TY - BOOK
T1 - Female Genital Mutilation: RCN guidance for sexual health care
AU - Esegbona-Adeigbe, Sarah
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - The RCN has been engaged in a collaborative campaign to raise awareness and understanding of female genital mutilation (FGM) among nurses, midwives and health care workers in recent years. The publication Female Genital Mutilation: An RCN Resource for Nursing and Midwifery Practice (RCN, 2016) provides detailed information on aspects of FGM. With advances in understanding and updated legislation, there is a need for more specific support for those working in some defined areas of health care practice. As a result, this publication acts as a supplement and focuses on those professionals working in sexual health care services, such as sexual health clinics, genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinics and children services. This guidance also includes an A4 pathway (see Appendix 1) which can be used as a quick reference and is intended to guide the development of local services when caring for girls and women who may be at risk of, or have been, abused through FGM. Safeguarding is everybody’s business; this publication demonstrates why knowledge of FGM is important and, therefore, training may be required to ensure understanding of how and when appropriate safeguarding action should be taken.
AB - The RCN has been engaged in a collaborative campaign to raise awareness and understanding of female genital mutilation (FGM) among nurses, midwives and health care workers in recent years. The publication Female Genital Mutilation: An RCN Resource for Nursing and Midwifery Practice (RCN, 2016) provides detailed information on aspects of FGM. With advances in understanding and updated legislation, there is a need for more specific support for those working in some defined areas of health care practice. As a result, this publication acts as a supplement and focuses on those professionals working in sexual health care services, such as sexual health clinics, genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinics and children services. This guidance also includes an A4 pathway (see Appendix 1) which can be used as a quick reference and is intended to guide the development of local services when caring for girls and women who may be at risk of, or have been, abused through FGM. Safeguarding is everybody’s business; this publication demonstrates why knowledge of FGM is important and, therefore, training may be required to ensure understanding of how and when appropriate safeguarding action should be taken.
M3 - Project Report
BT - Female Genital Mutilation: RCN guidance for sexual health care
PB - RCN Publishing Company Ltd.
ER -
