The Annual Gynecological Exam: Updated for the 21st Century

Sunday, June 14, 2015

Title: The Annual Gynecological Exam: Updated for the 21st Century

Promenade Ballroom (Long Beach Convention Center)
Joyce Cappiello, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP , College of Health and Human Services, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
Amy J. Levi, RN, PhD, CNM, WHNP-BC, FACNM, FAAN , College of Nursing, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
Julie Gorwodo, CNM, MSN , Women’s Specialists of NM, Albuquerque,, NM

Discipline: Women’s Health (WH)

Learning Objectives:

Submission Description:
The purpose of this presentation is to identify evidenced-based research to guide nurses in critically appraising approaches to providing cost effective, safe, evidenced-based care in the context of the women’s annual wellness exam. Evidenced-based cervical cancer screening intervals are applied to the case study. The lack of evidence for the annual gynecological screening pelvic exam is discussed.

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