Gynecologic Health Care With an Introduction to Prenatal and Postpartum Care

Gynecologic Health Care: With an Introduction to Prenatal and Postpartum Care sets the standard for evidence-based gynecologic health care and well-being. New editors and authors, Dr. Altman and Dr. Solis, lead a team of expert contributors and authors to continue the legacy of Gynecologic Health Care as the trusted, must-have resource for all midwives, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other clinicians who provide gynecologic health care. As in prior editions, the Fifth Edition continues to present gynecologic health care using a holistic and person-centered approach. Encompassing both health promotion and management of gynecologic conditions, it provides clinicians and students with a strong foundation in gynecologic care and the knowledge necessary to apply it in clinical practice. With new timely topics on abortion/early pregnancy loss, trauma informed care, and reproductive justice, Gynecologic Health Care: With an Introduction to Prenatal and Postpartum Care, Fifth Edition is the clear choice.

Molly Altman, PhD, CNM, MPH, FACNM is a PhD Program Director and Associate Professor in the School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. She has published extensively in the area of reproductive health care, with a strong emphasis on anti-racism and addressing bias within health care settings. She has co-authored one book chapter and has 35 article publications, 15 of which are first author publications,' two of which received national awards. She has 18 years of clinical practice as a nurse midwife in both pregnancy/birth and sexual/reproductive health care settings, and has taught all of these topics to advanced practice nursing students over the past 10 years as faculty.'

Ellen Solis, DNP, CNM, ARNP, FACNM is a Nurse-Midwifery Specialty Director and Associate Professor for Child, Family, and Population Health Nursing (CFPHN) at the University of Washington School of Nursing. Ellen is the program director of UW’s Nurse-Midwfery DNP program and directs the School of Nursing’s Graduate Certificate in Sexual and Reproductive Health. She has over 23 years of experience as a nurse and midwife and has been an advocate for equity in sexual and reproductive health for the entirety of her career. She has published articles and a textbook chapter aimed at helping clinicians expand their practice, reduce their biases, and communicate effectively with clients. In addition to working as a clinician and advocate, Ellen is dedicated to bringing these subjects to her students and improving the education of nurses and advance practice providers nationwide.'