This article by Paul et al
discusses the successful integration of abortion training into routine
gynecology rotation in three family medicine programs.
This article by Mundle published in Contraception examines the integration
of medication abortion into primary health centers that did not offer surgical
abortion services.
This article by Prine et al
published in Innovations in Family
Medicine Education explores a structured approach to introducing medication
abortion in residency program, investigating staff reservations and then
systematically addressing those reservations
This article by Paul and
Nobel published in Innovations in Family
Medicine Education discusses the use of papayas as low-cost but high value
simulation models when training to perform manual vacuum aspiration.
The reviews were conducted by Joyce Cappiello RN, FNP, Asst. Clinical Professor at the University of New Hampshire. Textbooks were reviewed for their inclusion if they met the criteria of: 1) authorship by family nurse practitioners, 2) marketed to family nurse practitioner, and 3) publication date of 2000 or later. Only three textbooks met this criteria as NP authorship of textbooks is limited at this time. Family practice guideline texts were also selected using the same criteria. Texts were reviewed for their inclusion of the following: 1) general counseling guidelines for unintended pregnancy counseling, 2) initiating referrals for abortion care, 3) discussion of types of procedures, and 4) overall attention to reproductive choices.
This article by Steinauer et
al published in The American Journal of
Obstetrics and Gynecology notes that a positive correlation between more
extensive abortion training in residency programs and future provision of
abortion care.
