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� HOLIDAY GREETINGSWarm holiday wishes from theNAPNAP Executive Board and staff,with special season’s blessings for ahealthy, happy new year to all ourNAPNAP members. May the comingyear bring peace to our world, stren-gth to our organization, and genuinesupport and contentment to the chil-dren and families we serve.

� IMPORTANT 2002 DATES

Annual Conference

NAPNAP’s 23rd Annual Conferenceon Pediatric Primary Care will be heldApril 10-13, 2002, in Reno, Nevada. TheConference promises to be an outstand-ing educational event, located nearbeautiful Lake Tahoe, so please markyour calendar and plan to attend. Thisyear’s Conference theme is “Harness-ing the Future of Children’s HealthCare.” Our educational forum is slatedto include the following:• A PNP Certification Review Course

to be offered April 13-14, 2002.• Preconference workshops beginning

April 9, 2002.• Hotel rates are only $99 per night at

the Reno Hilton.Registration brochures are scheduled

for mail delivery in November. We hopeto see you in Reno!

Roundtable DiscussionsPlease consider serving as a discussionleader on Friday, April 12, 2002, at theluncheon roundtable session at theAnnual Conference. You do not haveto be an expert in the topic to partici-pate; you just need to have an interestin learning and sharing informationwith your colleagues. If you are inter-ested, please send a note indicating yourchoice of topic and a brief (1- to 2-pagemaximum) resumé to NAPNAP’s Na-tional Office (Attention: Kathy Dresch-er), 1101 Kings Highway, North, Suite206, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034, fax: (856)667-7187.

Topics include the following:• Handling Office Emergencies

• Children with Special Needs• Toddler Nutrition: The Picky Eater• Contract Negotiation• Child Care Consulting• School Violence• Issues in Breastfeeding• Specialty Practice

The submission deadline is February1, 2002.

Call for Abstracts

Intensive Workshops and Concur-rent Sessions. NAPNAP’s ProgramCommittee is now accepting applica-tions for presentations for the 24thAnnual Conference in Orlando, Fla.Preference will be given to topics withimmediate clinical application, chang-ing and current pharmacology, andinnovative ways to manage illness orpromote health in the pediatric popula-tion. We are looking for topics for bothnovice and advanced practitioners. Thedeadline for submission is May 1,2002.

To obtain an application for educa-tional presentations (Intensive Work-shops and Concurrent Sessions), con-tact the NAPNAP National Office, 1101Kings Highway, North, Suite 206, Cher-ry Hill, NJ 08034-1912; toll-free phone:(877) 662-7627; fax: (856) 667-7187; e-mail:dbangle@napnap.org.

Clinical Research or Clinical Pro-jects. NAPNAP’s Program Committeeis now accepting abstracts for ClinicalResearch and Clinical Projects relatingto pediatric health care for the 2003 con-ference on Pediatric Primary Care. Pref-erence will be given to abstracts withstrong clinical applicability, innovativerole development/practice models, andpapers with future-oriented perspec-tive. Your application may be selectedfor a podium presentation or a posterpresentation.

Submit the following information (7copies of each):1. A cover letter requesting considera-

tion for a Clinical Project or ClinicalResearch presentation. (Please in-

clude a current phone number andaddress).

2. A 1-page abstract (limited to 300words) that describes your clinicalresearch or clinical project. On topof the page should be the author’sname, credentials, institutional affil-iation, and city (above informationshould be written exactly as it willbe printed in the brochure). Thebody of the abstract should includethe title, a brief statement of pur-pose, methods, conclusions, andclinical application(s), or, if it is not aresearch abstract, a summary of theproject with outcomes. If additionalinformation is needed, please con-tact the NAPNAP National Office.

3. A signed resume (maximum of 2pages) of all presenters.

Deadline for submission is June 15,2002. Send to: NAPNAP NationalOffice, 1101 Kings Highway, North,Suite 206, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034-1912,toll-free phone: (877) 662-7627, fax:(856) 667-7187.

� VIPS NEEDED

Get more involved in the Annual Con-ference, meet new people, and networkby serving as a VIP (Volunteers: Inter-ested and Participating). VIPs are need-ed to help monitor educational ses-sions, provide audiovisual assistance,introduce speakers, and assume otherresponsibilities. If you are interested inbeing a VIP, please check the space on theregistration form or contact StephanieBonney, MSN, RN, CS, CPNP, ProgramChairperson, via the NAPNAP Nation-al Office.

� NATIONAL PNP WEEK

“National Pediatric Nurse PractitionerWeek” will be celebrated from April7-13, 2002. Held in conjunction withNAPNAP’s Annual Conference, theweek-long recognition is an excellentopportunity for highlighting the role ofthe PNP. Members and chapters arestrongly encouraged to contact theirlocal media now to bring this recogni-tion week to their attention. Stories that

NAPNAP UpdateKatherine Duchen Smith, MS, RN, CPNP

Fort Collins, Colorado

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promote the role and visibility of eitherindividual PNPs or our chapters’ com-munity service activities will be extre-mely beneficial for our public relationsefforts. Thank you for helping us edu-cate our local communities regardingthe worthwhile and valuable work weprovide as PNPs!

� KYSS CAMPAIGN UPDATE

NAPNAP’s KySS Campaign is rapidlygaining momentum. As of the deadlinefor this column, Campaign Chairper-son Bernadette Melnyk, PhD, RN, CS,PNP, reported that the campaign re-ceived endorsements or support fromthe following organizations: AmericanAcademy of Nurse Practitioners,National Association of School Nurses,Society of Pediatric Nurses, NationalOrganization of Nurse PractitionerFaculties, Association of Women’sHealth, Obstetric & Neonatal Nurses,the Association of Faculties of PediatricNurse Practitioners, the NationalCertification Board of Pediatric NursePractitioners/Nurses, the AmericanAcademy of Pediatrics, American Psy-chiatric Nurses Association, NationalAssociation of Neonatal Nurses, and theNational Association of Social Work-ers. Dr Melnyk believes the more orga-nizations that are involved, the greaterthe impact we will be able to make inpreventing and reducing emotionaland behavioral problems in childrenand teenagers. Dr Melnyk said that thedata from the KySS Survey adminis-tered in the summer is currently being

analyzed, and she expects to publish areport of the findings in the Journal ofPediatric Health Care in the spring.

� NATIONAL NETWORK FORIMMUNIZATION INFORMA-TION

We are pleased to announce that the Na-tional Network for Immunization In-formation (NNii) has expanded their net-work to include NAPNAP as a partnerorganization. NNii’s mission is to be areliable, timely source of information forproviders, parents, and the media aboutcurrent immunization issues, which issynergistic with the mission of NAPNAP.Member Patsy Stinchfield, MS, RN,CPNP, of Minnesota, is NAPNAP’s des-ignated representative to the NNii. MsStinchfield is a frequent speaker on vac-cine safety and communication at localand national immunization conferences,including the Center for Disease Con-trol and Prevention’s National Immu-nization Conference.

� BABY STEPS INITIATIVE

NAPNAP has teamed with Lamaze In-ternational and iVillage in developinga resource for new parents called BabySteps. A magazine that will be distrib-uted in maternity units and pediatricpractices, the premier issue will featuretopics such as “look, listen, and love”;a listing of special needs support groups;the first baby checkup; growth charts/percentiles demystified; immunizations—when and why; sneezing and hic-

cups—more than what they seem;choosing child care; feeding—more thanjust eating; sleep—daytime/nighttime;growth and development milestones;well-baby visits/prepared calls tohealth care professional about con-cerns; speech and hearing helpline; earinfections/tubes helpline; and colds/fevers/administering meds helpline.Among the NAPNAP members expect-ed to contribute editorially to this newventure are President Julie Novak,DNSc, RN, CPNP; Immediate Past Pres-ident Barbara Deloian, PhD, RN,CPNP; President-Elect Mary MargaretGottesman, PhD, RN, CPNP; DoloresJones, EdD, RN, CPNP; Linda Carlson,MS, RN, CPNP; Patsy Stinchfield, MS,RN, CPNP; and Deborah Parks, DSN,RN, CPNP.

� RESEARCH COMMITTEEANNOUNCEMENTArlene Butz, ScD, RN, CPNP, chairper-son of NAPNAP’s new Research Com-mittee, is pleased to announce the op-portunity for any interested NAPNAPmembers to join this Committee. Thegoal of the Committee is to develop, es-tablish, implement, and evaluate a re-search agenda for NAPNAP. Anyoneinterested in serving as a Committeemember should send a letter of interestand their curriculum vitae to VirginiaMarx at the National Office. Theaddress is NAPNAP, 1101 Kings High-way North, Suite 206, Cherry Hill, NJ08034; fax: (856) 667-7187; e-mail: vmarx@napnap.org.

WANTED:CHILDREN’S DRAWINGS

The Journal is interested in publishing children’s drawings of their responsesto illness, treatment, or encounters with the health care system or personnel.Please send the drawings, along with the child’s age, gender, any pertinent in-formation regarding the child’s condition, and written parental permission toprint the drawing, to

Bobbie Crew Nelms, PhD, RN, CPNP3133 Barbara St

San Pedro, CA 90731