What does a women’s health nurse do?
A women’s health nurse cares for women’s reproductive and general health: exams, screening, contraception, pregnancy care and menopause. Registered nurses support clinics, while women’s health nurse practitioners (WHNPs) diagnose and prescribe.
Two levels
RN: works in OB-GYN offices, clinics and hospital units, preparing patients, assisting with exams and teaching. WHNP: a master’s or doctoral degree in the women’s health population focus plus national certification, with a state license to practice. For midwifery, see certified nurse-midwife.
Pay
The median RN earned $97,550 and the median NP $132,300 in May 2025. The BLS does not split NPs by population focus.
Pay and projections: Bureau of Labor Statistics. NCLEX figures: NCSBN. Enrollment: AACN. Sources and years are ondata sources.