BRCA and beyond: The contribution of genetics to breast and gynecologic cancers (Part 1)
Faculty Kate McReynolds, APRN, MSc, MSN, ANP-BC, AGN-BC, is a Genetic Nurse Practitioner at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville,…
September 2017 Vol. 5 No. 3
Breast pain: An evidence-based case report
By Kathryn Trotter, DNP, CNM, FNP, FAANP Should we worry about cancer? SM, a 38-year-old African-American woman, presents to the office…
Chlamydia and gonorrhea rescreening: patient portal reminders
By Megan N. Spiekermeier, DNP, WHNP-BC and Debra L. Ilchak, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, CNE Chlamydia and gonorrhea, the most commonly reported…
Editor-in-chief’s message: Women’s Healthcare: A Clinical Journal for NPs (WH) reader survey
Dear Colleagues, Thank you to everyone who completed our recent Women’s Healthcare: A Clinical Journal for NPs (WH) reader survey.…
Effect of physical activity on urinary incontinence in women: Implications for providers
By Kimberly J. Angelini, WHNP-BC, PhD(c) A growing number of young women are participating in high-intensity, high-impact physical activities that…
Message from the CEO
Happy September and the beginning of the new fall season! As you may remember, NPWH was founded in 1980 as…
New book offers evidence-based approach to diagnosis and treatment of vulvar disorders*
By Susan Hoffstetter, PhD, WHNP-BC, FAANP The Vulva: A Practical Handbook for Clinicians was written to improve healthcare providers’ (HCPs’)…
Non-suicidal self-injury: The nurse practitioner’s role in identification and treatment
By Erik P. Southard, DNP, FNP-BC; Renee N. Bauer, PhD, MS, RN; and Andreas M. Kummerow, MS, RN, CNE Non-suicidal…
Persistent genital arousal disorder: The uninvited guest (Part 2)
By Brooke M. Faught, MSN, WHNP-BC, IF Healthcare providers (HCPs) need to understand a patient’s experience of a health condition…
Professional Development: Creating an Award-WInning Poster
By Beth Kelsey, EdD, APRN, WHNP-BC, FAANP Have you recently completed your research study or quality improvement (QI) project, submitted…
September 2017 digital edition
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Treatment of a Bartholin gland abscess: A step-by-step approach using simulation
By Aimee Chism Holland, DNP, WHNP-BC, NP-C, RD and Bonnie Bibb, MSN, NP-C This article provides novice nurse practitioners (NPs)…
Two additional PGAD accounts
By Brooke M. Faught, MSN, WHNP-BC, IF Healthcare providers (HCPs) need to understand a patient’s experience of a health condition…