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Q. What are some good paper based women's resources for Advanced
Practice Nurses?

A. Here are some good paper based and web based resources for Advanced
Practice Nurses

**NB:** The following is in no way meant to be a complete list, nor an
endorsement of any text, rather these resources were recommended by
various advanced practice nurses currently working in Indian Health. For
further information consult the many web base professional resources at
the bottom of this document

RE: I am a Nurse Practitioner working at the small Public Health clinic
in Indian Country.  I was wondering if you have any suggestions for a
midlevel text on pregnant women and infants.  I perform mostly general
women\'s health, chronic illness monitoring, and simple urgent care
matters.

I\'m now seeing lots of pregnant women.  I was asking my local physician
provider about some seemingly abnormal labs I received on a pregnant
woman, so I asked him if there was a text that I could find information
in EASILY (that\'s a key point). 

Here are some examples (in alphabetic order)

**Ambulatory Obstetrics**\
by [Winifred L.
Star](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index=books&field-author-exact=Winifred L. Star/002-2770369-3520009)

From an Indian Health CNM:

"One of my favorite easy texts is:  Ambulatory Obstetrics 3^rd^ ed, by
Star/ Shannon, Lommel; Gutierrez.  I found mine in Amazon.com.   It is
quick and easy to use -- cookbookish. "

"....Star is my favorite. She also does a great Women's Primary Health
care"

<http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0943671183/qid=1119568825/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl14/002-2770369-3520009?v=glance&s=books&n=507846>

**Varney\'s Midwifery, Fourth Edition**\
by [Helen Varney
Burst](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index=books&field-author-exact=Helen Varney Burst/002-2770369-3520009)

From an Indian Health CNM:

" 'Think it's good for maternity and well woman."

**From Book News, Inc.**\
Encompassing the entire scope of midwifery practice, this text covers
the provision of primary care to women from puberty to senescence,
including the maternity cycle and primary care of the well newborn. This
fourth edition is revised to reflect the scope of current practice, with
new chapters on nutrition, pharmacology and midwifery, international
midwifery and safe motherhood, cultural competence, and common diagnoses
in women\'s gynecological health. There are also new skills chapters on
endometrial biopsy and birth positions. Varney teaches nurse-midwifery
at Yale University School of Nursing.*Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc.,
Portland, OR*\
\
**Book Description**\
Encompassing the entire scope of the practice of midwifery, this new
edition has been extensively revised and updated to reflect the full
scope of current midwifery practice.\
\
**Book Info**\
Yale Univ., New Haven, CT. Text is a comprehensive reference for
providing care to all women, in all settings, from puberty through
senescence. Covers new information on cultural issues, nutrition in
women\'s health, common diagnoses in women\'s gynecological health, and
pharmacology and midwifery. Previously titled, Varney\'s Nurse
Midwifery, c1997. DNLM: Nurse Midwives.

<http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0763718564/qid=1119568158/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_ur_1/002-2770369-3520009?v=glance&s=books&n=507846>

**Women\'s Primary Health Care: Protocols for Practice, Second
Edition**\
by [Winifred L.
Star](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index=books&field-author-exact=Winifred L. Star/002-2770369-3520009),
[Lisa L.
Lommel](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index=books&field-author-exact=Lisa L. Lommel/002-2770369-3520009),
[Maureen T.
Shannon](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index=books&field-author-exact=Maureen T. Shannon/002-2770369-3520009)

Published by the American Nursing Association. 1995, Edition

"....Star is my favorite...."

[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0943671213/ref=pd_sim_b_1/002-2770369-3520009?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0943671213/ref=pd_sim_b_1/002-2770369-3520009?_encoding=UTF8&v=glance)

**Other books commented on by Indian Health CNMs:**

"There is also a great book by Anne Frye called Understanding Diagnostic
Tests in the Childbearing Year.

 But Star is my favorite. She also does a great Women's Primary Health
care"

"I would not trust Anne Frye's book.  There are many discrepancies in
her books."

**Other resources**

**Indian Health Advanced Practice Nurse web page**

<http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/MCH/M/APN01.cfm#top>

**Advanced Practice Nursing, Indian Health**

-Contacts

-Professional Organizations

-Helpful Links

<http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/MCH/M/APN02.cfm#top>

**Chief Clinical Consultant** **for Advanced Nurse Practitioners, IHS**

<http://www.ihs.gov/NonMedicalPrograms/NC4/apn.asp>

[**American Academy of Nurse Practitioners**](http://www.aanp.org/)\
" Nonprofit national professional organization for NP\'s of all
specialties\"

<http://www.aanp.org/default.asp>

**[American College of Nurse Practitioners](http://www.nurse.org/acnp)\
**Nonprofit national professional organization for NP\'s

<http://www.nurse.org/acnp/>