Women's health: Publications
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9 Jan 2023
Clinical Nurse Specialists in Early Pregnancy Care Consensus Statement
Publication Code : 010 625This publication details further work following the impact assessment and subsequent report of the RCN’s Clinical Nurse Specialists in Early Pregnancy Care Standards in 2021. To address recommendations from that report, the project team worked with key stakeholders to clarify the way forward, ensuring the standards are fit for purpose and supporting implementation of the standards.
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17 Oct 2022
Promoting Menstrual Wellbeing
Publication Code : 010 375Menstrual health forms an integral part of wellbeing. The guidance includes information on the common causes of menstrual disorders, and describes initial investigations and early treatment management. This resource is supported by Hologic’s Wear White Again campaign.
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28 Sep 2022
Transition from Fertility to Maternity Care
Publication Code : 010 338Pregnancy following fertility treatment can be an exciting, challenging and anxious time for expectant parents. This guidance is primarily to raise awareness of possible pathways of care for women and others (their partners/support networks) as they travel through fertility treatment and pregnancy, and how they can best be supported by the health care professionals they encounter along their journey.
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31 Aug 2022
Nurse Specialist in Menopause
Publication Code : 010 335The menopause happens to all women, however the degree of its impact on a woman’s quality of life and the symptoms experienced are very individual. The role of a specialist in menopause was included in the 2015 NICE guidelines on managing menopause, however the detail of how this role might be implemented in practice was less clear and subsequently the British Menopause Society (BMS) produced a guide for all health care professionals. This updated publication builds on the BMS agreed standards, focusing on the options for nurses who may choose a career pathway towards becoming a specialist practitioner in menopause.
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30 Aug 2022
Menopause and Mental Health
Publication Code : 010 330The menopause is a key milestone in women’s lives. This updated resource aims to help nurses provide women with information on living well and how to positively manage the menopause.
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1 Dec 2021
What are PMS and PMDD?
Publication Code : 010 006This resource has been designed to raise awareness of both premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), to support patient assessment and care, and to signpost nursing staff to further helpful resources.
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1 Dec 2021
Making Sense of Women’s Health
Publication Code : 010 002This publication is designed for the non-specialist nurse. It highlights conditions that women can experience, the likely outcomes and how to access appropriate resources or treatment.
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10 Nov 2021
Clinical Nurse Specialist Standards in Early Pregnancy Care Impact Assessment Report
Publication Code : 009 932This report details the findings of a survey conducted in 2020 to ascertain the impact and usefulness of the Clinical Nurse Specialist in Early Pregnancy Care publication, originally published in 2017 and now updated in 2021 (publication code: 009 931).
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10 Nov 2021
Clinical Nurse Specialist in Early Pregnancy Care
Publication Code : 009-931The role of the clinical nurse specialist in early pregnancy care is intended to enhance the care for women who may be concerned about a complication in early pregnancy. This updated document outlines the key skills and knowledge required to develop the role of a specialist nurse/midwife in early pregnancy care and should provide clear direction for commissioners and managers when creating roles to support best practice in local service provision for women and their families.
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2 Nov 2021
An RCN Education and Career Progression Framework for Fertility Nursing
Publication Code : 009 926This is a comprehensive framework highlighting recommended education and training pathways toward career development for fertility nursing. It can be used to facilitate a conversation and enable career development for all nurses and HCSWs in fertility services.
