Didactics-The Role of Nurses and midwives in Cervical Cancer Prevention

The Role of Nurses and midwives in Cervical Cancer Prevention

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The speaker, a nurse practitioner with years of experience, emphasizes the importance of nurses, nurse practitioners, and midwives in promoting women's health and preventing cervical cancer. They stress the need for education, including vaccinating boys and girls, and educating medical professionals and the public about the vaccination. The speaker highlights the role nurses can play in screening for cervical abnormalities and performing colposcopy and LEAP procedures with additional training. They also discuss the barriers to cervical cancer screening and how nurses can help overcome them. The speaker advocates for nurses and midwives to be involved in policy, research, and hands-on training to improve cervical cancer prevention worldwide. They conclude by urging others to include nurses and midwives in efforts to prevent cervical cancer.

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Kathleen Doughtie
Feb 2024

Keywords

nurse practitioner

women's health

cervical cancer prevention

vaccination education

nursing role in cervical cancer prevention