Expanding Access to Pediatric Nursing Education

NAPNAP’s Pediatric Nursing Academy (PNA) expands access to pediatric nursing education through flexible, competency-based learning and globally recognized micro-credentials. Designed for nurses and other providers in diverse health care settings, PNA removes barriers related to geography, cost and limited access to specialty training.

Key benefits:

  • Flexible online learning designed for working nurses
  • Globally relevant pediatric content
  • Accessible in low-resource and diverse care settings
  • Future opportunities for translation and localization

Strengthening the Pediatric Nursing Workforce

PNA helps nurses build and validate essential pediatric competencies, improving clinical confidence, decision-making, and quality of care. Through education and assessment, learners demonstrate their ability to provide safe, evidence-based pediatric care.

Key benefits:

  • Increased confidence managing pediatric patients
  • Stronger clinical judgment and patient assessment skills
  • Standardized pediatric competencies
  • Enhanced career growth and professional recognition

Supporting Health Systems and Workforce Development

PNA serves as a scalable workforce development solution for health systems, ministries of health, hospitals, universities and NGOs. Its flexible model can be integrated into existing training and continuing education programs to strengthen pediatric workforce capacity.

Key benefits:

  • Alignment with national child health priorities
  • Scalable workforce upskilling without new infrastructure
  • Support for continuing education initiatives
  • Opportunities for institutional partnerships

Improving Pediatric Health Outcomes

By strengthening pediatric knowledge and clinical skills, PNA supports safer, higher-quality care for children worldwide. The program promotes evidence-based practice, early recognition of pediatric conditions and consistent standards of care.

Key benefits:

  • Improved patient safety
  • More accurate clinical decision-making
  • Better management of pediatric conditions
  • Consistent, high-quality care delivery

Pilot Programs and Global Expansion

Pilot programs are evaluating PNA’s effectiveness, scalability and impact across diverse health care settings. Early collaborations will help refine the program and inform future global expansion.

Key benefits:

  • Real-world testing and evaluation
  • Continuous program improvement
  • Data-driven expansion strategies
  • Sustainable growth across regions