title: AWHONN Position Statement. Newborn Screening.
abstract: The Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) supports national minimum standards for newborn screening (NBS) programs. Federal oversight is necessary to guarantee that all pregnant women have access to appropriate counseling and that their newborns have access to timely identification of and interventions for congenital and other disorders identified through routine screening.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D033161:Government Regulation; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000592:standards; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D017283:Neonatal Nursing; D015997:Neonatal Screening / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009773:Obstetric Nursing; D011247:Pregnancy; D016730:Program Development; D012952:Societies / Q000592:standards; D014481:United States; D016387:Women's Health / Q000592:standards