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FNP Clinical Practice Toolkit

This Library Research Guide is intended to help identify and locate scholarly and evidence-based resources (books, articles, credible websites etc.) on clinical nursing practices. Health data, anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, physical assessment,

Women's Health Resources


Family Planning

Pregnancy and Breastfeeding


Group B Strep (GBS) Prevention

Group B Streptococcus (group B strep, GBS) are bacteria that come and go naturally in the body. Most of the time the bacteria are not harmful, but they can cause serious illness in people of all ages. In fact, group B strep disease is a common cause of severe infection in newborns. While GBS disease can be deadly, there are steps pregnant women can take to help protect their babies.

Mobile Resources

 
Prevent Group B Strep App (CDC)

This is the Prevent Group B Strep App created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), and the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM).
With this application, you can:

  1. Obtain customized, evidence-based recommendations to prevent neonatal GBS disease based on a maternal and neonatal clinical information.
  2. Obtain optimal antibiotic recommendations for GBS prevention

Menopause and Hormone Therapy


Health Data


Patient Resources


Pediatric


Sexually Transmitted Infections and Diseases


Cervical Screening and Pathology


Breast Cancer