Rebecca Ek, RN, PHN
rebeccaek.nsfc@gmail.com
Alumni 2008 Winona State University in Winona, MN
Jacqui Quetal, RN, FNP
nsfc_jacqui@yahoo.com
Alumni 2009 Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland, OR
Erika Staub, RN, PHN
EMStaub5171@gmail.com
Alumni 2008 Winona State University in Winona, MN
The founders of the current national NSFC attended two nursing schools: Winona State University and Oregon Health Sciences University. NSFC on the Winona State University campus in Winona, Minnesota was founded in 2006 by three nursing students who wanted to be involved in a pro-choice student club that was geared directly to nurses and which would work to bring awareness of pro-choice issues to the campus and surrounding community. NSFC at WSU has held panel discussions, participated in demonstrations, attended pro-choice lobby days and raised money for the local family planning clinic through “Rock for Choice” concerts and the women’s resource center.
NSFC at OHSU has existed since 2005. It was started by one student as a way to supplement missing reproductive health curriculum. NSFC at OHSU has radically changed this situation: Members serve as patient advocates in our Center for Women’s Health during IUD placements, sterilization (Essure) procedures, follow up appointments for abnormal yearly screening for women and abortions. We hold information sessions on options counseling, sexuality and abortion care. We recently taught every undergraduate at the school how to teach their patients to properly use a condom. NSFC collaborates with Medical Students for Choice (MSFC) on campus to hold a reproductive health choices elective to fill in curriculum gaps. We have joined with Sexual Minorities Youth Resource Center (SMYRC) to educate students about transgender sexuality issues. Because Oregon allows Nurse Practitioners andNurse Midwives the opportunity to provide abortions, we are also currently seeking clinical and training placement options for students who are furthering their nursing education.