Innovating Pediatric Mental Health Care As experts in pediatrics and advocates for children, NAPNAP is responding to the pediatric mental health crisis with the creation of our bold new NAPNAP Cares initiative. We are going beyond raising awareness to leveraging the power and expertise of our membership to support PNPs and pediatric-focused APRNs in your
View Family Resources page COVID-19 remains a significant concern for children and adolescents with high-risk conditions. Infants and young children ages 6 to 23 months face a higher risk for hospitalization, and 58.9% of children hospitalized for COVID-19 had one or more underlying medical conditions, including asthma or reactive airway disease, neurologic disorders, obesity, chronic
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Students are critical to the future of the pediatric health care system and our profession. The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) supports students throughout their education experience with special resources and opportunities. We encourage all nurse practitioner (NP) students interested in pediatrics to join our professional organization, a community based on national and
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, people worldwide have had to adjust to new social and emotional stressors. When considering that pregnant women have historically been considered an at-risk population for mental health disorders with perinatal stress possibly leading to poor postnatal outcomes for both mother and child, the pandemic posed unique obstacles for these individuals. A
The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) has announced the second phase of its NAPNAP Cares program, an extensive program of online continuing education (CE) courses focused on pediatric mental health. Launched in June 2023, this expert-developed library of courses prepares pediatric-focused nurse practitioners (NPs) and advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) to meet the
NEW YORK, June 17, 2024 – The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) has announced the third and final phase of their NAPNAP Cares program, an extensive library of online continuing education (CE) courses focused on pediatric mental health. First launched in June 2023, NAPNAP Cares strengthens the skills and expertise of pediatric-focused nurse
As an estimated $150 billion criminal industry, human trafficking is a threat that can impact any age, gender, race or ethnicity. NAPNAP Partners for Vulnerable Youth, a charitable affiliate of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP), recognizes that abuse and exploitation of children and adolescents through trafficking has become a critical emerging health
The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) is bringing together experts in pediatrics and advocates for children from around the country at the 45th National Conference on Pediatric Health Care in Denver on March 13-16. As the Leader in Pediatric Education for Nurse Practitioners®, NAPNAP is proud to offer more than 80 expert-led evidence-based
Children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN), including but not limited to youth with psychiatric disorders, often require unique health care policy considerations to ensure their health and development needs in a post-COVID-19 era are met. A recent article published in the Journal of Pediatric Health Care examined the influences that impact this
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