Schuiling: Women's Gynecologic Health 2nd edition






Women’s Gynecologic Health, Second Edition equips students and practicing clinicians with comprehensive information about women’s gynecologic health, including health promotion, maintenance and treatment. Based on the most recent research, the authors provide authoritative content written from a feminist perspective.

The Second Edition has been completely revised and updated and includes new chapters on diagnosis of pregnancy at the gynecologic visit, women’s health after bariatric surgery, gynecologic health care for sexual and gender minorities, and urinary tract infections.

Key Features Include:
  • Clinical considerations specific to the different physical and psychosocial life stages of women.
  • Emphasis on physiologic mechanisms in order to enhance understanding of normal and abnormal processes.
  • Evidence-based content.
  • Content and presentation suitable for students and practicing clinicians.

Contents
Section I INTRODUCTION TO WOMEN’S GYNECOLOGIC HEALTH
  • Chapter 1 Women’s Health from a Feminist Perspective
  • Chapter 2 Women’s Growth and Development across the Lifespan
  • Chapter 3 Using Evidence to Support Clinical Practice

Section II HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND PROMOTION
  • Chapter 4 Health Promotion
  • Chapter 5 Gynecologic Anatomy and Physiology
  • Chapter 6 Gynecologic History and Physical Examination
  • Chapter 7 Diagnosis of Pregnancy at the Gynecologic Visit
  • Chapter 8 Periodic Screening and Health Maintenance
  • Chapter 9 Women’s Health after Bariatric Surgery
  • Chapter 10 Gynecologic Health Care for Sexual and Gender Minorities
  • Chapter 11 Sexuality
  • Chapter 12 Contraception
  • Chapter 13 Menopause
  • Chapter 14 Intimate Partner Violence
  • Chapter 15 Sexual Assault

Section III WOMEN’S GYNECOLOGIC HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT
  • Chapter 16 Breast Conditions
  • Chapter 17 Female Sexual Dysfunction
  • Chapter 18 Unintended Pregnancy
  • Chapter 19 Infertility
  • Chapter 20 Gynecologic Infections
  • Chapter 21 Sexually Transmitted Infections
  • Chapter 22 Urinary Tract Infections
  • Chapter 23 Urinary Incontinence
  • Chapter 24 Menstrual Cycle Pain and Discomforts
  • Chapter 25 Normal and Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
  • Chapter 26 Hyperandrogenic Disorders
  • Chapter 27 Benign Gynecologic Conditions
  • Chapter 28 Gynecologic Cancers
  • Chapter 29 Chronic Pelvic Pain

About the Author(s)
  • Kerri D. Schuiling, PhD, CNM, WHCNP, FACNM has been an advanced practice nurse and educator for over 27 years. She holds a master's degree in Advanced Maternity Nursing from Wayne State University and a PhD in nursing and graduate certificate in Women's Studies from the University of Michigan. Kerri received her nurse practitioner education from Planned Parenthood Association of Milwaukee, WI, and her nurse-midwifery education from the Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing. She is dually certified as a WHCNP and CNM. She has presented nationally on the subject of abnormal uterine bleeding and as a member of the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) Clinical Practice Committee assisted in the development of two clinical bulletins related to abnormal uterine bleeding. She has been an item writer for the NCC certification examination for women's health care nurse practitioners and currently is a peer reviewer for the Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health and the Journal of Professional Nursing. She has received numerous awards for her work including a Clinical Merit Award from the University of Michigan for outstanding clinical practice, the Kitty Ernst award from the ACNM for recognition of innovative, creative endeavors in midwifery and women's health and was recently inducted as a Fellow of the ACNM. Currently she is the Associate Dean for Nursing Education at Northern Michigan University and works with the ACNM as a senior researcher.
  • Frances E. Likis, DrPH, FNP, CNM received her BS and MSN from Vanderbilt University, and Post-Master's Nurse-Midwifery and Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner Certificates from the Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing. She is certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner, Nurse-Midwife, and Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner. Her clinical experience includes family practice in community health and urgent care centers, performing sexual assault examinations, and midwifery practice in a freestanding birth center and a large obstetrics and gynecology group practice. She is currently a member of the faculty of the Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing. She is also a doctoral student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Public Health, where she is the recipient of a Caroline H. And Thomas S. Royster, Jr. Fellowship awarded for academic potential and record of achievement. She is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health and a reviewer for Obstetrics and Gynecology. She has authored articles in the Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health, The Nurse Practitioner, and the Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing, as well as book chapters. She is a frequent speaker both locally and nationally and is an active participant in professional organizations. Her primary areas of interest are contraception and the challenges of implementing evidence-based clinical practice.


Product Details

  • Hardcover: 750 pages
  • Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Learning; 2 edition (September 1, 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0763756377
  • ISBN-13: 978-0763756376
List Price: $91.95 


 

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