Breast Density for Providers

UVM Doctor of Nursing Practice Student Presents Breast Density for Providers.

University of Vermont Doctor of Nursing Science (DNP) Class of 2018 student Heejung Charron, RN, BSN, has created an online provider education PowerPoint presentation to support providers in counseling patients with dense breasts. Heejung is collaborating with her project mentor, Sally Herschorn, MD, Associate Professor of Radiology at The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of Vermont, Medical Director and Division Chief of Breast Imaging.

To address what the new breast density notification law means for Vermont providers and its clinical implications, provider educational references were created to care for patients with dense breasts in the clinical setting. The DNP project applies current evidence-based interventions to support practice change. The online audio PowerPoint covers the implications of dense breasts and important things to consider when counseling individual patients with dense breasts.

The online link to the provider education along with pre- and post-survey responses can be found at https://goo.gl/forms/0zSumx4nE3iHfYvI2 or email hcharron@uvm.edu to request the direct link.  (It takes total 36 minutes long for the pre/post survey and audio presentation)