For example, those of who you have worked as midwives will remember those long nights on the postnatal ward, hours spent with a mother who wishes desperately to breastfeed. Often the conversation turned to issues of sexuality. These times provide excellent opportunities for educating clients. The starting point for addressing these issues is to understand and explore our own understanding and degree of comfort about sexuality. Integrating sexual health care Nurses can creatively extend their range of choices for addressing sexual health care.
Nurses working in rural settings can integrate sexual health care into community health care.
Priorities of care are focused on the issues and concerns that women bring to them. These nurses are often ideally placed. They can generally spend longer with clients and often they have developed innovative models of practice to increase client access. Clinical services and informal education can provide opportunities for people to talk on a range of issues. Older women may be interested in menopause and women of all ages may want to know more about breast and cervical health.