Welcome to the go-to drug guide for all Women's Health Nurse Practitioners and Certified Nurse Midwives. Top 100 Drugs in Midwifery and Women's Health is specifically designed for advanced practice nurses to accurately treat and prescribe for their patients across their lifespan, from obstetrics to gerontology. Comprehensive and convenient, this invaluable resource includes the hundred most common prescription drugs for midwives and nurse practitioners in an easy-to-reference format. Along with key information about each drug, details about the drug's use during pregnancy and lactation are included, as well as adolescent and elder use.
Dr. Fantasia is an associate professor in the Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences, Solomont School of Nursing at University of Massachusetts Lowell and a board certified women's health nurse practitioner. Her clinical practice has primarily been in public health providing sexual and reproductive health to underserved women and men. Her research interests include the intersection of violence and the reproductive health of women, including violence screening, women's experiences of violence, issues surrounding sexual consent and coercion, and human trafficking. Dr. Fantasia is on the editorial advisory board for the Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing and a member of the board of directors for the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health. She is the author of over 80 publications, including peer-reviewed manuscripts, books, and book chapters that focus on women's health throughout the lifespan. Dr. Fantasia received a BSN from Salem State College and MS and PhD from Boston College. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Boston College prior to joining the faculty at the University of Massachusetts.