Advanced Nursing Practices

Women’s Health Nursing

A Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP) is a qualified and professional nurse practitioner who provides primary care to women of all ages. Originally, the WHNP focused on family planning but has evolved to include obstetric, reproductive, and gynecological health. WHNPs are well-educated and therefore can teach patients and their families about actions, treatments, and elimination of the disease in addition to distinguishing critical health issues.

Skills required

• Ability to perform a well-woman assessment

• Information on breast self-examination and breast health education

• Knowledge of women's health

• Patient education

• Ability to provide care to women across populations, social classes, socioeconomic and age groups, and in urban, suburban, and rural settings