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Record Nr.

UNINA9910826926503321

Titolo

Sexual health / / edited by Kathy French

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, U.K. ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell Pub., 2009

ISBN

9786612379697

6612379693

9781282379695

1282379690

9781444322569

1444322567

9781444322576

1444322575

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (242 p.)

Collana

Essential clinical skills for nurses

Altri autori (Persone)

FrenchKathy

Disciplina

618.1/0231

Soggetti

Gynecologic nursing

Sexual health

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes Web resources.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction to sexual health -- Health promotion -- Sexually acquired infections -- HIV/AIDS -- Contraception including emergency contraception -- Abortion -- Consent and confidentiality -- Sexual assault : managing disclosures of abuse -- Teenage pregnancy -- Female genital mutilation -- Cervical screening and HPV vaccines.

Sommario/riassunto

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 nurs