Assessment of the effect of social influences and personal resilience on preventing repeat adolescent pregnancyBy Nola Holness, PhD, CNM, APRN-Adult One in five adolescent mothers in the United States has a repeat adolescent pregnancy,…
Cultivating your inner Wonder Woman: Policy advocacyBy Diana M. Drake, DNP, MSN, APRN, WHNP-BC The movie Wonder Woman is said to be, in essence, two solid…
Dense breasts: Cancer risk and supplemental imaging modalitiesBy Mary Ellen Egger, APN, WHNP, CBPN and Diana L. Lam, MD Faculty: Mary Ellen Egger, APN, WHNP, CBPN, is…
Digital assessment of the pelvic floor muscles: A neglected techniqueBy Helen A. Carcio, MS, MEd, ANP-BC Clinical evaluation of the pelvic floor muscles (PFMs) should be an integral part…
Editor-in-chief’s message: Reflection on 2017 and the year aheadDear Colleagues, I hope the start of 2018 has been a good one for everyone. I imagine that all of…
Healthcare for Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming IndividualsThe National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH) affirms each individual’s right to quality, evidence-based sexual and reproductive…
Interstitial cystitis: Algorithm to simplify diagnosis of chronic urinary symptomsThis pre/post-test study was undertaken to determine whether an algorithm constructed in an electronic health record template would aid in…
Sexual health pearlsBy Brooke M. Faught, MSN, WHNP-BC, IF When appropriate, many providers utilize creative methods to manage certain health problems experienced…
What NPs need to know about CenteringPregnancy group prenatal care*By Kathryn Trotter, DNP, CNM, FNP, FAANP What is CenteringPregnancy®? It is an evidence-based model of group prenatal care (GPC).…