 | The examples and perspective in this article deal primarily with the United States and do not represent a worldwide view of the subject. (January 2020) |
| Occupation | |
|---|---|
Occupation type | profession |
Activity sectors | healthcare, advanced practice registered nurse |
| Description | |
Education required | Master's degree or Doctorate degree |
Related jobs | nurse midwife, nurse anesthetist, clinical nurse specialist |
A women's health nurse practitioner (WHNP) is a nurse practitioner that specializes in continuing and comprehensive healthcare for women across the lifespan with emphasis on conditions unique to women from menarche through the remainder of their life cycle. [1]
- ^ "Nurse Practitioner Primary Care Competencies in Specialty Areas" (PDF). US Department of Health and Human Services. Retrieved 12 January 2014.