Advanced practice providers (APP) at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles are members of multidisciplinary health care teams who provide and coordinate specialized, high-quality and compassionate care to patients. APPs are nurse practitioners, certified nurse anesthetists and physician assistants who use their advanced education and extensive experience to deliver comprehensive care for children, adolescents and young adults in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has more than 200 APPs working across the institution.
The Office of Advanced Practice is dedicated to fostering and elevating the voices of APPs at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Recognizing and appreciating the value of our APPs, our team is committed to supporting the highest standard of clinical practice and professionalism through collaboration and innovation across the hospital system.
Education
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
A certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) is a Board-certified advanced practice registered nurse with a graduate degree in nurse anesthesia. CRNAs are an integral part of the pediatric anesthesia care team at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. They provide anesthesia services for every type of procedure in all practice settings, including the Ambulatory Surgery Center, Operating Room, Radiology, Cardiac Operating Room, and the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory.
Nurse Practitioner (NP)
A nurse practitioner (NP) is a registered nurse with a graduate degree and advanced training. Our NPs are skilled providers who are experts in patient assessment, laboratory and diagnostic interpretation, diagnosis of disease and the development and prescribing of treatment plans. NPs can function as primary care providers or as collaborative members of the specialized health care team who are able to practice independently and in collaboration with a physician.
Physician Associates/Assistants (PA)
A physician associate/assistant is a medical professional who diagnoses illness, develops and manages treatment plans, prescribes medications, and often serves as a patient’s principal health care provider. With a graduate degree and thousands of hours of training, PAs are versatile and collaborative.
Committees
Advanced Practice Providers at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles participate in a collaborative governance structure that focus’ on clinical practice, professional development, professional advancement, scope of practice and recruitment and retention. These committees allow our APPs to participate and collaborate with other APP colleagues and leadership to be an active voice in the decision-making processes that effects their practice.
Clinical Practice
The Clinical Practice committee focuses on supporting our CHLA APPs by providing continuing education, research and scholarship opportunities. We are committed to presenting, supporting and disseminating best clinical practice knowledge and skills that impact advanced practice providers in all scopes.
Professional Advancement
The Professional Advancement committee is designed to support APPs who are interested in advancing their professional careers. The committee provides leadership opportunities for our colleagues to empower professional growth and has oversight of the APP promotional ladder, along with the ladder mentorship promotional process.
Recruitment & Retention
The Recruitment & Retention committee focuses on supporting our APPs through measures like new hire outreach, recognition, networking/social events, wellness, and mentorship. We are a committee of volunteer APPs who collaborate in decision-making to enhance the employee experience for all APPs.
Scope of Practice
The Scope of Practice Committee focuses on clinical practice, leadership management, education, and research. Our goal is to educate others on the legislative changes and advancements to provide optimal care for our patients. We support APP clinical practice, share information, collaborate, and provide legislative and in house updates.
Specialty Areas
CHLA has more than 200 APPs serving throughout the institution in the following specialty areas:
- Adolescent Medicine
- Allergy & Immunology
- AltaMed
- Anesthesia
- Behavioral/Mental Health
- Cancer and Blood Disease
- Cardiology
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Critical Care
- Dermatology
- Emergency Department
- Employee Health
- Endocrinology
- Fetal and Neonatal
- Gastroenterology
- Hospital Medicine
- Infectious Diseases
- Medical Genetics
- Nephrology
- Neurology
- Neurosurgery
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopedics
- Otolaryngology
- Pain
- Palliative Care
- Pediatric Surgery
- Plastic Surgery
- Psychiatry
- Pulmonology
- Radiology
- Rheumatology
- Surgical Admitting
- Transplant
- Trauma Program
- Urology
- Vascular Access