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Dear NPWH Community,
Reproductive healthcare is being politicized and attacked. The past two weeks have brought devastating news in the NPWH clinical and advocacy priority area of Reproductive Healthcare.
Arizona will be enacting a total abortion ban and reinstating a 1800s law. Additionally, Florida has implemented a 6-week abortion ban. However, Florida courts also approved a November ballot initiative that, if approved, would overturn the six-week ban and enshrine broad abortion access in the state's constitution. Furthermore, this week, Idaho has enacted a ban which obstructs transgender-affirming care for adolescents.
These laws not only restrict access to healthcare but also inflict harm. NPWH has been collaborating with other healthcare associations and the Center for Reproductive Rights to sign on to amicus briefs and letters, and take a stand against these bans. We will continue advocating for patients' right to access healthcare and for healthcare providers to have the ability to provide care without fear of penalty or prosecution.
THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS! This month is volunteer appreciation month. I wish to thank our Board of Directors, all of the chairs and co-chairs of our committees, the members of our committees and anyone who has ever served in a volunteer capacity for NPWH. Your contributions make a profound difference in our organization and in the lives of our patients, and support other women's healthcare providers. We are incredibly thankful for your invaluable service.
The inaugural Menopause Summit for Advanced Practice Providers course has concluded, and what an incredible response from the NPWH community! With more than 700 registrants, we are thrilled by the enthusiastic participation. You can still register and take the course on-demand until July 7.
Post-event comments from the Menopause Summit attendees include:
"Well presented program that reinforced my current knowledge and
presented new ways for me to discuss menopausal treatment with my patients."
"This is one of the best conferences I had attended in a long time.
Very evidence based!"
"Overall, this was an excellent course! It was well worth my time and CE monies. The overall layout of the presentations illustrated a whole picture of menopause by the end of the summit. I would recommend this summit to others! Thank you!"
Thank you to the planning committee and speakers.
I extend my gratitude to the planning committee for crafting a robust, evidence-based course enriched with compelling case studies. I also want to express appreciation to our lineup of esteemed speakers, all certified practitioners by the Menopause Society (formerly NAMS certification).
Genevieve Hofmann, DNP, WHNP-BC, NCMP
Menopause Summit for Advanced Practice Providers Planning Committee Chair
Speakers:
Yamnia Cortes, PhD, MPH, FNP-BC, FAHA, FAAN
Mary Fischer, PhD, APRN, WHNP-BC, MSCP
Jan Shifren, MD
Laurie Jeffers, DNP, FNP-BC, NCPM
Lisa Larkin, MD, FACP, MSCP, IF
Shelagh Larson, DNP, APRN, WHNP, NCMP, FAANP
Jackie Piasta, WHNP-BC, APRN, NCMP
Jean Marino, APRN-CNP, MSCP, IF
Jennie Mastroianni, DNP, WHNP-BC, NCMP
This month we have been acknowledging and providing you with resources in our social media posts for the following:
In this monthly newsletter you will find new clinical guidance for congenital syphilis endorsed by NPWH, WPSI resources for Well-Woman Care, a call for artists, a two-part webinar series Unveiling 5 WHNP Subspecialties and Job Opportunities, new membership benefit, alcohol awareness month tools, update about our new Journal, and much more. Enjoy!
Upcoming Events:
SAVE the DATES:
- August 16, 2024 - ISSWSH/NPWH Sexual Health and Menopause Virtual Course
- September 25-28, 2024--NPWH 27th Annual Women's Healthcare Conference, Chicago, IL
With gratitude,
Heather L. Maurer, MA, CAE
Chief Executive Officer, The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health (NPWH)
hmaurer@npwh.org
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Updated Guidance for Congenital Syphilis: Endorsed by NPWH and other Women's Healthcare Organizations
NPWH is a member of the ACOG Maternal Immunization Task Force and is pleased to endorse the new guidance for congenital syphilis.
This Practice Advisory was developed by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
NPWH joins The American College of Nurse-Midwives, the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses, and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine endorsing this document.
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Dive into WHNP Subspecialties in Our New
Two-Part Webinar - Free for NPWH Members
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Join NPWH on May 8 and May 15, 2024 at 6 PM ET for illuminating panel discussions led by experts on five subspecialties, including maternal fetal medicine, gynecology-oncology, breast health, infertility/reproductive endocrinology, and urogynecology.
The program offers a detailed look at WHNP roles, responsibilities, and career opportunities within each specialization. This webinar series is free for NPWH Members.
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Congratulations to Angela Alston, DNP, MPH, APRN-CNP, WHNP-BC, FNP-BC, FNAP, who was recently named a fellow within the nursing academy for National Academies of Practice (NAP).
Dr. Alston is an Assistant Clinical Professor and the Chief Diversity Officer at The Ohio State University College of Nursing. She is board certified as a Women’s Health and Family Nurse Practitioner and maintains an active clinical practice with a private practice in central Ohio. She earned her Bachelor of Science from North Carolina Central University and earned Master of Public Health, Master of Science and Doctor of Nursing Practice degrees from The Ohio State University. Dr. Alston completed her post-masters training at the University of Cincinnati. She is a member of the NPWH Board of Directors.
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Congratulations to Emese C. Parker, RN, WHNP-BC, PMH-C, who received The 2024 Independent Press Award in the Pregnancy & Childbirth category for her debut book, "To Carry Wonder: A Memoir and Guide to Adventures in Pregnancy and Beyond."
The book is a fun new type of pregnancy book, a curated blend of story, art, and evidence-based insight--a nurturing companion and guide for mamas and mamas-to-be.
The competition is judged by experts from different aspects of the book industry, including publishers, writers, editors, book cover designers and professional copywriters. Selected IPA Award Winners and Distinguished Favorites are based on overall excellence.
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At the Duke University Social Alliance National Conference, held April 8-10, Sarah Cottingham, FNP, DNP-S, and Kathy Trotter, DNP, CNM, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, Associate Professor, Duke School of Nursing and Program Director, Women's Health Nurse Practitioner Major at Duke University School of Nursing and NPWH Board member, co-presented a poster.
Ms. Cottingham provided an educational session to the December 2023 WHNP cohort on trauma informed care. This poster discusses improved knowledge level and how well received the panel discussion was by the women residents for the Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, Inc.
The Social Mission Alliance (SMA) Conference is an opportunity for clinical educators, administrators, clinicians, trainees, and students to engage on top issues related to health equity and social justice through health professions education. NPWH congratulates them for their outstanding work!
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University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing Professor, Associate Dean for Graduate Clinical Education and former NPWH Board President, Aimee Holland, DNP, WHNP-BC, FNP-C, FAANP, FAAN, has been re-elected to the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties Board of Directors and was selected as Treasurer to the Executive Committee. Read more.
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NPWH Supports the ANA Denouncing Racism in Nursing
NPWH, an organization affiliate of The American Nurses Association, fully aligns and supports ANA's response to a racist commentary by a white nursing student and pledges to uphold the ANA Code of Ethics.
“Our profession recognizes the need to grow in diversity and dismantle racism, discrimination, and other barriers to education and career paths for professionals from underrepresented and marginalized groups. We work together with others to expand opportunities and promote diversity within the WHNP professional community,” NPWH Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Commitment Statement.
SILVER SPRING, MD – The American Nurses Association (ANA) and the Indiana State Nurses Association (ISNA) are deeply disturbed by the racist commentary of a white nursing student at Indiana State University posted recently to a video on Yik Yak. The commentary in the video is offensive and completely unacceptable and does not align with the professional values and standards of nursing. The inaccurate, dehumanizing, and insensitive remarks made about the horrific, colonizing institution of slavery are hurtful to students, faculty, and the community-at-large.
This incident underscores an urgent call-to-action for all academic and healthcare institutions to adopt and aggressively maintain diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) education and programming, including how history is taught. Nursing Schools are accountable and obligated to educate the next generation of nurses by establishing and enforcing antiracism and DEIB programs, in accordance with the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements.
ANA and ISNA strongly urge ISU and the School of Nursing to take appropriate and swift action to protect their students, faculty, and future patients who could be harmed by their graduates who have visible and documented racist ideology and belief systems. ISU must fully leverage this moment to exemplify accountability and the highest ideals of learning and education. This must include addressing biases, prejudices, and racist beliefs, an action that is paramount in rooting out and dismantling racism in nursing now, and in the future.
This press release is available here.
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NPWH Offers CEs for Alcohol Treatment, Infertility and STIs | |
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Women and alcohol: Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment
Earn 1.0 CE Credit Hours and learn to:
- Discuss alcohol consumption patterns and alcohol consumption guidelines for women.
- Describe how to administer a validated alcohol use screening tool in primary care settings.
- Discuss the steps for a brief negotiated interview as part of screening, brief intervention, and referral for treatment (SBIRT) used in primary care.
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Evaluation of the infertile male
Earn 1.0 CE Credit Hours and learn to:
- Define and understand male factor infertility and its associated causes
- Interpret results of common diagnostic tests used in the setting of male factor infertility
- Describe various treatment modalities and indications for each
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GYN Disorders 2
Earn 1.0 CE Credit Hours and learn to:
- Describe appropriate diagnosis, management, and treatment of common sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
- Describe appropriate diagnosis, management, and treatment of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID).
- Describe appropriate diagnosis, management, and treatment of common vaginal infections.
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Announcing New NPWH Member Benefit
MemberDeals
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NPWH is excited to announce our new partnership with MemberDeals!
MemberDeals is a members-only benefits program with exclusive offers to entertainment, retail and travel brands. NPWH Members will have access to exclusive savings on theme parks, hotels, concerts, movie tickets and more. Offers include theme parks, concerts, sporting events, movie tickets, rental cars, hotels and more.
Login to your NPWH Member account, then click on Explore Member Deals. Watch the video below for further instructions.
MemberDeals Partners include:
| The below video will walk you through the login process. Enjoy the special discounts! |
New WPSI Resources Available for Well-Woman Care | |
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The Women's Preventive Services Initiative’s 2024 Recommendations for Well-Woman Care – A Well-Woman Chart is here! This updated, comprehensive tool summarizes preventive services recommendations for women from the WPSI, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, and American Academy of Pediatric’s Bright Futures. See the latest preventive health recommendations, including screening for diabetes after pregnancy and diabetes in pregnancy.
The 2024 Recommendations for Well-Woman Care – Clinical Summary Tables accompany the chart with clinical practice considerations, risk assessment methods, and the age and frequency of delivery of services. Together, these resources provide a framework for incorporating preventive health services for women into clinical practice during well-woman and routine health care visits.
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A Resource for the Legal Landscape for
Miscarriage and Abortion Care
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The Center for Reproductive Rights, who NPWH works closely with, along with many of the other leading reproductive rights legal organizations that are working together as part of the Abortion Defense Network, have created state specific “Know Your Rights” guides for medical providers. These guides are intended to explain the legal landscape for miscarriage and abortion care in the states with the most confusing laws in a format that we hope is most helpful to medical professionals in the hospital setting and elsewhere.
Find the guides here.
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Submit Abstracts for the
NPWH 27th Annual Women's Healthcare Conference
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NPWH is Moving to a New Journal Publisher! | |
Exciting news! This year marks a significant milestone as NPWH transitions to a new journal publisher. With this change comes a fresh identity with a new name and a new look for the official journal of the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health. More details forthcoming.
Rest assured, our commitment to delivering timely, relevant, and evidence-based information remains unwavering. Members can anticipate a continued focus on topics crucial to women’s health nurse practitioners and other advanced practice registered nurses dedicated to women's and gender-related healthcare.
While there will be a brief pause in publication during the transition, we assure you that we will promptly catch up on any delayed articles, including those offering free continuing education opportunities for our members.
As we bid farewell to Women's Healthcare: A Clinical Journal for NPs in its role as the official journal of NPWH under HealthCom Media, we invite you to explore the final issue published online in February 2024.
Click here to access articles published in the February 2024 issue and other past issues.
Anyone interested in submitting a manuscript for the new journal may contact Beth Kelsey, Editor in Chief, bkelsey@npwh.org for author guidelines and submission instructions.
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Alcohol Awareness Month:
New Tool for Alcohol Screening
| The Women's Health Nurses and Midwives Collaboration for Alcohol-Free Pregnancy has created a new instructional video (see below) to show providers how to use the Alcohol Use Identification Test (AUDIT 1-3) in working with their patients. It is a universal, evidence-based screening tool that is quick and easy to administer. |
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NPWH is soliciting original artwork submissions from our members. We want to see your creativity and ask for your participation in a unique fundraiser.
Your artwork will contribute to the creation of a distinctive, one-of-a-kind item, which will be sold to generate funds for scholarships in support of our research goals. We aim to produce a limited-edition, unique item to assist in funding our research endeavors and providing scholarships to our members.
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We are seeking your submissions to create a new item for the 27th NPWH Annual Women’s Healthcare Conference. Our store typically sells T-shirts, feminine jewelry, fleeces, stickers, scarves, mugs, posters, tote bags, etc. We are also looking for submissions to create greeting cards. Together, let's create something beautiful to support our community and inspire future generations of Women's Health Nurse Practitioners and APRNs who provide care for women and the LGBTQI community!
How to submit:
Email all information to hmaurer@npwh.org and place “Artwork for Scholarships” in the subject line. All submissions must include the following information to be considered.
- High resolution png or jpeg of your piece of art.
- Name of artwork
- Fill out the contributor’s license giving all the requested information and permission for NPWH to use this piece of artwork for the stated purposes of raising funds for the organization.
- Brief biography about the artist: 200 words
- High resolution photo of the artist
- Signed licensing agreement
Compensation: Compensation will include recognition at the NPWH 27th Annual Women’s Healthcare Conference, plus two units of the final produced item, recognition on our website, social media, and all places the item is listed for purchase. Artwork may also be published by NPWH to be chosen to be included in future production of greeting cards packets.
Deadline May 30, 2024
| Last year, our CEO, Heather Maurer, spearheaded this initiative. She transformed one of her original watercolor paintings, titled "Sacred Feminine," into a luxurious silk scarf. This scarf was a highlight at our annual meeting and has become a popular item in our online store. Only 75 left! | |
New Member Benefit
Introducing NPWH Regional Online Communities
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Get to know your fellow NPWH members in your region. This is the space for you to ask questions, get connected, seek collaborations and get to know WHNPs in your community.
Questions? Please contact Chrishelle Haynes at chaynes@npwh.org.
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Not yet a member of NPWH? Or considering renewing with the Joint Membership opportunity alongside ACOG?
Membership includes a one year Individual Membership with NPWH and a one year Affiliate Membership with ACOG. Nurse Practitioner students are not eligible for the joint membership. Any questions regarding your ACOG membership should be directed to ACOG. Dues for the joint membership: $339/year ($81 savings)
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