女性健康执业护士的历史视角。

A historical perspective of the women's health nurse practitioner.

作者信息

Kass-Wolff Jane H, Lowe Nancy K

机构信息

Women, Children, and Family Health, College of Nursing, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.

出版信息

Nurs Clin North Am. 2009 Sep;44(3):271-80. doi: 10.1016/j.cnur.2009.06.006.

DOI:10.1016/j.cnur.2009.06.006

PMID:19683089

Abstract

There are more than 12,000 women's health nurse practitioners (WHNPs) currently certified by the National Certification Corporation (NCC) and practicing in a wide range of roles. The purpose of this article is to describe the historical development of the WHNP specialty, and to review the evolution of the specialty from an initially very focused practice in the area of family planning into obstetric and gynecologic care to today's more diffuse role inclusive of primary care. Women's health nurse practitioners must broaden their educational background to include the lifespan of women, not just the reproductive years. With the inclusion of chronic disease management of the middle-aged and elderly woman, WHNPs will provide more comprehensive and integrative health care to women in all areas of the United States.

摘要

目前，有超过12000名女性健康护理执业医师（WHNP）获得了国家认证委员会（NCC）的认证，并在广泛的岗位上执业。本文旨在描述女性健康护理执业医师专业的历史发展，并回顾该专业从最初在计划生育领域非常专注的实践，发展到涵盖产科和妇科护理，再到如今包括初级保健在内的更为广泛的角色的演变过程。女性健康护理执业医师必须拓宽其教育背景，以涵盖女性的整个生命周期，而不仅仅是生育年龄。随着将中年和老年女性的慢性病管理纳入其中，女性健康护理执业医师将为美国各地的女性提供更全面、综合的医疗保健服务。