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Where nurses stand on abortion
( March 1999 )

This article by Ventura published in RN  explores survey data of nurses views on abortion in their workplace from 1998 and explores balance personal values with patients’ needs.

 

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Teaching Reproductive Options Through the Use of Fiction: The Cider House Rules Project.
( October 2007 )

This article by Engstrom and Hunter published in Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing explores the use of fiction as a teaching tool for reproductive options and abortion care content.

 

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Teaching Reproductive Choice Options: A Resource Guide
( January 1997 )

 This extensive resource guide offers a comprehensive list of lecture slides, presentations, publications, videos, and fact sheets on pregnancy options counseling, abortion, emergency contraception, and adoption.

 

Roe Consortium Resource

Reproductive Choice and Abortion Content Among Massachusetts Nursing Schools, 1998.
( December 1998 )

This white paper by the Abortion Access Project discusses results of a survey of Massachusetts nursing schools’ inclusion of reproductive health and abortion content, contextualizing it in the need for more widespread education on these issues.

 

ROE Consortium Resource

For Nursing Students: Understanding abortion care in your future practice
( August 2007 )

This toolkit was created for nursing students by a current nursing student in collaboration with AAP, providing exercises and information to help students decide what role (if any) abortion care will play in their future practice.

Cider House Rules Assignment
( January 2001 )

This assignment by Janet Engstrom of the ROE Consortium is designed to engage nursing students on issues of abortion care in a classroom setting.

 

ROE Consortium Resource

Caring for the Woman With an Unintended Pregnancy (Nursing version)
( January 2000 )
Developed and reviewed by leading reproductive health experts and women's health advocates, this powerpoint createde by AAPhas everything you need to teach students in nursing programs the basics about unintended pregnancy, emergency contraception, pregnancy options counseling, and abortion. 

 

ROE Consortium Resource

Care for Women Choosing Medication Abortion
( October 2004 )

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.

 

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Abortion and Nursing
( January 1997 )

This section in Davis and Aroskar’s Ethical Dilemmas and Nursing Practice provides a short overview of how abortion has been approached by the nursing field, stressing the importance of each nurse clarifying the relationship an individual ethical standpoint and responsibility to the patient.

 

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