Women's health: Publications
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31 Jul 2024
Advanced Level Nursing Practice and Care of Pregnant and Postnatal Women
Publication Code : 011 611This updated guidance provides principles of good practice to clarify the role of nurses working in advanced nursing practice roles when providing care for pregnant and postnatal women.
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28 Feb 2024
Conscientious Objection - Termination of Pregnancy/Abortion Care
Publication Code : 011 358This updated publication details the RCN position on conscientious objection and provides guidance on the issue for nurses, midwives and nursing associates. It also provides signposts to sources of further information.
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8 Jan 2024
Termination of Pregnancy and Abortion Care
Publication Code : 011 285This updated guidance incorporates expert and evidence-based practice. It has been produced to support registered nurses and midwives working within the NHS and independent sectors, across the UK. It considers the legislative frameworks in place across the UK, alongside clinical guidance for those working in termination of pregnancy services.
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4 Jan 2024
Advanced Nursing Practice for Gynaecology and WomenÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥™s Health
Publication Code : 011 260Gynaecology and womenÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥™s health care has many sub-specialties, including hysteroscopy, general gynaecology, early pregnancy, emergency gynaecology, colposcopy, urogynaecology, menopause, endometriosis and gynaecology oncology. This publication has set out pathways for advanced nursing practice and advanced clinical practice roles, which will enhance clinical care, the patient experience and enable progression career development for nurses.
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3 Jan 2024
Male factor fertility
Publication Code : 011 233Male factor fertility is important, and all nurses and midwives should have a good understanding of the influences and the factors that can impact fertility, especially as they may often be the first point of contact for patients when they have questions. This guidance has been developed to enhance understanding of the anatomy, physiology, diagnosis, and possible treatments available to support best practice, as well as an overview of the emotional issues associated with male factor fertility.
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18 Dec 2023
Human Papillomavirus (HPV), cervical screening and cervical cancer
Publication Code : 011 051This updated edition includes guidance for registered nurses working in a range of health care settings, in particular those involved in womenÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥™s health, cervical screening, and public health. It focuses on an overview of HPV (including the current vaccination recommendations), the national cervical screening programme, information about colposcopy and key facts on cervical cancer. This publication replaces the previous version 007 960.
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11 Dec 2023
RCN Position Statement: Menopause and you at work
Publication Code : 011 282The RCN believes that everyone has a right to access support at work, around the menopause, to enable them to continue in employment and ensure they maintain a healthy life, within any healthcare setting. This position statement is for all nurses, midwives, nursing associates and nursing support worker working in any health and social care setting in any of the four countries in relation to menopause at work.
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29 Nov 2023
Female Genital Mutilation. An RCN resource for Nursing and Midwifery Practice
Publication Code : 011 168This updated guidance considers many aspects of FGM from its history to contemporary socio-cultural, legal and clinical components to aid raising awareness and improving the quality of care to those who have been adversely affected by FGM.
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29 Nov 2023
Female Genital Mutilation. RCN Guidance for Sexual Health Care
Publication Code : 011 179This updated publication acts as a supplement to Female Genital Mutilation: An RCN Resource for Nursing and Midwifery Practice (011 168) and focuses on professionals working in sexual health services such as sexual health clinics, genitourinary medicine clinics and childrenÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥™s services.
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29 Nov 2023
Female Genital Mutilation. RCN Guidance for Travel Health Services
Publication Code : 011 178This updated publication acts as a supplement to Female Genital Mutilation: An RCN Resource for Nursing and Midwifery Practice (011 168) and focuses on professionals working in travel health services. Travel health organisations, clinics and health care professionals will find it useful as it highlights how important it is for processes within travel health settings to be reviewed to ensure services provide an effective safeguarding process around FGM.
