NAPNAP Applauds Government Action to Raise Nutrition Standards in School Lunches
The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners’ (NAPNAP) supports the recent ruling by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to raise new standards of school lunches in the US. Implementing the new meal standards is part of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010... - January 29, 2012
NAPNAP Revises Position Statement on Continuing Education
The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners’ (NAPNAP) Executive Board approved a revised NAPNAP Position Statement on Continuing Education. The Position Statement revision reinforces NAPNAP’s commitment to providing new opportunities for nurse practitioners (NPs) to... - December 18, 2011
NAPNAP Revises Position Statement on Access to Care
The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners’ (NAPNAP) Executive Board approved a revised NAPNAP Position Statement on Access to Care. The Institute of Medicine defines Access to Care as having a usual source of care (i.e. a primary health care provider of choice) without... - December 01, 2011
NAPNAP Annual Conference Registration is Open
NAPNAP is pleased to announce that conference registration is open for its annual premiere educational event, New Frontiers in Child Health, from March 28 - March 31st 2012 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, TX. “We expect over 1300 participants to attend, which may be... - November 12, 2011
NAPNAP Revises Position Statement on Health Risks and Needs of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Adolescents
The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners’ (NAPNAP) Executive Board approved a revised NAPNAP Position Statement on Health Risks and Needs of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Adolescents (LGBTQ). Research shows that LGBTQ adolescents experience higher... - August 27, 2011
NAPNAP Revises Position Statement on Corporal Punishment
The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners’ (NAPNAP) Executive Board approved a revised NAPNAP Position Statement on Corporal Punishment. Corporal punishment is the use of physical force with the intention of causing a child to experience pain but not injury, for the purposes... - August 12, 2011
National Honey Board and NAPNAP Partner to Promote Honey Education
Recent Research Reveals Confusion About Honey Use With Young Children The National Honey Board (NHB) is pleased to announce a new partnership with the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP). Together, the organizations will develop a honey education program, based on recent... - July 31, 2011
NAPNAP Submits Comments to FDA Regarding Dosing of Nonprescription Medications for Children
Today the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners’ (NAPNAP) submitted comments to the FDA’s Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee and the Pediatric Advisory Committee regarding dosing of nonprescription medications for children. Inaccurate dosing of over-the-counter... - June 23, 2011
NAPNAP Releases New Position Statement on PNP's Role in Disasters Involving Children
The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners’ (NAPNAP) Executive Board recently approved a new NAPNAP Position Statement on Pediatric Nurse Practitioners’ Role in Disasters Involving Children. The Position Statement calls for the inclusion of PNPs in disaster plans to help... - April 09, 2011
NAPNAP Announces Recipients of 2011 Awards
The extraordinary contributions of pediatric nurse practitioners (PNPs) took center stage at the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP; www.napnap.org) 32nd Annual Conference on March 24, 2011, in Baltimore, MD. As in previous years, the organization honored nurses from the... - April 08, 2011
NAPNAP to Chart the Course for Advocacy and Innovation for Children’s Health at 32nd Annual Conference
NAPNAP will hold it's 32nd annual conference at the Baltimore Convention Center March 23-26 2011. - March 16, 2011
NAPNAP Celebrates Successful Pediatric Asthma Trainers Conference
On January 12-13 2011, approximately forty six (46) NAPNAP Pediatric Asthma Trainers attended a two day intensive Pediatric Asthma Education conference in Dallas, TX. The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) received funding in part from the National Asthma Control... - January 23, 2011