Mission and Vision Statement
Mission Statement
The mission of the Asthma and Allergy Special Interest Group (SIG) is to become the pre-eminent resource for pediatric nurse practitioners / advanced practice providers, seeking to increase their knowledge of evidence-based management of asthma and allergic diseases. We are dedicated to improving the quality of health care for children and adolescents with asthma and allergies and to advancing the role of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (PNPs) and Advance Practice Providers (APPs) in providing that care.
Vision Statement
The NAPNAP Asthma and Allergy SIG, in collaboration with the National Respiratory Training Center, will work to promote optimal health for children with asthma and allergies regardless of race or socioeconomic status. Through leadership, practice, advocacy, education, and research, our goals are:
- To improve asthma outcomes and decrease related health care disparities among children and adolescents with asthma
- To promote the role of PNPs and APPs as leaders of the asthma health care team
- To provide evidence-based asthma education and resources for practice
- To provide a forum for evidence-based asthma research
- To advocate for children and adolescents with asthma and their families, especially those most burdened by asthma related health care disparities
SIG Goals (2023-2024)
1. Update Team Peds Landing Page
a. Assess and improve current landing page content; ensure relevancy and EBP content is up to date.
b. Update the asthma guide booklet with the new NAEPP 2020 guidelines.
c. Identify practices within the AA SIG for asthma education for the community and health care providers
2. Improve SIG Communication
a. Teams Peds AA SIG weekly discussion thread postings.
b. Teams Peds AA SIG bi-yearly newsletters.
c. Quarterly Virtual SIG Meeting Invitations.
d. Annual conference meeting with networking opportunity.
3. Improve SIG Educational Materials
a. Collaborate with other SIGs on best practice endeavor for child with asthma and allergies (identify at annual conference 2023).
b. Disseminate Asthma and Allergy education items through discussion thread bimonthly.
c. Update asthma resource guide.
4. Increase SIG Membership
a. Increase SIG advertising efforts.
i. Use the 2023 annual conference for a PR platform.
ii. Use SIG Meeting.
iii. Networking