NAPNAP Position Statement on Age Parameters for Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Practice

Creation of exclusive age limits for the provision of health care in pediatric, adolescent, and young adult patients may unnecessarily create barriers and limit access to care continuity for this population (American Nurses Association, National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners [NAPNAP], & Society of Pediatric Nurses, 2015; Hardin, Hacknell, & Committee on Practice and Ambulatory Medicine, 2017; Licensure, Accreditation, Certification and Education [LACE] APRN Network, 2012). Pediatric nurse practitioners (PNPs) have the education, certification, and licensure to provide comprehensive care to all children from birth through young adulthood.

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