An Introduction to Contraception (2 days)

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An Introduction to Contraception (2 days)

October 2 @ 9:30 am - 4:00 pm

£205 – £250

This workshop is suitable for: Nurses and other suitable Health Care Professionals

Fee/s: NfP Members £205 / Non-Members £250

Introduction

A 2-day introductory online course for Practice Nurses new to the area of contraception and family planning. Covering all contraceptive options offered within General Practice; enabling HCP’s to perform simple ‘pill checks’, ‘Depo injections’ and signpost for Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC). Understanding of LARCS and EC is essential and these days fit well with the RCOG guidelines for practice nurse level 1 competencies in this area.

Day 1 – Hannah Smith

  • Introduction and assessment of needs
  • Understanding hormones
  • What is UKMEC and its role in delivery?
  • Combined Hormonal Contraception – the rules – contraindications.
  • POP – the rules – contraindications
  • Case Studies re: CHC/Depo and POP
  • LARC (Nexplanon and IUC) – an overview

Day 2 – Dr Ruth Reakes

  • Emergency contraception – an overview
  • Asymptomatic STI Screening
  • Depo – the rules – contraindications
  • Case studies and bringing it all together
  • Evaluations and close

For full information:  02 & 09/10/2024 – ​Introduction to Contraception (2 days)

Details

Date:
October 2
Time:
9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Series:
Cost:
£205 – £250
Event Category:
Website:
https://www.networkforpractices.co.uk/_files/ugd/0a2259_fb5b58b90df34defad2cf3cd1fc667a2.pdf

Organiser

Network for Practices Ltd
Phone
07539 440633
Email
bookings@networkforpractices.co.uk
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