The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health’s Guidelines for Practice and Education outline a large list of WHNP competencies across several important categories:
- Client-centered care
- Primary care
- Women’s gynecologic, sexual, reproductive, menopause-transition, and post-menopause healthcare
- Male sexual and reproductive healthcare
- Obstetric care
- Professional role
Learn more about what a women's health nurse practitioner does
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