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M C Brucker

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PubMed1991

Adolescents as victims: an overview of the special impact of sexual abuse.

Although under-reported, sexual abuse is an increasingly critical problem facing adolescents and their care providers. All care providers must consider the possibility of abuse in their clinical practice. This paper will address the significance of the problem and offer suggestions for immediate nursing intervention.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1988

A study of mothers' postpartum teaching priorities.

This descriptive study investigated the teaching priorities of mothers during the early puerperium. Subjects (N = 117) were English-speaking women who had normal vaginal deliveries and healthy newborns. A questionnaire consisting of 16 maternal and 23 infant care teaching topics was administered during the 3-day postpartum hospital stay. Respondents rated each topic's teaching priority on a 4-point, Very Important to Not Very Important, scale. Results were analyzed with percentages in relation to all mothers, maternal age groups (teens, twenties, thirties), and parity groups (primiparas, multiparas). The maternal care topic of highest priority for all age and parity groups was "Postpartum Complications." The infant care topic of highest priority for all age and parity groups was "Infant Illnesses." The results suggest that these teaching topics are of most concern to mothers during the early postpartum period. The mothers' priorities assigned to other teaching topics varied by age and parity groups.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1987

Pain control.

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PubMed1987

Chorionic villus sampling: counseling your patient.

Chorionic villus sampling is a technique for prenatal genetic screening that has been widely publicized by the print and television media. Although not yet commonly available, women may seek additional information about the procedure from nurse practitioners. This article discusses the women for whom this procedure is most appropriate, the procedure's accuracy, sampling techniques, safety records and the procedure's accessibility and cost. The NP's role in counseling and anticipatory guidance is also discussed.

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The perimenopausal period. Implications for nurse-midwifery practice.

As more women move into their 40s, it can be anticipated that nurse-midwives will be sought to continue to provide care and anticipatory guidance in the perimenopausal period. This article reviews definitions, demographics, physiology, and clinical manifestations of the perimenopausal period. In addition, management strategies other than hormone replacement therapy for the common discomforts of menopause are identified and discussed.

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Breast disease. The role of the nurse-midwife.

Certified nurse-midwives provide primary care for women. An essential part of a physical examination is a complete assessment of the breasts. Normal breasts and their variations and deviations are discussed, with particular attention paid to breast pain, masses, and nipple discharge, and the clinical implications of each. In addition, the demographics, risk factors, staging criteria, and treatment modalities of breast cancer are presented.

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