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UW School of Nursing works to fill national gap in abortion care training | KOMO News

SEATTLE — In the months since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, it’s not just abortion access that’s disappearing across the country.

A recent analysis by the Association of American Medical Colleges found fewer doctors are training in states with abortion bans. But states like Washington, where abortion is legal and protected, are seeing a surge in providers looking for clinical experience.

Liz Carr was one of those looking for abortion care training. She was nine months from receiving her master’s degree in Kentucky.

“I said, ‘Wait a minute, we’ve never really talked about abortion care. We’ve never really discussed it. And that is care that I think is important,'” Carr said. “Clearly this education is not going to be provided to me. I have to seek it out. What does it look like for me to do that? How can I get this education?”

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Read the full article:
“UW School of Nursing works to fill national gap in abortion care training (komonews.com)” KOMO News, May 2, 2023

UW launches ACTIONS in response to Roe v. Wade overturn | The Seattle Spectator

SEATTLE, WA – A new medical program is being spearheaded by the University of Washington (UW) with a focus on abortions and other reproductive care including contraceptives and birth. Washington state is quickly becoming a safe haven for people who are seeking an abortion after the Supreme Court overturned its Roe v. Wade decision. The Guttmacher Institute projects that there will be a 385% increase in the number of people coming to Washington for abortion care. The faculty heading UW’s new program believe it is crucial that doctors know how to safely perform one.

Monica McLemore, a UW nursing professor and interim director at UW’s Center for Anti-Racism in Nursing, founded the original Abortion Care Training Incubator of Outstanding Nurse Scholars [ACTIONS] research program at the University of California, San Francisco. In the fall of 2024, McLemore will bring ACTIONS to UW along with UW nursing professor and experienced nurse-midwife Molly Altman and Meghan Eagan-Torkko, associate professor and director of nursing at UW. They will be taking this year to fine-tune the program.

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Read the full article “UW Launches ACTIONS in Response to Roe v. Wade Overturn – The Spectator (seattlespectator.com)” The Seattle Spectator, March 1, 2023

New UW program aims to expand training for abortion providers | The Seattle Times

SEATTLE, WA — In the months since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, it’s not just abortion access that’s disappearing across the country.

A recent analysis by the Association of American Medical Colleges found fewer doctors are training in states with abortion bans. But states like Washington, where abortion is legal and protected, are seeing a surge in providers looking for clinical experience.

Liz Carr was one of those looking for abortion care training. She was nine months from receiving her master’s degree in Kentucky.

“I said, ‘Wait a minute, we’ve never really talked about abortion care. We’ve never really discussed it. And that is care that I think is important,'” Carr said. “Clearly this education is not going to be provided to me. I have to seek it out. What does it look like for me to do that? How can I get this education?”

 

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Read full story by Elise Takahama, The Seattle Times. https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/new-uw-program-aims-to-expand-training-for-abortion-providers/.

WSNA Convention inspires attendees | WSNA

Keynote speaker Monica McLemore, PhD, MPH, RN, set the tone of empowerment by telling attendees: “Nursing is bigger than we ever thought it could be. Employers should not be dictating our vision of nursing.”

The feedback that we’ve received, including from survey responses, has been overwhelmingly positive — with about 90% saying they were satisfied or very satisfied. Members were happy to be together again at an in-person event.

We had more than 400 people in attendance.

WSNA. “2023 Washington State Nurses Convention Inspires Attendees” https://www.wsna.org/news/2023/2023-washington-state-nurses-convention-inspires-attendees.