Pediatric nurse practitioners (PNPs) and their fellow pediatric-focused advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) are at the forefront of educating patients and families about health promotion and disease prevention, including cancer prevention. You requested materials to help you talk to parents about cancer prevention and the importance of pediatric vaccines. Please find some helpful educational resources from NAPNAP, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Cancer Society below.ย
CDC now recommends 11 to 12 year olds get two doses of HPV vaccineโrather than the previously recommended three dosesโto protect against cancers caused by HPV. The second dose should be given 6-12 months after the first dose. Learn more about the current recommendations.
- NAPNAP Provider Tips and Talking Points on Discussing Vaccines – Tips from NAPNAP experts to guide you during patient visits and tough questions.
- Listen to a podcastย withย NAPNAPย expert Alison Moriarty Daley, PhD, APRN, PPCNP-BC where she provides an update on the HPV vaccine.ย
- โChapter lecture series โ “A Shot in the Arm for PNPs to Maximize HPV Education and Vaccination” was presented to the following NAPNAP Chapters: AR, TN, CT, SC, OK.ย
- HPV Vaccine Information for Cliniciansย – Updated fact sheet for clinicians
- HPV: Know the Factsย – Stay up to date on latest info.ย ย โ
- HPV 2 Dose Decision Treeย –ย This decision tree is an easy to follow chart that can help you determine whether your patient needs two or three doses of HPV vaccine.
- 5 Ways to Boost Your HPV Vaccination Ratesย – a listicleย
- #HowIRecommend Videosย –ย clinicians talking about how they recommend HPV vaccine to parents
- HPV Clinician Factsheetsย โโ Make sure your pediatric patients get vaccinated!โ
- Visuals For Your Office โ Graphics resonate with patients, parents and caregivers.
- Screening Wonโt Protect Your Patients from Most HPV Cancersย – Infographicย
- HPV Cancer Preventionย – Infographicย poster with statistics and facts.
- Three Things Parents Should Know About Preventing Cancerย – Simple infographic.
- CDCย Vaccine Schedules App for Clinicians and Other Immunization Providersย – Free app with current schedules from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
- HPV Prevention: Nurses Get It Done! toolkitย – an educational resource to empower nurses at all practice levels to confidently initiate and complete the HPV vaccination series
- Power to Prevent Cancerย – Get 10 Powerful Ways to Prevent Cancer Through HPV Vaccination
- National HPVย Vaccination Roundtableย – trusted coalition of public, private, and voluntary organizations and experts dedicated to reducing incidence of and mortality from HPV cancers in the U.S.ย
- Human Papilloma Virusย –ย โLearn more about HPV and the cancers it causes
- HPV Vaccine: Facts and Fearsย – Debunk the myths for your patients