Marijuana Use during Pregnancy and Lactation
The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH) advocates for a nonjudgmental and evidence-based approach to screening and…
Position Statements
Position Statement | Prepregnancy genetic carrier screening
The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH) advocates for equitable access to informed, voluntary prepregnancy genetic carrier…
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.
Prevention of Alcohol-Exposed Pregnancies
All sexually active women of reproductive age who could become pregnant and who drink alcohol need to be counseled about the potentially harmful effects of alcohol on a developing fetus.
Intimate Partner Violence
Despite the recommendations of USPSTF, WPSI, and other professional organizations, routine screening and intervention for IPV is not a widespread practice in healthcare settings.