Leadership and women’s health
As women, we’re often the main caregivers in the family—caring for children, parents, siblings, extended family, and friends. Being a caregiver is also synonymous…
Women’s Health
Radiation for older women with breast cancer
More than half of older women with early stage breast cancer receive more radiation therapy than what might be medically necessary and following evidence-based…
Intimate partner violence: When closeness turns deadly
A patient who experiences violence at the hands of a spouse or partner may think of it as a personal and private matter, but intimate…
Patient care in the dawn of the genomic age
Application of genetics and genomic science to health care is emerging in full force and having a powerful effect on nursing practice. Genomic medicine—using an…
Three Red Cross Women Who Persevered: African American History Month
The American Red Cross has served our country for more than 135 years. In honor of African-American History Month, we wanted to spotlight three…
FDA issues warning about anesthesia/sedation use in young children and pregnant women
On Dec. 14, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a safety communication warning that repeated or lengthy use of general anesthetic and sedation…
Early-onset menopause may predict CVD
Women who experience hot flashes and night sweats earlier in life are more likely to die from cardiovascular disease (CVD) compared to women with…
Conservative treatment for the silent epidemic of pelvic organ prolapse
Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is the protrusion of the pelvic organs against the vaginal walls towards or through the vaginal opening. The number of…
Later onset of menstruation, menopause may be associated with longer life
Women who start menstruation and experience menopause later in life may have increased chances of living to be 90, according to a study in…
Secondary postpartum hemorrhage: Risk factors, assessment, and intervention
Jayne Kennedy, a 35-year-old, gravida 2, para 2, is admitted to the emergency department with heavy vaginal bleeding. Two weeks earlier, she’d delivered an…
Preventative treatment for adult survivors of sexual assault
A 21-year-old woman arrives for a scheduled annual well-woman exam at the local family planning clinic where you work. She tells you that 2…
Prescribed opioids among pregnant women may have contributed to increase in neonatal abstinence syndrome
The increase in use of prescribed opioids among women during pregnancy has probably contributed to the rise in neonatal abstinence syndrome, according to an…
Leadership and women’s health
As women, we’re often the main caregivers in the family—caring for children, parents, siblings, extended family, and friends. Being a caregiver is…
Radiation for older women with breast cancer
More than half of older women with early stage breast cancer receive more radiation therapy than what might be medically necessary and…
Intimate partner violence: When closeness turns deadly
A patient who experiences violence at the hands of a spouse or partner may think of it as a personal and private matter,…
Patient care in the dawn of the genomic age
Application of genetics and genomic science to health care is emerging in full force and having a powerful effect on nursing practice. Genomic…
Three Red Cross Women Who Persevered: African American History Month
The American Red Cross has served our country for more than 135 years. In honor of African-American History Month, we wanted to…
FDA issues warning about anesthesia/sedation use in young children and pregnant women
On Dec. 14, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a safety communication warning that repeated or lengthy use of general anesthetic…
Early-onset menopause may predict CVD
Women who experience hot flashes and night sweats earlier in life are more likely to die from cardiovascular disease (CVD) compared to…
Conservative treatment for the silent epidemic of pelvic organ prolapse
Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is the protrusion of the pelvic organs against the vaginal walls towards or through the vaginal opening. The…
Later onset of menstruation, menopause may be associated with longer life
Women who start menstruation and experience menopause later in life may have increased chances of living to be 90, according to a…
Secondary postpartum hemorrhage: Risk factors, assessment, and intervention
Jayne Kennedy, a 35-year-old, gravida 2, para 2, is admitted to the emergency department with heavy vaginal bleeding. Two weeks earlier, she’d…
Preventative treatment for adult survivors of sexual assault
A 21-year-old woman arrives for a scheduled annual well-woman exam at the local family planning clinic where you work. She tells you…
Prescribed opioids among pregnant women may have contributed to increase in neonatal abstinence syndrome
The increase in use of prescribed opioids among women during pregnancy has probably contributed to the rise in neonatal abstinence syndrome, according…
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