With our full membership level, you become a member of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and your choice of one of our local chapters or eChapter. You can access all of our resources and services and enjoy discounts on our in-person and online conferences, symposium and continuing education.
For student membership, click here.
Membership
- Join colleagues in your local area for educational events and social gatherings through one of 51 local chapters and an eChapter
- Receive breaking national and local child health and advanced practice nursing news with highly valued NAPNAP Daily News
- Receive extensive discounts on airfare, lodging, rental cars, theme parks, events, shopping, streaming services, dining and more with MemberDeals
- Our partners at NSO offer NAPNAP members who attend in-person and virtual national conference a 10% three year risk management insurance discount.
- Take advantage of peer organization memberships
- Get publication 25% discount from Springer
Advocacy
At NAPNAP, we champion the voices of pediatric-focused nurse practitioners and the children and families they serve at the national, state and grassroots levels. Here’s how we lead and how you can join us.
How We Advocate for You
- Expert Representation: Our federal government affairs representative is on the ground in Washington D.C., advocating directly to lawmakers and agencies on behalf of our members and the patients they care for.
- Timely Updates: NAPNAP’s Daily News and bi-monthly Inside the Beltway keep you informed about the latest legislative and regulatory issues affecting pediatric health care and your practice.
- Official Statements: NAPNAP issues timely official statements in response to critical national developments and events that impact child health.
- Broad Coalition Work: In the past year, NAPNAP has drafted or signed on to more than 250 joint statements ensuring your voice is heard alongside other national health care leaders on key issues.
How You Can Advocate
- Advocacy Center: Take action in minutes with our pre-formatted messages to Congress. You can also find federal and state legislation tracking on pediatric health priorities.
- Child Health Policy Learning Collaborative: Join our monthly calls from September through May to build your advocacy knowledge, explore emerging policy challenges and connect with fellow members passionate about making change.
- State and Local Impact: NAPNAP’s chapters are actively engaged in advocacy at the state and local levels. Connect with your chapter to learn how you can support efforts in your community or state capital.
- Leadership: Advocacy strengthens your leadership skills by helping you build confidence, influence change and represent your profession at every level.
Education
- Attend our highly rated, CE-packed national conference and specialty symposium at discounted registration rates
- Access expert-developed resources with discounted or free CE and pharmacology courses at PedsCESM from The Leader in Pediatric Education for Nurse Practitioners®
- Stay up to date with evidence-based resources and access to scholarly clinical information in our highly cited Journal of Pediatric Health Care
- Get clinical practice information from Contemporary Pediatrics online or via mobile app
Practice & Leadership
- Enhance your leadership skills and experience by serving as a chapter officer, special interest group leader, committee chair, journal department editor and more
- Know where we stand with our position statements on significant child health and advanced practice nursing issues
- Access important clinical practice resources and practice FAQs to have your questions answered
- Learn how to land your ideal professional role through NAPNAP’s online career resource guide and APRN job center
Community
- Communicate with APRNs in your chapter or special interest group about key issues affecting your patients and practice using our online community, TeamPeds Member Network
- Broaden your experience and expand your network with our special interest groups for an additional fee
Full Membership: $225
APRNs who provide health care for children and who have obtained or are eligible for national board certification as an APRN; RNs who have completed a course which follows the ANA-AAP 1971 Guidelines on Short-Term CE Programs preparing the PNP; RNs who are practicing PNPS and were educated prior to the 1971 guidelines.
Retiree: $125
APRNs retired from practice/employment and 62 years or older.
Associate: $225
People interested in fostering the objectives of the association, including RNs. They shall not have the right to vote or hold office but can serve on committees and join SIGs.
Terms of NAPNAP Membership
Membership terms: Annual membership is valid for 12 months and expires on the last day of the twelfth month.
Individuals will be notified of membership expiration starting approximately 45 days prior to their date of expiration and continuing until membership renewal or membership termination
Individuals may pay membership renewals by online bill or by opting into autopay.
- Online bill: Individuals will receive notification that their renewal invoice is available online for payment approximately 45 days prior to expiration. Payment is due on or before the date of membership expiration as noted on the invoice.
- Autopay: Individuals will receive notification of membership expiration and automatic renewal approximately 45 days prior to expiration date. Renewal payments will be automatically charged to the authorized payment method, approximately 15 days later. Please contact [email protected] immediately if you want to change your autopay preferences.
Chapter modification: Members who relocate and/or wish to change their chapter can contact [email protected] within 60 days days of joining, in the case of new members, or 60 days of your expiration date, in the case of renewing members.
Cancellation: Cancellation requests are considered on a case-by-case basis within 30 days of joining, in the case of new members, or 30 days of your expiration date, in the case of renewing members.
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