Women's health: Publications
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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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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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2 Nov 2021
Impact Assessment of the Education and Career Progression Framework for Fertility Nursing
Publication Code : 009 927This publication details the results of the impact assessment survey undertaken to assess the value and effectiveness of the framework, published in March 2018. This is a collaborative project between the RCN, the British Fertility Society and the Senior Infertility Nurse Group.
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27 Sep 2021
Managing the Disposal of Pregnancy Remains
Publication Code : 009 942This updated publication is intended to provide clear guidance for all health care professionals to have in place sound systems and processes to ensure the safe and appropriate disposal of pregnancy remains, where the pregnancy has ended before the 24th week of gestation. This includes following an ectopic pregnancy, early intrauterine fetal death, miscarriage, or a medically or surgically induced termination of pregnancy.
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16 Sep 2020
Menopause: RCN Guidance for Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors
Publication Code : 009 326To provide support and advice to women it is important that health care professionals understand the changes that women face at the time of their menopause and the issues related to improving health after menopause. This updated publication aims to help health care professionals gain awareness of the menopause and the safety and efficacy of modern therapy options available. This publication is endorsed by the British Menopause Society.
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22 Jan 2020
RCN Nursing Education in Termination of Pregnancy Services
Publication Code : 007 959This report outlines the results from an online survey conducted by the RCN, across the Termination of Pregnancy services in England, Wales and Scotland, to assess the current and future education requirements of nurses, midwives and non-registered health care support workers. It provides an outline career pathway and recommendations for the future education and training needs of those providing nursing care in this health care sector.
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16 Jul 2019
Nurses in maternity care: RCN report
Publication Code : 007640This report has been produced from the analysis of a workforce survey designed to explore the employment and role-specific training and continuing professional development (CPD) of registered nurses and unregistered support staff working in maternity services across the UK. The report was informed by two documents, also now available online.
