Inside the Beltway is a member-only benefit developed by NAPNAP’s Health Policy Team to keep members up to date on key policy issues at the federal level. August Recess: NAPNAP Policy Priorities for Advocacy at Home Contributed by Health Policy Committee Chair Audra N. Rankin, DNP, APRN, CPNP and Co-chair Jennifer L. Helman, MSN, RN, […]| NAPNAP
In the July/August edition of its Journal of Pediatric Health Care, the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners released an updated position statement reaffirming its stance that every infant, child, adolescent and adult should receive all age-appropriate vaccinations on time. In the decades since their inception, vaccines have prevented more than 150 million deaths from […] The post NAPNAP Updates Position Statement on Communicable Disease Prevention Through Immunization appe...| NAPNAP
The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) strongly objects to Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) latest attempt to silence volunteer subject matter experts. For more than two decades, NAPNAP has been a valuable participant in ACIP, as both a voting member and liaison member. Our infectious disease and immunization experts have joined representatives […]| NAPNAP
The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) is pleased to announce our Executive Board has named James H. Wendorf as chief executive officer, effective immediately. NAPNAP President Daniel Crawford noted, “Since joining NAPNAP in 2020 as executive director, Jim has provided steadfast leadership, guiding the organization through pivotal growth while strengthening our impact in […] The post NAPNAP Names James H. Wendorf Chief Executive Officer appeared first on NAPNAP.| NAPNAP
Since 2004, the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) has had a member expert serve as a voting or liaison member of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). NAPNAP appreciates the thoughtful comments and scientific insights shared by CDC staff presenters and organizational liaisons on June 25-26, but we are, for the first […]| NAPNAP
As experts dedicated to providing patients with compassionate, evidence-based care every day, we are disappointed in the United States vs. Skrmetti decision, which increases the likelihood that other states will limit or eliminate families’ and patients’ ability to access medical care. As doctors, nurse practitioners, and nurses, we believe that every patient is different. Decisions […] The post Official Statement on the Supreme Court Decision in U.S. vs. Skrmetti appeared first on NAPNAP.| NAPNAP
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The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) is deeply disturbed by statements made by Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in the agency’s June 9 press release, “HHS Takes Bold Step to Restore Public Trust in Vaccines by Reconstituting ACIP.” The secretary stated: “Today we are prioritizing the restoration […]| NAPNAP