Monday, October 8, 2012

National Organization Spotlight: NPWH

Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health [NPWH] spotlight


As NPWH's annual national conference is held this upcoming week, let's take a look into this organization.

What is NPWH?

  • A national nurse practitioner association dedicated to quality health care to women of all ages by nurse practitioners
  • Provides a venue for nurse practitioners for education, practice and women's health issues
Why Join NPHW
  • Special expertise in reproductive health as well as primary care women's health issues
    • Contraception
    • Cancer detection/prevention
    • Menopause
    • Management of cervical disease
    • Sexually transmitted disease
    • Pregnancy
    • Women's wellness
    • Sexuality 
    • Management of female urinary problems
    • Primary care issues for women
  • Professional continuing education
  • NPWH is the organization for accreditation of women's health nurse practitioner programs 
  • Offers guidelines for practice and education
Membership
  • Membership categories
    • Includes a student membership for $55
    • Active membership is $95
  • Membership benefits
    • NPHW journal: American Journal of Nurse Practitioners
    • Numerous continuing education activities
    • Weekly updates
    • Copy of The Women's Health Nurse Practitioner: Guidelines for Practice and Education
    • Searchable NP database
    • Registration discounts
    • RX savings card
Some Current CE Opportunities
  • "Heavy Menstrual Bleeding: Update on Best Practices and New Options"
  • "Individualizing Contraceptive Care: Using the 2010 US Medical Eligibility Criteria Guidelines"
  • "The Role of the Clinician in Preventing Cancer: Hereditary Cancer Assessment as a Emerging Standard of Practice"
  • "Mood Disorders in Women"
Using NPWH as a Resource
  • NPWH.org providers a great resource for NPs
  • Publications online and are archived 
  • Easy access to topics for providers and patients
  • Access to evdience-based guidelines
  • Up to date policy information
All information from www.npwh.org



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