Women's Healthcare in Advanced Practice Nursing (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780826167217)

Holistically addresses women's health, encompassing the needs of transgender and nonbinary individuals and considering ethnicity, social class, and disability/ableness

Delivering incisive and comprehensive information on the healthcare needs of women, transgender, and nonbinary persons, the third edition of this distinguished text incorporates a strong focus on the provision of high value, equitable, and unbiased care. It expands research and clinical frameworks for understanding women's health to encompass transgender and nonbinary persons and places women's health within a holistic perspective considering ethnicity, social class, and disability/ableness. All chapters are significantly updated with new evidence-based research, clinical updates and guidelines, drug information, Covid-related information, racism, and health disparities. This text also covers current and pertinent health topics such as substance use and abuse, mental health, early pregnancy decision-making, and LGBTQ+ care, as well as abundant integrated information on care of transgender and nonbinary individuals, and enhanced information on pregnancy and primary care issues that disproportionately affect females.

The book is organized for ease of use and is comprised of three distinct but interrelated sections on theoretical frameworks to guide approach and care, health promotion and prevention, and managing health conditions. Rich instructor resources include mapping content to AACN Essentials, case studies, a test bank, and PowerPoint slides. Purchase includes digital access for use on most mobile devices or computers.

New to the Third Edition:

• Focuses on providing equitable, unbiased care for all women including transgender and nonbinary individuals
• Updated with new evidence-based research, clinical updates and guidelines, drug information, Covid-related information, and racism and health disparities information
• Expanded information on care of transgender individuals
• Enhanced content on pregnancy and related issues
• Four-color presentation to enhance readability
• Incorporates content in WHNP and CNM national certification examination blueprints

Key Features:

• Distills cutting-edge information on women's health issues through a sociocultural framework
• Edited by renowned scholar/educators for AP nursing students
• Organized to provide easy retrieval of clinical information
• Addresses genetics, LGBTQ+ health, endocrine-related problems, health considerations for women caregivers, dementia care, and more
• Includes relevant web resources and apps in each chapter
• Provides extensive instructor toolkit to foster critical thinking