Emergency Contraception course for Nurses
This session details the different methods of emergency contraception (EC), including their indications and use. It explores the effectiveness of each method as well as how to advise women when to take a pregnancy test. It addresses the advantages and disadvantages of each method and provides guidance around conducting an effective consultation with a woman requiring emergency contraception.
Learning objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:
- 4.1 List methods of emergency contraception available and explain mode of action of each method
- 4.2 State effectiveness of each method of emergency contraception
- 4.3 Advise women when to take a pregnancy test post-emergency contraception
- 4.4 List the advantages and disadvantages of each method of emergency contraception
- 4.5 Conduct an effective consultation with a woman requiring emergency contraception
Emergency contraception should be offered to women who do not wish to conceive and have had recent unprotected sexual intercourse (UPSI). This may be offered if UPSI has occurred on any day of the menstrual cycle or following a recent pregnancy. It may also be considered if regular contraception has been used incorrectly.
Jo Wong works as a part-time salaried GP in the East Midlands. She developed an interest in women’s health, deciding to work with, rather than against, the tide of patients choosing to bring these issues to a female GP, gaining the diplomas of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in 1998, and of the Faculty of Family Planning (the predecessor to the FSRH) in 2000.
Following membership of the Royal College of GPs in 2000, she has worked as a sessional GP in several areas of the UK. She is involved in GP and medical student training, becoming an associate GP trainer in 2014, and gaining a Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education in 2016. She has been an eSRH module reviewer since 2014 and has also authored e-learning modules on other digital platforms. Additionally, Jo has an interest in genetics and completed an MSc in Genomic Medicine in 2019.
$189.00
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