This article by Beal
published in the Journal of Midwifery
& Women’s Health discusses the implementation of medication abortion in
the work of advanced practice clinicians, looking at various topics such as
overview of the abortion issue, innovative protocols and other practical
issues.
This timeline, created by AAP, ARHP, Ipas, NAF, and Planned Parenthood in 2006, reflects the progression of Certified Nurse-Midwives (CNMs), Nurse Practitioners (NPs), and Physician Assistants (PAs) in Abortion Care.
This report published by NAF summarizes the
recommendations and key findings from a 1996 national symposium exploring how
APCs might increase their participation in abortion care.
This article by Samora and
Leslie published in the Journal of
Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing provides an overview of
current APC activity around abortion provision, noting the potential future
gains of involving professional and other organizations in this expansion..
The reviews were conducted by Joyce Cappiello RN, FNP, Asst. Clinical Professor at the University of New Hampshire.
The review is divided
into four sections: textbooks used by midwifery and women's health nurse
practitioner students, by family practice nurse practitioner students, by undergraduate
nursing students and by physician assistant students. This is not an exhaustive
review of all APRN and PA textbooks on the market but rather a convenience
sample of texts suggested by colleagues. If you want to suggest a textbook for
review, please email me at jc@abortinaccess.org. The most recent edition of any given textbook
was reviewed.
This article by Fielding et
al published in The Nurse Practitioner
offers a comprehensive introduction and overview on advanced practice
clinicians providing medication abortion in primary care settings.
In 2006 AAP worked diligently with allies and stakeholders to prepare for an investigative hearing by Oregon's state Board of Nursing regarding the provision of abortion by a nurse practitioner; this document captures the lessions learned throughout the process and strategies employed in obtaining a positive ruling.
Developed and reviewed by leading
reproductive health experts and women's health advocates, this
powerpoint created by AAP prepares clinicians to provider unbiased and
informed pregnancy options counseling to patients.
Developed and
reviewed by leading reproductive health experts and women's health
advocates, this powerpoint created by AAP prepares clinicians to provider unbiased and informed pregnancy options counseling to patients.
This article by Goldman et al
published in the American Journal of Public Health compares
surgical abortion services provided by experienced physician assistants and
those provided by physicians, finding them comparable in safety efficacy.
This commentary by Chong and
Mattar published in The Lancet note
the international success of advanced practice clinicians providing abortions,
noting this trend’s potential to curb unsafe abortion and maternal mortality
and morbidity.
This organizing guide offers the lessons learned by the New Abortion Provider Training Initiative, an on-the-ground organizing project of AAP that ran from 1999 to 2006, adn concrete steps to cultivate APCs as abortion providers in a state-by-state basis.
Developed and
reviewed by leading reproductive health experts and women's health
advocates, this powerpoint created by AAP has everything you need to teach students in
APC programs the basics about
abortion.
This article by Taylor et al
published in The Nurse Practitioner
offers and overview of medication abortion as provided by NPs as well as five
case studies exploring issues related to this care from the provider
perspective.
This article from Shotorbani et al published
in Perspectives on Sexual and
Reproductive Health notes that interest in abortion training of medicine,
physician assistant, and nursing program participant exceeds availability,
concluding that abortion training should be included in a standardized way in
these programs.
Welcome to the AAP’s Resource Hub, an annotated collection of relevant resources on abortion access and abortion care. Selected resources represent those most used in our work and reflect our programmatic focus.
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