NAPNAP Update

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• Leadership/Association Development
• Education
• Future Annual Conferences
  • 31st Annual Conference
  • 32nd Annual Conference
  • 33rd Annual Conference
• PNP Source
• Napnap Chapter Providers
• Advocacy
• Practice

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Leadership/Association Development 

In July 2008, the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP), the Society of Pediatric Nursing, and the American Nurses Association released a new pediatric nursing scope and standards entitled Pediatric Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, a resource used to guide, define, and direct pediatric nursing practice. By developing a unified document, the organizations sought to reduce confusion and create a new and improved document that is relevant for all pediatric nursing professionals.

This book sets the standards for all pediatric nurses and helps all those practicing in pediatric nursing to speak with one voice. A complimentary copy was mailed to each NAPNAP member. Additional copies may be purchased at the NAPNAP online store at www.napnap.org.

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Education 

NAPNAP 2009, the 30th Annual Conference on Pediatric Health Care, will take place March 19-22, 2009, at the Town and Country Resort and Convention Center in San Diego, CA (the Pre-Conference Day is March 18, 2009). Former fashion photographer and founder of Positive Exposure, Rick Guidotti, will present a unique general session on stigmatization, self-acceptance, and the impact of genetic conditions on children's lives. Additional sessions will include environmental control of asthma, acute care case studies, food allergies, deep vein thrombosis, diabetes care, and more! Each NAPNAP Special Interest Group (SIG) will host a concurrent session on topics of interest to the SIG membership and all Conference participants. Mark your calendars now and plan to attend what promises to be one of our best conferences yet!

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Future Annual Conferences 

31st Annual Conference 

April 15-18, 2010; Hyatt Regency Chicago, Chicago, IL

32nd Annual Conference 

March 23-26, 2011; Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD

33rd Annual Conference 

March 28-31, 2012; San Antonio Grand Hyatt, San Antonio, TX

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PNP Source 

NAPNAP is pleased to present our own Online Continuing Education Community-PNP SOURCE (www.napnapce.org). The program has several new continuing education (CE) activities for members. Some of the hot topics available for free now are: "Tales of Tummy Troubles," "Acne," and "STDs." Additionally, archived webinars of the 2008 Conference are available at http://www.prolibraries.com/napnap/. The courses are free to all conference participants, with 10 selected sessions offering CE through PNP SOURCE. NAPNAP members may connect to PNP SOURCE through the Member's only section of the NAPNAP Web site without having to enter in any additional log-in information. Visit PNP SOURCE now for an exceptional learning experience!

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Napnap Chapter Providers 

Did you know that 30 NAPNAP Chapters are approved providers of NAPNAP CE? If your Chapter is not a provider and you would like to be, please contact Laura Nelsen at lnelsen@napnap.org.

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Advocacy 

NAPNAP encourages advocacy and hopes that you will participate in promoting the organization's policy agenda! The Health Policy Agenda may be found at www.napnap.org under the Advocacy tab.

Also available under the Advocacy tab is NAPNAP's Legislative Action Center. Here you may find the names of your elected officials for your local area and any current legislation affecting children and their families that is before Congress. A section also is available to allow you to search for Committee Hearings on specific topics. Visit the Web site now to learn different ways to advocate for your patients and their families.

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Practice 

NAPNAP Professional Issues Committee members are available to serve as consultants to NAPNAP members for issues related to PNP practice. Their areas of expertise (e.g., contract negotiation, licensure/certification, malpractice, and reimbursement) are listed at www.napnap.org.

If you have a specific request or want to contact a Committee member, please contact the National Office (info@napnap.org).