Download or read book Nurse Practitioners Experience with Adolescent Sexual Health written by Jane Stevens and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Nurse Practitioners Experience with Adolescent Sexual Health microform written by Jane Stevens and published by Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms International. This book was released on 2006 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sexual Health Knowledge Attitudes and Beliefs Among Nurse Practitioners and Certified Nurse Midwives Who Work with Adolescents in Non acute Care Settings written by Julia Irene Minoia and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adolescents frequently experience perceived and actual barriers to sexual and reproductive healthcare related to confidentiality, access, and their relationship with healthcare providers. Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) are well positioned to work with adolescents in a variety of non-acute care settings to provide preventative sexual healthcare services. No studies have recorded Nurse Practitioners' (NPs) and Certified Nurse Midwives'/Certified Midwives' (CNMs/CMs) adolescent sexual health knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs. The purpose of this study was to determine whether there were any differences between Women's Health Nurse Practitioners (WHNPs) and CNMs/CMs whose educational programs have a concentration in sexuality, and APRNs from other specialties (ANPs, FNPs, PNPs, and PMHNPs) regarding knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs toward adolescents' sexual health. The study used a cross-sectional, descriptive comparative design. A convenience sample was recruited through the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health (NPWH) and the Nurse Practitioner Association- New York State (NPA) e-newsletters and surveyed online with The Sex Knowledge Attitude Test (SKAT), the Sexuality Attitudes and Beliefs Survey (SABS), and the National Violence Against Women Survey (NVAWS) to assess sexual health knowledge, sexuality attitudes, beliefs about addressing adolescent's sexual health, and personal experience of sexual violence. One open ended question elicited responses of qualitative data. Demographic data of participants (n = 204) were analysed and 171 participants finished the online survey. Multiple logistic regression analysis shows that the WHNP/CNM/CM group have significantly more positive beliefs about addressing adolescents' sexual health than the Other NPs group, [beta] = -3.36, p = .003. Chi-square of attitude scores by region of the U.S. show that positive attitudes toward adolescent sexuality vary significantly with the South showing the least positive attitude scores (p
Download or read book Alaska Nurse Practitioners Practice of Adolescent Sexual Health Promotion written by Elizabeth K. Leschensky and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Lived Experience of Family Nurse Practitioners Performing Sexual Health Assessments written by Madeleine M. Lloyd and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Nurse Practitioners Discussion of Sexual Identity Attraction and Behavior written by Sarah J. McLaughlin and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ABSTRACT Background: Sexual orientation is comprised of distinct components, including sexual identity, sexual attraction and sexual behavior. Lesbian, gay and bisexual adolescents are at an increased risk of experiencing poor health outcomes compared to non-sexual minority youth. Health care professional organizations recommend that health care providers discuss each component of sexual orientation at every adolescent health supervision visits in order to best assess the adolescent’s health risks and needs for intervention and education. Objective: This survey assessed the frequency with which nurse practitioners (NPs) in the state of Vermont discussed sexual identity, attraction and behavior with adolescents during annual health supervision visits. Design: A cross sectional study that analyzed descriptive statistics of a small convenience sample of Vermont NPs. Setting and Participants: Attendees of the Vermont Nurse Practitioner Association 2015 annual conference. Participants in the study were licensed, practicing NPs in the state of Vermont responsible for the health supervision of adolescents. Results: Participants were overwhelmingly female (93%), with a median age between 40-49 years old, and a median length of years in practice of six to ten years. Sixty-two percent of respondents specialized in family practice. Respondents reported that they always asked adolescents about the sex of sexual partners at 49% of health supervision visits. Respondents always discussed sexual attraction and sexual identity at 31% and 24% of health supervision visits, respectively. Twenty percent of respondents reported rarely or never discussing sexual attraction, and 38% reported rarely or never discussing sexual identity. Conclusions: The Vermont NPs who participated in this survey were demographically similar to national NP cohorts. Vermont NPs discussed the adolescent’s sexual behavior at health supervision visits as frequently as health care providers nationally, and Vermont NPs discussed sexual attraction and sexual identity more frequently than providers nationally. However, Vermont NPs discussed sexual attraction and identity much less frequently than they discussed sexual behavior. Results of this survey illustrate that there is substantial room for improvement regarding the frequency with which Vermont NPs discuss the three components of sexual orientation with adolescents, particularly the components of sexual identity and attraction.
Download or read book Structure of the Lived Experience of Adolescent Females Sexual Health written by Nancy M. George and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Nurse Practitioners Experience Screening for Risk Behaviors in Adolescents with Chronic Medical Conditions written by Stacy Denise Baldridge and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Risk-taking may be an expectation of adolescent development, but negative outcomes related to risky behaviors such as use of drugs, alcohol, and sexual activity require attention from healthcare professionals. For the population of adolescents with chronic medical conditions, the motivation to engage in risk behaviors and outcomes of participation may be complicated by the chronic illness. Adolescents with chronic conditions may not receive routine screenings, due to a disease focus, lack of a primary care provider, or for other reasons. Nurse Practitioners (NP) providing care for adolescents with chronic conditions have a critical role in screening. Despite frequent contact with healthcare professionals, adolescents with chronic conditions are not less likely than other adolescents to participate in risky behaviors but may be less likely to receive routine screening. This descriptive phenomenological study describes the NPs’ experiences of screening for risk behaviors in adolescents with chronic medical conditions. Interviews were conducted with NPs employed in outpatient settings and whose patient population included adolescents with chronic medical conditions. Data analysis followed Colaizzi’s method. Three integrated themes emerged: the act of screening with skills and resources to facilitate the practice, influence of the “delicate and complex” relationship between NP and adolescent, and the perceived “responsibility,” or role of the NP. Screening practice varied. Routine screening occurred when skills and resources, the relationship, and NP perception of the role intersected. Approximately half of NPs incorporated consistent screening. For others, decision-making was guided by multiple factors, including the priority of the medical condition, NP comfort with risk behaviors, time, risk of the condition or treatment, the NP-patient relationship, and the NP’s view of the responsibility of screening. The findings of the study demonstrate that screening is a complex process. Given the prevalence of risk behaviors, routine screening should take place. NPs caring for adolescents with chronic conditions are in a position to incorporate screening. Implications for practice include increasing awareness of risk behaviors in adolescents with chronic conditions, provision of tools and skills to facilitate screening, and institutional support. Implications for research include additional studies evaluating the impact of screening on risk behavior outcomes.
Download or read book Be Smart written by Heather Mikkelsen and published by . This book was released on 2008-06-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Adolescent Health Services written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2008-12-03 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adolescence is a time of major transition, however, health care services in the United States today are not designed to help young people develop healthy routines, behaviors, and relationships that they can carry into their adult lives. While most adolescents at this stage of life are thriving, many of them have difficulty gaining access to necessary services; other engage in risky behaviors that can jeopardize their health during these formative years and also contribute to poor health outcomes in adulthood. Missed opportunities for disease prevention and health promotion are two major problematic features of our nation's health services system for adolescents. Recognizing that health care providers play an important role in fostering healthy behaviors among adolescents, Adolescent Health Services examines the health status of adolescents and reviews the separate and uncoordinated programs and services delivered in multiple public and private health care settings. The book provides guidance to administrators in public and private health care agencies, health care workers, guidance counselors, parents, school administrators, and policy makers on investing in, strengthening, and improving an integrated health system for adolescents.
Download or read book The Nurse Practitioner Perspective in Adolescent Sexual Risk Behaviours written by Vanessa Jane Betts and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Model Programs for Adolescent Sexual Health written by Tabitha Benner, MPA and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2008-05-22 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Model Programs for Adolescent Sexual Health is a directory of the most promising and proven effective sexual education and prevention programs in the United States. The programs included in this volume were selected for their demonstrated positive impact on STI, pregnancy, and HIV/AIDS-related risk behaviors by a group of eminent HIV/AIDS expert scientists. The programs also show effective prevention strategies aimed at a variety of ages (children, adolescents, college students); a variety of ethnic and cultural orientations (Latino, African-American, GLBT, and more); and for use in a variety of settings (schools, community settings, medical clinics, and more). The following information is provided for each program listed in the directory: The Program Abstract summarizes the program, including its target clientele, site, approach, components, length, staffing requirements, program materials, and implementation costs The Program Rationale and History explains how the program was designed, and its underlying theoretical framework and assumptions Program Schedule explains the goals and activities of each program session Program Materials explains the necessary materials needed to implement the program (note that not all materials are included in this directory; however all can be ordered from Sociometrics) How to Implement the Program explains the ground rules and other necessary steps prior to implementation Evaluating the Program explains how the program was evaluated for its effectiveness
Download or read book Nurse Practitioners Understanding of Sexual Health Interventions written by Deirdre D. Raimey and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study to examine certified nurse practitioners' learning needs related to sexual health concerns, to assess frequency of sexual health interventions, and to evaluate the perceived barriers to the application of sexual health interventions in health care. Descriptive study administered via internet-based questionnaire. A convenience sample of 574 certified nurse practitioners (CNP) was obtained from Ohio Board of Nursing. The Learning Needs for Addressing Patients' Sexual Health Concerns was used to assess knowledge. The Nursing Interventions on Sexual Health Scale was used to assess the frequency of sexual health interventions used in nursing practice. The perceived barriers to the utilization of sexual health interventions among CNPs were assessed using a checklist based on the literature pertaining to sexual health care in nursing. "The influence of treatment on sexuality" was the highest learning need. "Biopsychosocial factors on altered sexual activity" was the lowest learning need. The frequency of nursing intervention in sexual health care among CNPs is average and the behavioral frequency of nursing intervention decreases from the permission level to the specific suggestion level when evaluating care based on the PLISSIT model. Barriers to sexual health care are similar to what is reflected in the literature. While nurse practitioners have the knowledge to manage sexual health concerns, there is a need for further research. CNPs require comprehensive sexual health education and specialized clinical preparation to manage sexual health concerns.
Download or read book Nurse Practitioner Role in Improving Health Outcomes for Marginalized Adolescents Through Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System Use written by Lorri Toop and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Adolescence is a life stage that is characterized by rapid growth, physical and emotional changes. It is also the beginning of sexual maturation which creates challenges that are inherent with risk taking. Adolescents are known to be at risk for unplanned pregnancy and associated negative consequences, but marginalized female adolescents are even more vulnerable. Prevention of pregnancy through access and availability of effective contraception is a key facet in meeting the sexual health care needs of this population. The purpose of this paper was to explore the nurse practitioner role in improving the sexual health of marginalized female adolescents through contraceptive prescribing practices, specifically through prescription and administration of the LNG-IUS. A review of current literature was undertaken to examine the prescribing practices of NPs and the use of the LNG-IUS in the identified population. NP prescribing trends and the potential for increasing access to contraception with positive health outcomes were identified themes in the literature, demonstrating that NPs are highly capable of improving the sexual health of marginalized female adolescents. Furthermore, the literature demonstrates that the LNG-IUS is an excellent and appropriate choice of contraception for this population and NPs can be secure in the decision to recommend, prescribe and insert the LNG-IUS for marginalized adolescent female patients requiring contraception."--P.2.
Download or read book Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health written by Edilma L. Yearwood and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-04-24 with total page 593 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As an increasing number of children and adolescents with psychiatric symptoms go unrecognized in our current healthcare system, the ability to identify and treat these issues in multiple healthcare settings has become vitally important. With access to primary care providers increasing and a shortage of child psychiatric providers, collaboration between psychiatric, pediatric and family advanced practice nurses is essential to improving care for this vulnerable population. Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health provides a practical reference to aid in this endeavour. Written and reviewed by over 70 nurse experts, it is a must-have reference for all practitioners caring for children and adolescents.
Download or read book Fast Facts on Adolescent Health for Nursing and Health Professionals written by Judith W. Herrman and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2014-06-05 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Print+CourseSmart
Download or read book Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health written by Edilma L. Yearwood and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2021-03-09 with total page 611 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research has shown that a range of adult psychiatric disorders and mental health problems originate at an early age, yet the psychiatric symptoms of an increasing number of children and adolescents are going unrecognized and untreated—there are simply not enough child psychiatric providers to meet this steadily rising demand. It is vital that advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) and primary care practitioners take active roles in assessing behavioral health presentations and work collaboratively with families and other healthcare professionals to ensure that all children and adolescents receive appropriate treatment. Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health helps APRNs address the mental health needs of this vulnerable population, providing practical guidance on assessment guidelines, intervention and treatment strategies, indications for consultation, collaboration, referral, and more. Now in its second edition, this comprehensive and timely resource has been fully updated to include DSM-5 criteria and the latest guidance on assessing, diagnosing, and treating the most common behavioral health issues facing young people. New and expanded chapters cover topics including eating disorders, bullying and victimization, LGBTQ identity issues, and conducting research with high-risk children and adolescents. Edited and written by a team of accomplished child psychiatric and primary care practitioners, this authoritative volume: Provides state-of-the-art knowledge about specific psychiatric and behavioral health issues in multiple care settings Reviews the clinical manifestation and etiology of behavioral disorders, risk and management issues, and implications for practice, research, and education Offers approaches for interviewing children and adolescents, and strategies for integrating physical and psychiatric screening Discusses special topics such as legal and ethical issues, cultural influences, the needs of immigrant children, and child and adolescent mental health policy Features a new companion website containing clinical case studies to apply concepts from the chapters Designed to specifically address the issues faced by APRNs, Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health is essential reading for nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists, particularly those working in family, pediatric, community health, psychiatric, and mental health settings. *Second Place in the Child Health Category, 2021 American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Awards*
