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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 to this list, please email newsroom@napnap.org.
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
The Impact of COVID-19 On Pediatric Advanced Practice Registered Nursing Workforces – June 23, 2021, Contemporary Clinic
School-Based Health Care Centers Pivoted to Telehealth During COVID-19 – May 27, 2021, Clinical Advisor
Strategies for Minimizing Vaccination Pain in Children – May 14, 2021, Hematology Advisor
Special Considerations and Helping Patients with Health Inequalities – May 12, 2021, Contemporary Clinic
Nurse Practitioners Ranks Reach Over 325,000 – May 5, 2021, Clinical Advisor
The Importance of Global Health Awareness Month 2021 – May 5, 2021, Contemporary Clinic
2021 Updated Immunization Schedule for Children – April 22, 2021, Clinical Advisor
Speak up for patient safety – April 9, 2021, Contemporary Pediatrics
Tackling the difficult conversation with empathy – April 8, 2021, Contemporary Pediatrics
Consider Pharmacokinetics, Proper Measurements When Treating Children with Obesity – April 5, 2021, Pharmacy Times
Evidence-based Screening for Mental Health Disorders in Children, Teens is Critical During Pandemic – April 5, 2021, Contemporary Clinic
NAPNAP Recommends Continued Health Provider Efforts to Eliminate Teen E-Cigarette Use – March 31, 2021, Pharmacy Times
Mobile App Increases Access to Medical Interpreter Services – March 30, 2021, Cardiology Advisor
Health Care Transition Planning Training Lacking Among Nurses, NPs – March 29, 2021, Clinical Advisor
How to Recognize SUD-Related Abuse and Neglect in Families – March 29, 2021, Clinical Advisor
Pinpointing Penicillin Allergy in the Pediatric Population – March 29, 2021, Clinical Advisor
Trump-ordered potential rollback of health rules is halted in response to Bay Area lawsuit – March 29, 2021, San Francisco Chronicle
Mindfulness App Improves ADHD Symptoms in Children and Teens – March 29, 2021, Clinical Advisor
Children’s Physical Activity Plummeted During COVID-19 – March 26, 2021, Clinical Advisor
Child Trafficking Red Flags in Health Care Settings – March 26, 2021, Clinical Advisor
Recommended Programs to Bring Awareness to Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month – Mar 17, 2020, Contemporary Clinic
Lawsuit Claims HHS Sunset Rule is a ‘Ticking Timebomb’ for Agency – Mar. 10, 2021, Fierce Healthcare
Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month and The Impact of Cerebral Palsy – Mar. 10, 2021, Contemporary Clinic
Health, Advocacy Orgs Ask Court To Scrap Trump-HHS SUNSET Rule – Mar. 9, 2021, Inside Health Policy
Lawsuit Argues ‘Ticking Time Bomb’ Could Invalidate Thousands Of Health Rules – Mar. 9, 2021, NPR
Durbin, Duckworth Introduce MOMMA Act To Reduce Maternal And Infant Mortality Rates – Feb. 24, 2021, Riverbender
Spotting the Red Flags of Human Trafficking in the Healthcare Setting – Feb. 17, 2021, Contemporary Clinic
ACIP Releases 2021 Child/Adolescent Vaccine Schedule – Feb. 11, 2021, Medscape
Health Care Providers and Human/Child Trafficking – Feb. 10, 2021, Contemporary Clinic
COVID-19 Vaccines and the Younger Population – Jan. 27, 2021, Contemporary Clinic
Texas Nurse Practitioners Work to End Human Trafficking Through Education and Action – Jan. 25, 2021, Crossville Chronicle
Stakeholders Oppose CMS Rule Tiering Medicaid Coverage During PHE – Jan. 12, 2021, Inside Health Policy
Health Care Providers Can Help Identify Young People at Risk for Addiction – Dec. 11, 2020, Contemporary Clinic
Interest in nursing soars during coronavirus pandemic across Texas, may address all-time nursing shortage – Dec. 9, 2020, WFAA
What side effects can you expect from the COVID-19 vaccine? –Â Dec. 4, 2020, Radio.com
What to Know for National Influenza Vaccination – Dec. 2, 2020, Contemporary Clinic
People should know that COVID-19 vaccine might spur transient sickness: CDC experts – Nov. 24, 2020, Medical Xpress
What to Know Ahead of Antibiotic Awareness Week 2020 – Nov. 9, 2020, Contemporary Clinic. Dr. Teri Moser Woo serves on NAPNAP’s Executive Board.
Mind-Body Interventions Provide Treatment Options for Teens With Depression – Nov. 3, 2020, Clinical Advisor
Pediatric Opioid Use and Abuse in Acute Care – Oct. 2, 2020, Contemporary Clinic
The Growth of Telehealth for Health Care Professionals – Sept. 8, 2020, Contemporary Clinic
Nurse Practitioners and National Immunization Awareness Month – Aug. 31, 2020, Contemporary Clinic
The Most Important Part of Being a Nurse Practitioner – Aug. 6, 2020, Contemporary Clinic
Key Issues Surrounding Pediatric Nurse Practitioners – Aug. 3, 2020, Contemporary Clinic
Audio Clip: Vaccinations Drop as COVID Cases Rise – July 16, 2020, KYW Newsradio. Dr. Michelle Kelly is a NAPNAP member.
How Caring for Children with ADHD Has Changed, May Progress in the Future – June 23, 2020, Contemporary Clinic
Approaching Medication as a Treatment for Children and Teens with Anxiety – June 23, 2020, Pharmacy Times
The Realities of Clinical Primary Care Management for Children With ADHDÂ – June 18, 2020, Contemporary Clinic
Dr. Jessica Peck: Nurses Are Respected, But Are We Listening to Them? – June 17, 2020, D Magazine
Jessica Peck: Give nurses a voice in health care policy – June 12, 2020, Waco Tribune-Herald
CDC Releases 2020 Immunization Update – June 11, 2020, Pharmacy Times
Combating COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories in the Exam Room – June 10, 2020, U.S. News and World Report. Dr. Jessica Peck serves as president-elect of NAPNAP.
Caring and Prescribing for Children With ADHD Who Have Other Comorbidities – June 9, 2020, Pharmacy Times
A New Normal for Influenza Illness – June 8, 2020, Pharmacy Times
Clinical Presentations and Management of COVID-19 in Pediatric Populations – June 5, 2020, Contemporary Clinic
Could you do this to yourself? Fears thousands of Brits have been wrongly told they are coronavirus-free because 60,000 DIY swabs a day don’t go deep enough into the nose – June 4, 2020, Daily Mail
Use of Watchful Waiting for Acute Otitis Media Lags Behind Recommendations – June 4, 2020, Clinical Advisor
Barriers Identified in Screening for Sexual Behaviors, Concerns By Pediatric Nurse Practitioners – June 4, 2020, Clinical Advisor
Combination Phototherapy Beneficial for Reducing Total Serum Bilirubin Levels in Infants – June 4, 2020, Clinical Advisor
