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Newborns and Parents Committee (NAP) |
NAP Committee Overview
The Newborns and Parents Committee (NAP) is the family advisory council for Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital’s (LPCH) Johnson Center for Pregnancy and Newborn Services. NAP promotes family-centered care by providing education, advocacy and support to hospitalized mothers, parents of hospitalized newborns and to LPCH staff. NAP’s goals are to:
- Improve the health care environment for families and staff
- Enhance communication between families and staff
- Support parents through mentoring and education
The NAP Committee is comprised of “graduate” parents who have experienced a hospitalized newborn working in partnership with LPCH staff to foster family-centered care in the Johnson Center.
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NAP Projects
- Parent mentoring, education and other family-to-family support activities
Johnson Center families benefit from speaking with other families who have been through similar situations. Trained NAP parents are matched with new families to offer guidance and support through mentoring and Parent Hours.
- Parent Hours
Trained NAP parents participate with staff at informational groups facilitated by social workers. This is another way for graduate parents to share their experiences with families who currently have babies in the nurseries.
- Staff education and communication
NAP collaborates with nurses and social workers to provide parents’ perspectives at new nurse orientations and other continuing education courses.
- Focus groups and hospital committee and policy work
Parents and staff work together to problem solve and develop new ideas. Committees or special task forces may be formed to address specific policies and procedures.
- Public speaking
NAP parents speak at special events and staff meetings, participate on parent panels, present at conferences and share their stories with politicians to affect legislation.
- The NAP Times
A newsletter for LPCH intensive care nursery families and staff. The NAP Times contains information on upcoming events and educational topics.
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Contact Us
If you would like more information on the NAP Committee, please contact:
- Karen Wayman, PhD
Director, Family-Centered Care
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
Stanford University School of Medicine
Department of Pediatrics
750 Welch Road, Suite 116
Palo Alto, CA 94304
(650) 498-6410
kwayman@lpch.org
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Lucile Packard Children's Hospital is located in Palo Alto, adjacent to Stanford University Hospital, approximately 20 miles north of San Jose, CA and 40 miles south of San Francisco.
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
725 Welch Road
Palo Alto, California 94304
(650) 497-8000
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