Clinical Skills in Gynecological Health Spring 2024*
Mar 15, 2024
8:30AM to 4:15PM
Event Details
- Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
- Course dates:
- Friday, March 15, 2024
- Friday, March 22, 2024
- Monday, March 25, 2024
- Friday, April 5, 2024
- Friday, April 12, 2024
- Monday, April 15, 2024
- Monday, April 22, 2024
- Friday, May 10, 2024
- Friday, May 17, 2024
- Friday, May 24, 2024
- Monday, June 3, 2024
- Friday, June 14, 2024
- Friday, June 21, 2024
The Program
The goal of this unique educational program is to provide a practical hands-on learning opportunity for healthcare professionals in the area of gynecological health. The attendees will have the opportunity to begin to develop the clinical skill set necessary to perform breast and pelvic assessments. As well, this introductory program will cover the current guidelines and sampling techniques used in screening, diagnosis, and follow-up of common gynecological conditions.
Learning Objectives
- Provide the learner with an overview of the normal gynecological anatomy.
- Review the current clinical guidelines for biologic and cytological screening for common gynecologic conditions.
- Provide the learner with an overview of sexually transmitted infections.
- Demonstrate the clinical approach to the assessment of the genital tract.
- Provide an opportunity for the learner to practice the speculum exam in a supervised educational setting with a gynecological teaching associate who uses their own body as a teaching tool.
- Demonstrate the clinical approach to the breast exam and teaching techniques for the breast self-examination (BSE) with a gynecological teaching associate who uses their own body as a teaching tool.
Target Audience
Registered Nurses, Registered Practical Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and Midwives.
Registration Fee
$450.00 + HST
Cancellation Policy
The University reserves the right to cancel a course due to insufficient registration or any circumstances that are beyond our control. Cancellations up to 2 weeks prior to the course (for the date registered) will be refunded minus a 20% administrative fee. One transfer is permitted with a $100.00 fee at the time of transfer. No refunds will be issued for cancellations received less than 2 weeks from the course date.