The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) is bringing together experts in pediatrics and advocates for children from around the country at its 44th National Conference on Pediatric Health Care on March 15-18 in Orlando, Fla. In addition

The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) supports the process of credentialing and privileging all advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) to ensure they possess the required qualifications, licensure, training, and abilities to practice at a nationally approved standard

With the nurse practitioner workforce projected to more than double in the next decade, the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) recognizes that clinical preceptors are essential to pediatric-focused advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) education through their ability

With state-by-state variations in nurse practitioners’ ability to independently prescribe medications, the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) recognizes the significance of continued advocacy to remove barriers to nurse practitioners’ (NPs) practice authority and dispensing privileges. Based on

As the leading cause of death for children in the United States, the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) recognizes that firearm violence is a national epidemic impacting children of all races, gender, ethnicity and sexuality and occurring

The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) announces that Martha K. Swartz, PhD, RN, CPNP, FAAN, will retire from her role as editor-in-chief of the Journal of Pediatric Health Care on June 30 after almost 15 years of

Throughout 2023, the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) will be celebrating our 50th anniversary and place in history as the first national nurse practitioner society. With a milestone this large, NAPNAP plans to celebrate by honoring our

The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) recognizes the comprehensive, cost-effective, and high-quality health care services that nurse practitioners (NPs) deliver to patients. NPs are recognized as licensed providers of primary, specialty and acute care. They have demonstrated

Despite effective available vaccines for COVID-19, continued low vaccine uptake has contributed to the continued morbidity and mortality associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. The unique challenges of this pandemic and possible parental resistance to vaccination have opened the door

With injuries being the leading cause of mortality among children under 18 in the United States, a recent exploratory study published in the Journal of Pediatric Health Care sought to identify the social determinants of health (SDH) patterns associated