In this episode, host Heather L. Maurer, MA, CAE, joins NPWH Board of Director and Treasurer, Danielle Grimm, MPH, MSN, CNP, WHNP-BC, MSCP, to discuss the rampant misinformation on birth control that has taken hold on social media. Together, they explore different birth control options, their efficacy, how to identify truth from fiction, and how to hold conversations with patients regarding their decisions on birth control.

Show Notes:

NPWH is the professional community for Women's Health Nurse Practitioners, students, and other advanced practice registered nurses who provide women's and gender-related healthcare. We set a standard of excellence by generating, translating, and promoting the latest research and evidence-based clinical guidance, providing high-quality continuing education, and advocating for patients, providers, and the WHNP profession. Our mission includes protecting and promoting a woman and all individuals' rights to make their own choices regarding their health and well-being within the context of their lived experience and their personal, religious, cultural, and family beliefs.

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Danielle Grimm, MPH, MSN, CNP, WHNP-BC, MSCP

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