A group care model for the purpose of menopausal education and support
Adolescent girls are encouraged to attend education classes regarding their transition through puberty. Pregnant women are encouraged to attend childbirth…
Adolescent Health
Adolescent Mental Health: A Guide for the Primary Care Provider
Providing screening for anxiety, depression, and suicidality at every visit with an adolescent is a necessity in the post-Covid landscape.
Get your child vaccinated against HPV!
Why does my child need the HPV vaccine? The HPV vaccine protects against cancers caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). HPV is…
Menstrual suppression in an adolescent with intellectual disability
What should the NP know about menstruation in girls with intellectual disability?
New guidelines for the management of school-based asthma
The Community Preventative Services Task Force (CPSTF) recently released new recommendations around the management of school-based asthma. These management strategies…
Strategies for effective group prenatal care with pregnant adolescents
Managing the prenatal care of adolescents is both challenging and rewarding. Given adolescents’ developmental needs, group prenatal care (GPC) such…
Trauma-informed care Part 1: The road to its operationalization
Trauma-informed clinical strategies can prevent re-traumatization of individuals who have experienced trauma.
Trauma-informed Care Part 2: Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Individuals
Data suggest that 24% of transgender people experience unequal treatment in healthcare environments.