A Guide to Successfully Publishing a Clinical Practice Manuscript.

Clinical practice manuscripts present current evidence-based information for nurses that can be incorporated into practice.

The Role of Nurses in Political Advocacy.

The involvement of nurses in political advocacy and development of health care policies is essential to ensure evidence-based, equitable care for all patients.

Comprehensive Management of Menopausal Symptoms.

Menopause is an inevitable physiologic process that typically occurs in women between the ages of 45 and 56 years old. It involves the permanent cessation of ovarian function and is recognized to have occurred when there has been no menstrual cycle for 12 consecutive months without another cause. Vasomotor symptoms, such as hot flushes and night sweats, and genitourinary syndrome of menopause, which includes symptoms of vaginal dryness, dyspareunia, and urinary incontinence, are common symptoms of menopause.

Breastfeeding Support Must Acknowledge Individual and Societal-Level Barriers.

Breastfeeding challenges related to larger societal issues and social determinants of health must be considered in research and policy initiatives.

Patient-Centered Care for Women.

Patient-centered care for women acknowledges the unique differences between men and women, considers women's concerns, and allows for a partnership between women and providers.

Implementing a Respectful Maternity Care Guideline During Childbirth Experiences.

Objective: To measure the impact of an evidence-based guideline on respectful maternity care on nurses' attitudes and beliefs about childbirth practices.

Design: A quality improvement pilot project with a pretest/posttest design examining the attitudes and beliefs of intrapartum nurses about childbirth practices of respectful care.

Setting: High-risk intrapartum unit at a tertiary care center in the southeastern United States.

How to Get Your Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Project Published.

Publication of doctor of nursing practice scholarly projects is an important way to disseminate clinically relevant scholarship to support evidence-based practice.

Increasing U.S. Maternal Health Equity Among Immigrant Populations Through Community Engagement.

Immigrant women in the United States are at an elevated risk of poor maternal health outcomes due to cultural, linguistic, or socioeconomic barriers that may lead to critical delays in obtaining adequate health care. Ensuring access to high-quality, culturally appropriate perinatal health care is crucial to improve the health and well-being of immigrant mothers and their children. Various aspects of perinatal health care for immigrant women can be improved through community engagement strategies.

Top Issues for Maternal/Child and Women's and Gender-Related Health.

Nurses must consider the complex and intersecting issues that affect the health of individuals and work toward a collective goal of health equality.

The Role of Nurses in Health Promotion.

Nurses promote health through consistent application of screening protocols for health conditions.

Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy During the Perinatal Period.

Nurses play a significant role in addressing vaccine hesitancy, encouraging immunizations, and understanding the evidence base that supports immunization recommendations.

Promoting Scholarship and Publication.

The promotion, dissemination, and utilization of clinically relevant scholarship is essential for nurses.

Our Commitment to Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.

The editors and Editorial Advisory Board of Nursing for Women's Health are committed to promoting the principles of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Promoting Women's Health and Gender Equality.

Inequities increase the marginalization of women in society and negatively affect the health of women.

In Support of Reproductive Health Justice.

Restrictions to the provision of essential health care during pregnancy is dangerous, erodes efforts to improve maternal health and reduce inequities, and violates the code of ethics we pledge to uphold.

In Support of Reproductive Health Justice.

Restrictions to the provision of essential health care during pregnancy is dangerous, erodes efforts to improve maternal health and reduce inequities, and violates the code of ethics we pledge to uphold.

The Importance of Mentoring for Publication.

Mentorship for manuscript preparation and publication is important for the success of novice authors.

Publishing Decisions and Clinical Relevance.

The clinical relevance of published manuscripts needs to be considered when discussing implications for practice.

Food insecurity in college students: A concept analysis.

Aim: This concept analysis provides an analysis of the concept of food insecurity among college students. The purpose was to support improved identification of the population and allow for targeted assessment and intervention strategies.

Background: Food insecurity is a problem among college students.

Coming Together and Moving Forward.

The AWHONN convention can help inspire and revitalize nurses as they move forward in their careers and develop their own scholarship.

Combating Misinformation.

Nurses have a responsibility to provide accurate, evidence-based information to help combat misinformation that threatens public health.

Don't Miss the Call.

Introducing Heidi Collins Fantasia, the new editor of Nursing for Women's Health.

The Lived Experience of Postpartum Women Attending Outpatient Substance Treatment for Opioid or Heroin Use.

Introduction: The current opioid crisis and associated heroin epidemic have exhausted the limited community services that are available to substance users, with only about 12% of substance use treatment facilities offering special programs for pregnant women. Little information is known about the lived experience of postpartum women in outpatient substance use treatment programs, who are working toward abstinence and caring for a newborn. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the lived experience of postpartum women attending outpatient substance use treatment for illicit opioid or heroin use.

Interventions and Practice Implications for the Management of Endometriosis.

Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disorder in which endometrial tissue grows outside the uterus. Although the disorder is currently estimated to affect approximately 10% of reproductive-age women, there is evidence to suggest that many women remain undiagnosed. Women with endometriosis may experience pain, abnormal menstruation, gastrointestinal symptoms, chronic fatigue, and infertility.

U.S. nurse practitioners' HIV screening behaviors and health center characteristics.

One of the most effective strategies to end the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic is HIV screening technologies. Routine HIV screening reaches the first-time tester, people with undiagnosed HIV, and those persons who are in need of frequent retesting due to their ongoing risk. This secondary analysis examined nurse practitioners' (NPs) rates of offering routine HIV screening and health center HIV screening characteristics.