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Family Planning NSW Certificate in Sexual and Reproductive Health (Nursing)

        Date  02 February 2009

• Distance Intake 1
• Compulsory Workshop & Examination: 25-27 May 2009 Newcastle

Course Aim

This course is designed to prepare registered nurses/midwives to function in an extended clinical role as a practitioner in the specialty of sexual and reproductive health.

Areas of practice for past participants include family planning, sexual health, HIV/AIDS, Women’s Health, Drug and Alcohol, Gynaecology, Midwifery, Youth, Corrective Services, Practice Nurses and more.

   Subject  Professional Development and Training - Sexual health - Women's health
Audience  Nurse
        Type  Training course
     Venue  Workshop NEWCASTLE Venue TBA
        Cost  Full Course: $1950
Module 1 Theory: $1050
Module 2 Clinical: $900 (for those who have completed Module 1 Interstate)

General Course Objectives

Module 1 - Theory

• Inform the participant of the current knowledge and issues, research and debate in the sphere of sexual and reproductive health
• Provide an environment where participants can critically discuss the issues of sexual and reproductive health in terms of client need, health outcomes, service provision, legal and ethical boundaries and professional nursing practice
• Provide opportunities for participation in exercises and activities that prepare participants for their clinical role
• Provide participants with the framework to assist with the integration of theory into clinical practice
• Create an environment where participants reflect on and are challenged in their personal belief system

  Module 2 - Clinical

• Provide the opportunity for the observation of the delivery of sexual and reproductive health services in Family Planning NSW and other health establishments
• Provide a supportive learning environment in which participants can under supervision implement the theory and skills acquired in Module 1 into clinical practice
• Enable participants to integrate theory into practice through simulations, observation, practice and modelling of experienced nursing and medical practitioners
• Enable the participant to work as a member of a team in collaboration with medical practitioners and other health professionals
• Promote reflective practice through the use of journals and self appraisal
• Act as an agent of change in the workplace and in the health system
  

  Content Overview

• The nurse as the practitioner
• Ethical and legal issues
• Client perspective
• Men and sexual health
• Cervical screening
• Breast health
• Common gynaecological problems
• Sexually transmissible infections
• Sexual assault
• Subfertility
• Communication and taking a sexual history
• Contraceptive options
• Pregnancy issues
• HIV counselling
• Menopause

Pre Course Worksheet Revision of relevant anatomy and physiology for sexual and reproductive health
Module 1 - Theory
Distance Education

• Guided Learning Package - 4 months
• 3-day Interactive Workshop

• 50 hrs supervised clinical experience in Family Planning NSW clinics or with accredited clinical instructors outside Family Planning NSW
• 5 hour observational visit at a centre providing pregnancy counselling and termination
• 5 hour observational visit at a sexual health centre

• Pre course worksheet
• Written Examination
• Clinical competency standards
• Reflective journal
• Case studies
• Self assessment of cervical sampling

If you are applying for the Certificate Course, you must include a covering letter, curriculum vitae, proof of NSW Nurses Registration, and a $150 non-refundable deposit with your application form.

Registration for all certificate courses close approx. 8 weeks prior to commencement. A minimum number of participants is required for courses to proceed. A maximum of 16 applications will be accepted per intake.

This course has been endorsed by APEC No. 060310255 as authorised by Royal College of Nursing Australia, according to approved criteria. CNE points: 25

This Family Planning NSW course is recognised by a number of tertiary institutions and students may be eligible for RPL (recognition of prior learning). Please contact us for more information.

For further information

 Contact  Professional Education Unit - Course Coordinator
   Phone  02 8752 4377
Address  Family Planning NSW, 328-336 Liverpool Rd Ashfield 2131
        Fax  02 8752 4392
     Email  education@fpnsw.org.au