History of the SF Bay Area Chapter
On October 19, 2002 the SF Bay Area Chapter came into existence after more than 10 years without a local area chapter.
Since our inception in October 2002, we have grown tremendously to almost 225 active chapter members. The goal of the San Francisco Bay Area chapter is to provide an organization that offers quality educational programs, provides networking opportunities, and closer affiliation with fellow PNPs in our community. Our chapter actively shares knowledge and experience with each other and provides a venue for responding professionally and politically to issues affecting the health care of children.
What is NAPNAP?
NAPNAP is a professional organization that advocates for children (infants through young adults) and provides leadership for Pediatric Nurse Practitioners who deliver primary health care in a variety of settings. Founded in 1973, NAPNAP has over 6700 members nationwide and 51 chapters.
NAPNAP engages in a number of actvities including:
- monitoring legislation affecting maternal, family, and child health
- supporting private and public initiatives to protect and enhance child health
- serving in an advisory capacity to state boards of nusing regarding advanced practice in nursing
- producing and distributing materials to educate consumers on child health issues
- providing opportunities and funding for continuing education of PNP's submission of testimony on issues affecting child health care and nurse practitioner practice.
- NAPNAP works closely with other organizations in the nursing community to promote important legislation and policy of interest to basic and advanced practice nursing.
The national NAPNAP office is located in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. To go to the National website, click here.