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About the FANNP

Established in 1989, the FANNP promotes the highest standards of neonatal nursing through education, practice and research. The Florida-based organization now represents neonatal nurse practitioners across the United States as well as other countries worldwide. We believe that all newborns and their families have a right to optimal care. FANNP is dedicated to facilitating cooperation among all health care professionals; promoting ethical and professional practices; serving as advocates for newborns and their families; increasing public awareness of the neonatal specialty; and enhancing the effectiveness of nursing in the promotion of human well-being.

PHILOSOPHY: Neonatal Nurse Practitioners are skilled professionals in newborn care who demonstrate expertise in a variety of roles and activities. All newborns and their families deserve optimal care by neonatal nurse practitioners. As specialists in nursing practice, neonatal nurse practitioners recognize and accept their responsibility and duty to ensure appropriate delivery of care to newborns and their families.

OUR MISSION: The mission of FANNP is to support and promote advanced neonatal nursing practice.

The Association:
1. Provides a specialty organization, which acts as a unified voice to further the work of neonatal nurse practitioners in the provision of newborn and family care.
2. Facilitates cooperation among all health care professionals in a variety of roles.
3. Promotes education for neonatal nursing.
4. Fosters advanced nursing practice.
5. Will enhance the effectiveness of nursing in the promotion of human well-being.
6. Promotes ethical and professional conduct in advanced nursing practice.
7. Serves as an advocate for the newborn and family.
8. Will serve to increase public awareness and understanding of the neonatal advanced practice specialties.
9. Supports advanced education beyond formal instruction.
10. Facilitates legislative plans enacted or proposed that further neonatal advanced practice.