Assessment of the effect of social influences and personal resilience on preventing repeat adolescent pregnancy
By Nola Holness, PhD, CNM, APRN-Adult One in five adolescent mothers in the United States has a repeat adolescent pregnancy,…
March 2018 Vol. 6 No. 1
Cultivating your inner Wonder Woman: Policy advocacy
By 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 modalities
By 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 technique
By 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 ahead
Dear 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 Individuals
The 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 symptoms
This pre/post-test study was undertaken to determine whether an algorithm constructed in an electronic health record template would aid in…
March 2018 Vol. 6 No. 1
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Sexual health pearls
By 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).…