title: Emergency contraception: a primer for pediatric providers.
abstract: Emergency contraception (EC) is a contraceptive method used safely and successfully by women for more than 30 years to prevent pregnancy. Nurses at all levels are often the first point of contact for a woman who is requesting EC, thus it is particularly important for them to stay abreast of both the facts regarding the use of this product and the current political controversies. It is particularly important for Nurse Practitioners (NPs) working in primary care with adolescents to remain cognizant of the significant barriers that remain for many women of all ages trying to access this important contraceptive tool.
authors.affiliation: Yale University School of Nursing, Master's Program, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Specialty, New Haven, CT, USA.
authors.forename: Alana L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Clements
authors.forename: Alison Moriarty
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Daley
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000359:Aftercare; D003267:Contraception / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D003281:Contraceptives, Postcoital / Q000145:classification / Q000600:supply & distribution; D011307:Drug Prescriptions; D004630:Emergencies / Q000451:nursing*; D005193:Family Planning Services / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D018579:Patient Selection; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011253:Pregnancy in Adolescence / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011275:Pregnancy, Unwanted; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000379:methods; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D003281:Contraceptives, Postcoital