December 2019 Vol. 7 No. 4 Archives

December 2019 Vol. 7 No. 4

2018 NPWH Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Workforce Demographics and Compensation Survey: Highlights Report

The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH), in collaboration with the National Certification Corporation (NCC), completed its…

Addressing women’s healthcare needs in the U.S. military

Greetings to all our readers from the Policy Chair and Treasurer-Elect of the NPWH Board of Directors. Before you read…

Contraceptive and reproductive care in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

The purpose of this article is to describe reproductive healthcare needs for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a condition…

December 2019 Vol 7 Number 4

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Editor-in-Chief’s Message | December 2019

Dear Colleagues, As we wrap up the year, I can say proudly that 2019 has been a great one for…

Hypoactive sexual desire disorder: How do you identify it and treat it?

Approximately 1 in 10 women has distressing low sex drive, otherwise known as hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD). How do…

My work on a mobile OB/GYN unit

Five years ago, I transitioned into a leadership role as manager of the advanced practice providers (APPs) at OhioHealth, a…

NPWH 2018 Conference Podium Presentation Abstracts

Editor’s Note: 2019 conference presentations coming soon! This issue of Women’s Healthcare: A Clinical Journal for NPs features the podium…

NPWH 2018 Conference Poster Abstracts

This issue of Women’s Healthcare: A Clinical Journal for NPs features poster abstracts presented at the 21st annual NPWH conference…

NPWH news & updates – December 2019

Message from the CEO You know what they say — go out with a bang! This year’s conference in Savannah…

Position Statement | Eliminating Preventable Maternal Deaths

The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH) supports coordinated and collaborative efforts at federal, state, local, and…

Statin treatment considerations for cardiovascular disease prevention

Current evidence-based guidelines support the use of statin drugs for primary prevention of cardiovascular (CV) events based on individual CV…

Teen dating violence: Not child’s play

Teen dating violence (TDV) affects about 20% of females and 10% of males in the United States. In this article,…

The iGeneration: New consumers of healthcare

The iGeneration (iGen) comprises individuals who are adolescents and young adults right now. This generation is the first to have…

Use of music during hysterosalpingography: An NP-led intervention

The expanding role of the nurse practitioner (NP) into subspecialty settings such as reproductive endocrinology and infertility (REI) necessitates acquiring…

Wilson disease: A case report in primary care

What raised this nurse practitioner’s suspicion of Wilson disease in her patient? How did she manage the case? (more…)