NAP . Dip your toes in health advocacy at either the state and / or national level . Consider teaching as a PNP faculty member at a local nursing school ’ s PNP program . This is your time to inspire and teach our future PNPs about this amazing profession and the wealth of opportunities that it can offer to them . Being a PNP is a very special profession as you get to care for the health and well-being of so many children . Enjoy your career !
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Cassandra Newell , MSN , RN , CPNP is a member of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners ( NAPNAP ) and has served in various leadership roles in the organization . Currently Ms . Newell is secretary of the
NAPNAP Executive Board . She is a pediatric nurse practitioner at Children ’ s Mercy Kansas City Urgent Care . She has practiced in general pediatrics , the pediatric Emergency Department and is currently Lead Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor the PNP program at the University of Missouri-Kansas City . Ms . Newell presents locally and nationally on pediatric topics and is founder / co-host of NAPNAP ’ s first book club .
Jessica Spruit , DNP , RN , CPNP-AC , CPHON , BMTCN has served in many leadership roles throughout the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners ( NAPNAP ), Michigan Council of Nurse Practitioners and Association of Faculties of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners . Dr . Spruit is currently a member-at-large on NAPNAP ’ s Executive Board . She has practiced as an acute care pediatric nurse practitioner for fifteen years and currently works at C . S . Mott Children ’ s Hospital in Ann Arbor , MI . She practices in pediatric palliative care and hematopoietic stem cell transplant . A passionate advocate for the integration of palliative care in pediatric oncology and stem cell transplant care , Dr . Spruit has participated in research investigating barriers and benefits of such integration . She is the creator and host of the podcast “ Nightintales ”, highlighting career pathways for nurses in numerous roles throughout the profession .
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