarie Brown: Central Valley Immunization Conference - Reaching for 2010 ($2,500)
Laura Swanson: Improving Infant and Toddler Immunization Rates ($2,500)

2006
Myra Cleary: Utilization of a Reward System to Increase Immunization Compliance in an Urban Pediatric Clinic in Nevada ($3,125)
Amy Dunlop: Improving Accdess to Immunizations for International Children Living in a University Campus Community ($3,125)
Mary Ryder-Larkin: Distribution of Haemophilus Influenzae Type B Vaccine (HIB) to Childre Age 3 Years and Younger in Rural Haitian Town ($3,125)
Judith Vessey: Promoting Immunizations in Students with Chronic Conditions ($3,125)