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…
On the case
Case Study: Acute Abdominal Pain at 31 Weeks’ Gestation
Conservative measures to manage acute appendicitis without surgery can be an acceptable choice for pregnant women meeting appropriate criteria.
Case Study: Severe Headache in a Young Woman
She estimates that she was examined by 10 healthcare providers prior to receiving the correct diagnosis.
Chest pain in a young woman
By Lisa Morrow, DNP, FNP, LAc LT is a 23-year-old woman who presents to the clinic for the first time…
Chest pain in a young woman
What is the cause of increasingly severe chest pain that developed in an otherwise healthy 23-year-old woman? LT is a 23-year-old…
Collaborative care in a rural setting for a pregnant woman with heroin addiction
How can a nurse practitioner help a young woman addicted to heroin safely carry her pregnancy to term and deliver…
Diabetic gastroparesis in pregnancy
WHNP may participate in the management of high-risk pregnancies when collaborating with other multidisciplinary providers.
Dyspareunia for a dozen years in a young woman
A 30-year-old woman named CL presents to the office as a new patient. Her health history is notable for dysmenorrhea; irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), diarrhea dominant; and…
Menstrual suppression in an adolescent with intellectual disability
What should the NP know about menstruation in girls with intellectual disability?
On the case…Having the conversation about alcohol as a teratogen: Three women
By Beth Kelsey, EdD, APRN, WHNP-BC, FAANP and Marilyn Pierce-Bulger, MN, FNP-BC, CNM How do nurse practitioners skillfully handle three…
The adolescent with irregular menses
NM is a 16-year-old female who presents to the clinic with concerns about irregular periods. She tells the nurse practitioner (NP)…
Use of Motivational Interviewing to Address HPV Vaccine Hesitancy
In a time when parental vaccine hesitancy in pediatric spaces continues to occur, it is important that NPs have a tool kit for continuing the conversation in both an empathetic and informative way.
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…)