Emergency contraception: a primer for pediatric providers.

Full Abstract

Emergency contraception (EC) is a contraceptive method used safely and successfully by women for more than 30 years to prevent pregnancy. Nurses at all levels are often the first point of contact for a woman who is requesting EC, thus it is particularly important for them to stay abreast of both the facts regarding the use of this product and the current political controversies. It is particularly important for Nurse Practitioners (NPs) working in primary care with adolescents to remain cognizant of the significant barriers that remain for many women of all ages trying to access this important contraceptive tool.

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Author information

Author/s: Clements, Alana L (AL); Daley, Alison Moriarty (AM);

Affiliation: Yale University School of Nursing, Master's Program, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Specialty, New Haven, CT, USA.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Review

Journal: Pediatric nursing (Pediatr Nurs), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: -2006 Mar-Apr; vol 32 (issue 2) : pp 147-53

Dates: Created 2006/05/24; Completed 2006/06/23; Revised 2008/11/21;

PMID: 16719425, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Adolescent
Aftercare
Contraception - methods; nursing
Contraceptives, Postcoital - classification; supply & distribution
Drug Prescriptions
Emergencies - nursing
Family Planning Services - methods
Female
Humans
Medical History Taking

Nurse Practitioners - organization & administration
Nursing Assessment
Patient Education as Topic
Patient Selection
Pediatric Nursing - methods
Pregnancy
Pregnancy in Adolescence - prevention & control; statistics & numerical data
Pregnancy, Unwanted
Primary Health Care - methods
United States - epidemiology

Associated Chemicals: Contraceptives, Postcoital (0)

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