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Members of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners are child health leaders with expertise in various health care topics. When looking for an expert opinion on health matters for infants, children, adolescents and young adults, please consider interviewing one or more of our members. Our members are experts in a wide variety of pediatric health care topics, including asthma, allergies, behavioral, developmental and mental health, immunizations, chronic conditions and special needs, nutrition and obesity, orthopedics and emergencies. We also have experts in advanced practice nursing education and workforce issues.
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NAPNAP in the News
If you have covered NAPNAP or our member experts and would like to include your article in this list, please email newsroom@napnap.org.
New Mexico among worst states for flu – KOAT Albuquerque, Jan. 25, 2023
Worker classification rule ‘problematic’ for healthcare employers as written, coalition says – McKnights Senior Living, Jan. 5, 2023
Louisiana Families for Vaccines | Press Club – Louisiana Public Broadcasting, Dec. 5, 2022
Three Reasons to Join the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners With Student Ambassador Julia Srivastava – UCLA Nursing, Dec. 1, 2022
Jessica Peck, DNP, on How to Talk to Teens About Mental Health – Clinical Advisor, Nov. 16, 2022
Preterm Birth and Life-Long Health – Expert File, Nov. 15, 2022
National Nurse Practitioner Week 2022: Interview & Advocacy Guide – Nursing Colleges, Nov. 15, 2022
Jordan hosts NAPNAP podcast series – The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Nov. 8, 2022
Everything you need to know about COVID-19 vaccines – Contemporary Pediatrics, Oct. 24, 2022
That’s a Wrap: Best Practices for Safely Swaddling Your Newborn Baby – Pregnancy & Newborn, Oct. 20, 2022
Responding to increasing parental vaccine hesitancy – Contemporary Pediatrics, Oct. 13, 2022
Fewer than half of US adults plan to get flu vaccine despite warnings of a severe season – Healio, Oct. 4, 2022
Nursing Homes, Pelosi, and Beneficiary Advocates Weigh In On SCOTUS Case – Inside Health Policy, Sept. 28, 2022
How tech is transitioning pediatrics to a ‘new norm’Â – Contemporary Pediatrics, Sept. 26, 2022
Farm bill should include protections for workers, prioritize climate, Oregon groups say – Salen Statesman Journal, Sept. 22, 2022
Q&A: ‘Honor her goals’ for breastfeeding – Healio, Aug. 29, 2022
Adolescents are ready for college: Is your practice? – Contemporary Pediatrics, Aug. 19, 2022
We’ve put America’s children last – and it shows – The Hill, Aug. 19, 2022
NAPNAP Takes the Pulse of the Profession – Clinical Advisor, Aug. 8, 2022
Medical Minute: Dana DeShon – Week 25 News, Jul. 28, 2022
NAPNAP Updates Position Statement on Access to Care – Clinical Advisor, Jul. 22, 2022
Vaccination Strategies to Keep Children With Special Needs Healthy – Clinical Advisor, June 23, 2022
The Common Infant Disorder Every Parent Should Know About – New Jersey Family, June 23, 2022
Minnesota expands COVID-19 antiviral access, closes some testing sites – Minnesota Star Tribune, June 22, 2022
CDC recommends Covid-19 vaccines for children as young as 6 months, clearing the way for vaccinations to begin soon – CNN, June 18. 2022
HHS withdraws Trump-era SUNSET rule – Healthcare Finance News, May 27, 2022
CDC recommends Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 booster for kids 5-11 – Politico, May 19, 2022
Howes | Graceful Health: For mothers and more – Brattleboro Reformer, May 19. 2022
Clinician shortage threatens pediatric healthcare access, nurses group says – Becker’s Hospital Review, May 17, 2022
AHCA/NCAL, 15 other groups pressure HHS to extend public health emergency – McKnights Senior Living, May 12, 2022
Screening Tool Combats Food Insecurity and Pediatric Obesity – Clinical Advisor, May 5, 2022
Depression and Anxiety Reported in Teens With Type 1 Diabetes – Clinical Advisor, May 5, 2022
Direct Billing Guide for NPs Developed at CHOP – Clinical Advisor, May 3, 2022
Pediatric APRN Workforce Faces Constrained Pipeline – Clinical Advisor, May 3, 2022
Strategies to Support APRN Resilience Postpandemic – Clinical Advisor, April 7, 2022
A Perfect Storm: Rise in Eating Disorders Among Teens During COVID-19 – Clinical Advisor, April 7, 2022
PTSD From COVID-19 – Clinical Advisor, April 7, 2022
Legislation to Expand Children’s Access to Mental Health Care – Doingitlocal.com, April 7, 2022
Sen. Coons and colleagues introduce bipartisan bill to help law enforcement de-escalate mental health crises – WITN Channel 22, April 5, 2022
Asthma Researcher Creates Parent-Child Shared Management Team – Clinical Advisor, March 31, 2022
NAPNAP Condemns Attacks on Civilians in Ukraine – Clinical Advisor, March 25, 2022
Exhausted and burned out: results of a survey of nurse practitioners – Contemporary Pediatrics, March 23, 2022
Immunization updates for 2022 – Contemporary Pediatrics, March 23, 2022
Feds delay ‘ticking time bomb’ set to invalidate existing health regulations – McKnights Senior Living, March 7, 2022
Why Are Parents Refusing Vitamin K Administration in Newborns? – Clinical Advisor, March 3, 2022
Trump’s SUNSET Rule May Be About to Ride Off Into the Sunset – MedPage Today, Feb. 22, 2022
Gun violence in schools and on the streets – Contemporary Pediatrics, Feb. 21, 2022
Unproven claims of masks harming speech development spread online – AFP Fact Check, Feb. 18, 2022
ACIP: 2022 Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule Updates – MPR, Feb. 18, 2022
A sobering look at children and gun violence in the United States – Contemporary Pediatrics, Jan. 10, 2022
Baylor-led Study Analyzes Impact of COVID-19 on Pediatric Advanced Practice Registered Nurses – Baylor University, Oct. 21, 2021
NPs Need Reinforcements to Manage Burnout and Anxiety During COVID-19 – Sept. 13, 2021, Clinical Advisor
Children make up more than a quarter of the weekly US Covid-19 cases, pediatricians’ group says – Sept. 8, 2021, CNN
The fine print: Understanding the new policy authorizing extra Covid vaccine doses for the immunocompromised – Aug. 15, 2021, STAT
A preventable problem: Kids and the need to vaccinate – Aug. 6, 2021, OSF HealthCare Dana DeShon is a NAPNAP member
Promotion of healthy lifestyle most effective in prevention of childhood obesity: NAPNAP Position Statement – July 23, 2021, Medical Dialogues
NAPNAP Updates Position Statement on Childhood Obesity – July 15, 2021, Clinical Advisor