Abstract

Traditionally, pediatric nurse practitioners (PNPs) have practiced in primary care. In the past several years, in response to opportunities in the changing health care system, some PNPs have moved into the acute care (AC) setting. A growing number of State Boards of Nursing have responded and demanded certain educational and credentialing requirements. The emergence and credentialing of the acute care PNP has raised questions from both acute and primary care PNPs. The purpose of this article is to address those questions and provide the reader with the most updated information regarding this issue.

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