title: Supporting the couple with conception challenges.
abstract: Current literature indicates a lack of direction for NPs managing the psychosocial needs of couples who are having difficulty with conception but have not yet been diagnosed as infertile. A protocol is presented for NPs in the primary care setting to assist them in providing psychosocial support for these couples.
authors.affiliation: The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, TN, USA.
authors.forename: Rebecca Jean
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Payne
authors.forename: Cherry
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Guinn
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ponder
mesh_terms: D002985:Clinical Protocols; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D005306:Fertilization; D006801:Humans; D007246:Infertility / Q000451:nursing*; D008297:Male; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D059017:Primary Care Nursing; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological