The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioner’s Asthma and Allergy SIG focuses on supporting the PNPs’ care of children and adolescents with asthma and allergies by offering tools, resources and professional development opportunities. The Asthma and Allergy SIG connects PNPs who deliver asthma and allergy care to children with both evidenced-based and peer-based learning opportunities to enhance their knowledge and clinical practices. The SIG collaborates with other national stakeholders to produce and promote high quality, cost-effective asthma and allergy strategies for patients and their families to improve child health outcomes.
Additional Information
Email: [email protected]Â
Chair: Sarah A.K. Heinonen, DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC/PC
Co-chair: Amanda Filippelli, MSN, MPH, APRN, PPCNP-BC, AE-C
Secretary/Treasurer: Karen A. Acevedo, MS, APRN, CPNP.
- Promote pediatric health equity and quality care related to respiratory/pulmonary care through evidence-based education and advocacy.
- Advance and support a diverse PNP workforce across career trajectory, supporting a training focus in respiratory/pulmonary care.
- Establish and sustain strategic collaborations to advance respiratory/pulmonary child health.
- Optimize the NAPNAP ecosystem to be responsive to its constituents.
- Please visit the Journal of Pediatric Health Care to search for articles on this topic.
- Resources are also available on the SIG’s microsite.
- Asthma Provider Resource Guide – developed by the Asthma & Allergy Special Interest Group and the NAPNAP Foundation
- Resources from Nemours KidsHealth:
- Allergies Center – for parents
- Asthma Center – for parents
- Asthma Center – for teens
- Asthma Center – for kids
- Food Allergies and Food Sensitivities – for parents
- NAEPP Guidelines – These clinical guidelines reflect the latest scientific advancements in asthma and the best practice approaches for making clinical decisions about asthma care.
- Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA)Â – This international organization includes valuable resources and updates, including a downloadable pocket guide for asthma management.Â
