AWHONN Position Statements
Advanced Cardiac Life Support in Obstetric Settings
Amniotomy & Placement of Internal Fetal Spiral Electrode through Intact Membranes
Breast Cancer Screening
Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding and Lactation in the Workplace
Confidentiality in Adolescent Health Care
Doctorate of Nursing Practice
Education for Entry into Professional Nursing Practice
Enhanced Family Medical Leave Protections
Ethical Decision Making in the Clinical Setting: Nurses' Rights and Responsibilities
Female Genital Cutting
Fetal Heart Monitoring
Gender as a Factor for Nursing Positions in Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nursing
Health Care Decision Making for Reproductive Care
HIV Screening Procedures for Pregnant Woman and Infants
HPV Vaccination for the Prevention of Cervical Cancer
Inclusion of Maternal/Newborn Content in Schools of Nursing
Infertility Treatment as a Covered Health Insurance Benefit
Insurance Coverage for Contraceptives
Mandatory Reporting of Intimate Partner Violence
Midwifery
National Standards for Newborn Screening
Preconceptional Consumption of Folic Acid
Professional Nursing Support of Laboring Women
Protecting the Health of Women and Children from Environmental Toxins
Rights and Responsibilities of the HIV Infected Health Care Worker
Role of the Registered Nurse in the Care of the Pregnant Woman Receiving Analgesia/Anesthesiaby Catheter Techniques
Smoking and Women’s Health
The Role of the Registered Nurse as Related to Genetic Testing
The Role of the Nurse in Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorders
The Role of Unlicensed Assistive Personnel in the Nursing Care for Women and Newborns
The Use of Chaperones during Sensitive Examinations and Treatments
Universal Screening for Hyperbilirubinemia
Women’s Cardiovascular Health
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Clinical questions, contact Practice Reference






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