Sexual Health
eBook - PDF

Sexual Health

  1. English
  2. PDF
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Sexual Health

About this book

Sexual health is a prominent public health issue and nurses are often the first point of contact for people wanting treatment for, or advice about, sexual health. This practical guide for newly qualified student nurses and pre-registration nursing students is based around the RCN's core sexual health competencies and outlines the skills needed to deliver optimum care for clients.

Sexual Health explores a range of issues, including sexually transmitted infections, teenage pregnancy, contraception, abortion, legal and ethical issues, sexual assault and rape, and the role of the nurse in sexual health. Together with epidemiology, facts and figures the book also includes scenarios which nurses can relate to in their practice.

Key Features:

* In the Essential Clinical Skills for Nurses series

* Concise, practial guide for newly qualified nurses

* Each chapter provides further resources and useful websites

* Focuses on key skills and knowledge acquired by nurses

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Yes, you can access Sexual Health by Kathy French in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Sexual Health & Sexuality. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Year
2009
Print ISBN
9781405168311
eBook ISBN
9781444322576

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. List of Contributors
  4. Foreword
  5. Dedication to Service Users
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Introduction to the Book
  8. How to Use the Book
  9. 1 Introduction to Sexual Health
  10. 2 Health Promotion
  11. 3 Sexually Acquired Infections
  12. 4 HIV/AIDS
  13. 5 Contraception Including Emergency Contraception
  14. 6 Abortion
  15. 7 Consent and Confidentiality
  16. 8 Sexual Assault – Managing Disclosures of Abuse
  17. 9 Teenage Pregnancy
  18. 10 Female Genital Mutilation
  19. 11 Cervical Screening and HPV Vaccines
  20. Training for Nurses and Others in Sexual Health
  21. Useful Websites Related to Sexual Health
  22. Index