Optimizing the Nursing Role in Abortion Care: Considerations for Health Equity.
Journal
Nursing leadership (Toronto, Ont.)
ISSN: 1910-622X
Titre abrégé: Nurs Leadersh (Tor Ont)
Pays: Canada
ID NLM: 101470760
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Mar 2022
Mar 2022
Historique:
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27
3
2022
pubmed:
28
3
2022
medline:
1
4
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Registered nurses (RNs) provide abortion care in hospitals and clinics and support abortion care through sexual health education and family planning care in sexual health clinics, schools and family practice. Nurse practitioners (NPs) improve access to abortion not only as prescribers of medication abortion but also as primary care providers of counselling, resources about pregnancy options and abortion follow-up care in their communities. There is a need to better understand the current status of and potential scope for optimizing nursing roles in abortion care across Canada. In this article, we describe the leadership of nurses in the provision of accessible, inclusive abortion services and discuss barriers to role optimization. We present key insights from a priority-setting meeting held in 2019 with NPs and RNs engaged in medication abortion practice in their communities. As scopes of practice continue to evolve, optimization of nursing roles in abortion care is an approach to enhancing equitable access to comprehensive abortion care and family planning.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35339200
pii: cjnl.2022.26750
doi: 10.12927/cjnl.2022.26750
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Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
54-68Informations de copyright
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