Through the collaborative efforts of nursing and medicine, a national entry-level certification for pediatric nurse practitioners and associates has been developed and offered. This marked the culmination of a decade of effort in which the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) joined with pediatric nurse practitioners and associates and the faculty of nurse practitioners programs to develop a means of recognizing and accrediting the special skills and competencies of pediatric nurse practitioners and associates.
In May of 1977 the National Board of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Associates (which includes representation from the AAP, the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates and Practitioners [NAPNAP], and the Association of Faculties of Nurse Practitioner and Associate Programs [AFNPP]) announced the certification of 823 pediatric nurse practitioners and associates.
The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners Strategic Plan
