Best Practices in IVF Nursing: Fertility Myths and Misconceptions: Exploring the Common Mistaken Beliefs that Patients May Accept as Truths

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The Importance of Thorough Patient Education by IVF Nurses

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A study conducted in 2013 assessed the knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to fertility and conception among 1000 women of reproductive age in the United States. The results, published in March 2014 in Fertility and Sterility, revealed that 40% of women expressed concern about their ability to conceive, and one-third were unaware of factors that could impact their ability to conceive.

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Carol B. Lesser, MSN, RNC, NP, is a Nurse Practitioner at Boston IVF, Boston, Massachusetts.

Franci Sheehan, RNC, MS, is a Nurse Practitioner and Lead Clinician at New England Fertility in Stamford, CT.

Ms Lesser discloses that she received compensation from Actavis, Inc. for her participation in the preparation of this newsletter.

Ms Sheehan discloses that she received compensation from Actavis, Inc. for her participation in the preparation of this newsletter.

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Franci Sheehan, RNC, MS

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Carol B. Lesser, MSN, RNC, NP, is a Nurse Practitioner at Boston IVF, Boston, Massachusetts.

Franci Sheehan, RNC, MS, is a Nurse Practitioner and Lead Clinician at New England Fertility in Stamford, CT.

Ms Lesser discloses that she received compensation from Actavis, Inc. for her participation in the preparation of this newsletter.

Ms Sheehan discloses that she received compensation from Actavis, Inc. for her participation in the preparation of this newsletter.

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Carol B. Lesser, MSN, RNC, NP, is a Nurse Practitioner at Boston IVF, Boston, Massachusetts.

Franci Sheehan, RNC, MS, is a Nurse Practitioner and Lead Clinician at New England Fertility in Stamford, CT.

Ms Lesser discloses that she received compensation from Actavis, Inc. for her participation in the preparation of this newsletter.

Ms Sheehan discloses that she received compensation from Actavis, Inc. for her participation in the preparation of this newsletter.

The Importance of Thorough Patient Education by IVF Nurses

Click here to download the PDF.

A study conducted in 2013 assessed the knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to fertility and conception among 1000 women of reproductive age in the United States. The results, published in March 2014 in Fertility and Sterility, revealed that 40% of women expressed concern about their ability to conceive, and one-third were unaware of factors that could impact their ability to conceive.

The Importance of Thorough Patient Education by IVF Nurses

Click here to download the PDF.

A study conducted in 2013 assessed the knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to fertility and conception among 1000 women of reproductive age in the United States. The results, published in March 2014 in Fertility and Sterility, revealed that 40% of women expressed concern about their ability to conceive, and one-third were unaware of factors that could impact their ability to conceive.

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Best Practices in IVF Nursing: Fertility Myths and Misconceptions: Exploring the Common Mistaken Beliefs that Patients May Accept as Truths

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