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Providing infertility care.

S Ollivier, C Lesser, K B Bell

    JOGN Nursing; Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing
    |March 1, 1984
    PubMed
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    Nurse practitioners (NPs) are increasingly providing infertility care, offering crucial education and emotional support to couples. Their integration into fertility services, often via physician-NP collaboration, enhances patient well-being during complex investigations.

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    Area of Science:

    • Reproductive Medicine
    • Nursing Practice
    • Women's Health

    Background:

    • Nurse practitioners (NPs) are expanding their scope to include obstetrics and gynecology (ob/gyn) services, notably infertility care.
    • Infertility investigations are stressful for couples, requiring comprehensive education and emotional support.
    • NPs possess skills in medical care, health education, and therapeutic relationships, beneficial for infertility support.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To highlight the role of nurse practitioners in providing infertility care.
    • To emphasize the importance of patient education and emotional support in infertility investigations.
    • To present a collaborative physician/NP team approach as a model for integrating NPs into infertility practice.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of the expanding role of NPs in ob/gyn.

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  • Analysis of the benefits of supportive care during infertility investigations.
  • Discussion of the physician/NP collaborative model in fertility services.

    • Main Results:

    • NPs demonstrate competence in medical care and health education within infertility.
    • Couples undergoing infertility work-ups benefit significantly from empathetic and informative providers.
    • The physician/NP collaborative model is an effective approach for NP integration in infertility care.

    Conclusions:

    • Nurse practitioners are well-suited to provide comprehensive infertility care, including education and emotional support.
    • Collaborative team approaches facilitate the successful integration of NPs into fertility practices.
    • Enhanced patient support through NP involvement can mitigate the stresses of infertility investigations.