Sexual health nursing

Sexual health nurses are employed to work in a range of practice settings and work with diverse population groups. Sexual and reproductive health care is considered a human right and is fundamental to positive well-being. The nurses role in sexual and reproductive health varies between settings within and across different jurisdictons. Work settings include dedicated sexual health clinics, family planning services, community health centres, women’s health services, correctional services, general practices and tertiary education settings. In some juristictions, nurses also provide care in publicly funded sexual health clinics aimed at providing services to specific priority population groups to increase their access to services and reduce the prevalence of adverse sexual and reproductive health outcomes including sexually transmitted infections and unplanned pregnancy.