Male Sexual and Reproductive Health: Role of Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner
The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH) affirms the right of all individuals to quality, evidence-based…
Diversity/Equity/Inclusion
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Providing culturally sensitive evidence-based care for Orthodox Jewish women
Orthodox Jewish tradition requires married women to abstain from physical intimacy with their husbands whenever they begin a menstrual flow,…
WHNPs as Partners in Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis
There is a well-recognized maternal health crisis in the United States. In 2020, 861 women* died of pregnancy-related complications. This…
Providing Bias-informed and Evidence-based Care for Pregnant Persons with Obesity
The rate of obesity in the United States continues to rise annually, and over one million pregnant individuals live with…
Relating Reproductive Justice to Clinical Practice
The time is now to embrace the power that you have to impact reproductive justice and help shape the policies of tomorrow to create a world that is more inclusive, just, and equitable.
Examining an Implicit Bias Assessment Tool: Considerations for Faculty and Clinicians
We have an obligation to teach the next generation of providers about the role of implicit bias in healthcare and its impact on patients served.
What is Sexual and Reproductive Health Equity and Why Does it Matter for Nurse Practitioners?
To fully meet patients’ needs, provide compassionate care that helps our patients thrive, and to create the best health outcomes possible, it is important to make SRHE a priority in our practice.
Position Statement: Menstrual Equity
The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH) asserts that all individuals who menstruate should have adequate access…
We Are the Solution to Our Problem: A Brief Review of the History of Racism and Nursing
Racism in nursing has existed since the profession’s historic beginnings, and it continues to permeate nursing education, practice, research, and policy.
COVID-19 update: Navigating biases against Asian Americans during Covid-19
Asian American healthcare providers disproportionately experience racial discrimination in the context of this pandemic.
Mental illness stigma: Strategies to address a barrier to care
Women’s health NPs are ideally positioned to decrease MI stigma and facilitate necessary mental health services as providers of women’s healthcare across the lifespan.
Structural Racism and Implicit Bias in Women’s Healthcare
Structural racism creates differential access to opportunities by race/ethnicity and perpetuates inequities among these groups.
Placing the spotlight on maternal morbidity and mortality among Black women in New York
The prevalence of maternal morbidity and mortality affects Black women disproportionately in the United States. Reducing racial and ethnic disparities in maternal mortality must be a priority.
Strategies to decrease fat stigma in women’s health
“Fat stigma in Women’s Health” will be a breakout session at the 24th Annual NPWH Premier Women’s Health Conference Oct. 13 to 16. See article for registration details.
Rewards and challenges of caring for women in custody: Perspective of a women’s health nurse practitioner
Before I describe my work in the prison system as a women’s health nurse practitioner (WHNP), I want to explain…
How nurse practitioners can affect women’s health in rural America
Nurse practitioners, including women’s health nurse practitioners, can help reduce health disparities, improve access to care, and promote favorable health outcomes for female rural residents.
