Women\’s Health

For this Discussion, you will explore your professional interests and those interests are addressed in specific guidelines and competencies. You also examine the different nurse practitioner roles related to women’s health and how these roles might impact the way you work.
To prepare:
• Review the modular structure of this course and reflect on how each module defines the specific skills needed as an advanced Nurse Practitioner (NP).
• Review the ANA guidelines, NP competencies, and the Ethic resources found in this week’s Learning Resources and consider how they impact the work of the NP.
By Day 3
Post a brief explanation about the differences in roles related to a CRNP, a CNM, and a PA and how each of these roles might impact the how you practice as a FNP. Be specific and provide examples.

Resources:
Guideline Resources

American Nurses Association (ANA). (n.d.). Scope of practice. https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/scope-of-practice/

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. (2020). Well-woman visit (Number 755) [Committee Opinion]. https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/committee-opinion/articles/2018/10/well-woman-visit

American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (ASCCP). (2014). Algorithms: Updated consensus guidelines for managing abnormal cervical cancer screening tests and cancer precursors. https://www.asccp.org/Guidelines

Competency Resources

The National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF). (2017). Nurse Practitioner Core Competencies Content. https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.nonpf.org/resource/resmgr/competencies/2017_NPCoreComps_with_Curric.pdf

American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) (2013). Competencies for the Physician Assistant Profession. https://www.aapa.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/PA-Competencies-updated.pdf

SAMPLE SOLUTION

Nurse practitioners have an important role to play in guaranteeing proper women’s health. Their roles include assessing, diagnosing and treating the healthcare needs of women. Further responsibilities include pregnancy and post-natal care. There are specific skills that advanced Nurse practitioners require to ensure they fully meet the healthcare needs of women as demonstrated in this task.
Skills Needed as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner
As an advanced nurse practitioner, there are specific skills reflected in each of the modules learned so far. Firstly, one needs to have strong communication skills. A good NP needs to make the patient understood and be part of the healthcare process. NPs need to show compassion to the needs of the patients who come before them. Secondly, NPs need to show great communication skills. While making key decisions as a healthcare provider, advanced nurse practitioners should be able to interact with patients, family and other professionals and also work in a multidisciplinary team in the course of healthcare…