BIRTH CONTROL METHODS AND REPRODUCTIVE CHOICES, UPDATED 1ST EDITION

Course overview

This course is intended to assist the health care professional in providing contraceptive nursing care for reproductive-age women. It is designed for nurses who wish to review, enhance, or expand their knowledge base and level of understanding about currently available methods of birth control. This educational offering is intended to provide information that serves as a comprehensive review or as an enhancement to the nurse¿s present knowledge base and to assist the nurse in working with women who seek contraceptive care. A resource guide is located at the end of the course book to direct the reader to additional information and resources. The material offered here will be instrumental in helping to prepare the nurse to educate and support patients in their decision-making concerning contraceptive choices, and assist them in feeling empowered as individuals, as mothers, as family members, and as valued members of our society. Equipped with evidence-based, up-to-date information, the nurse will be better able to educate and counsel patients and assist them in making informed decisions.