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CLINICAL SKILLS | CPD TRAINING
CPD Hours
06 Hours
Duration
1 Day
Time
13:00 – 16:30
Platform
Online via Zoom
Suitable For
Nurses & ANPs
CPD Funding can be used for this course
Overview
As women are now living longer, genital prolapse is becoming an ever-increasing problem. Healthcare Professionals working in Primary/Secondary Care settings are fitting and changing vaginal (ring) pessaries on a frequent basis.
This half day session aims to provide healthcare workers with the theoretical/practical skills and knowledge required to safely fit and change pessaries.,/p>
Content
- An overview of the female genital tract
- Signs and symptoms of prolapse
- Types of pessaries available
- How to fit and change a ring pessary
- Practical workshop using a manikin
- Identification of problems and how to solve them
- Hormone Replacement Therapy for the genital tract
Aims & Outcomes
- Understand the causes of female genital prolapse
- Describe the signs and symptoms associated with this condition
- Explain to women how gynaecological surgery may help
- Identify problems associated with ring pessaries
- Describe how to fit and change ring pessaries