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Contraception Training for the 21 st Century. Jill Zelin. A nationally recognised set of sexual and reproductive health qualifications for both doctors and nurses. FSRH RCN RCGP BASHH MEDFASH. http:// www.fsrh.org/pages/Training.asp. What is now available for nurses?. NDRSRH
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Contraception Training for the 21st Century Jill Zelin
A nationally recognised set of sexual and reproductive health qualifications for both doctors and nurses • FSRH • RCN • RCGP • BASHH • MEDFASH
What is now available for nurses? • NDRSRH • Letters of Competence in IUT and SDI (with or without NDFSRH) • Associate membership of the Faculty • The opportunity to become Faculty Registered Trainers (FRT)
What else is new? • The introduction of an on-line knowledge assessment (eKA) for anyone who wishes to qualify for a FSRH Diploma or Letter of Competence.
Diplomate Assessment of the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (NDFSRH) • The FSRH Diploma is suitable for nurses working in general practice, community and integrated sexual health services • The programme is open to nurses on the UK NMC register (excluding RN Level 2).
The FSRH Diploma training package The training involves three stages: • An online knowledge assessment of Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare (“eKA”) • Course of 5 - five hours of small group workshops • Clinical experience and assessment
eKA • Candidates must achieve a pass in the eKA in SRH before proceeding • The assessment takes 1hour 45 minutes and must be completed in a single sitting • A “pass” in this assessment allows candidates to progress in the clinical stages for: • Nurse Diploma of Faculty of Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare • Letter of Competence in Intrauterine Techniques • Letter of Competence in Sub-dermal Implants
Sample question • A 22 year old woman who is mid way through her pack of combined oral contraception (COC) is prescribed a one week course of amoxicillin. Her COC contains 30 μgethinylestradiol.Which is the single most appropriate advice to give her to ensure contraception? • abstain from sexual intercourse for the next seven days • double the dose of the combined COC for the next seven days • no extra precautions are required • take next pack of COC with no pill free interval • use barrier contraception until seven days after completion of antibiotic
What does it cost? • eSRH is FREE!! • eKA £75 • FSRH portfolio £50 • NDFSRH registration: £75 • NDFSRH annual subscription £87 • Associate membership annual subscription £58 • £50 per LoC for current FSRH members (Associates, Diplomates, Members, Fellows). • £250 for non-members
The PGA Med Ed (SRH) • A postgraduate qualification attracting 30 university CATS points • The course comprises • preparatory reading • 2-day residential programme • Completion of a 'portfolio' of work for assessment • 2 observed teaching sessions • 3000 word essay • Additional requirements to become a 'Faculty Registered Trainer' to teach Faculty qualifications • completion of the e-learning • undertaking 4 teaching scenarios covering: • teaching a practical skill • facilitating a small group • undertaking trainee assessments • For further information, please refer to the University of Keele website http://www.keele.ac.uk/pgtcourses/coursedetails/medicaleducation/