Implanon Insertion & Removal Training – Distance Education
This interactive online course aims to provide theoretical and live-online simulated training in the insertion and removal of the contraceptive implant Implanon NXT® and provide product knowledge and patient counselling. Implanon NXT® distance education consists of approximately 2 hours self-paced, online theoretical pre-reading and approximately 1 hour of small group, live-online simulation practice via Zoom webinar.
Description
Cost
$300
Delivery method
Blended online:
- Self-paced online pre-reading
- Small group, live-online webinar session
Face-to-face training is offered for this course at our clinic sites throughout Queensland. Click here for more information.
Who should register?
General practitioners, GP registrars, international medical graduates, registered nurses, registered midwives, or nurse practitioners
Eligibility
- Current AHPRA registration
- Prior experience in local anaesthetic administration
- Reliable internet coverage
- Mobile phone with ability to download and use the Zoom webinar app
- For nurse practitioners, registered nurses, and registered midwives: must ensure Implanon NXT® insertion and removal is within scope of practice and have Professional Indemnity Insurance to cover for Implanon NXT® insertion and removal
Prerequisites
All registered participants must:
- Complete online pre-reading (approx. 2 hours duration) before attending the live-online webinar
- Complete and return the Loan Agreement Form to ceu@true.org.au
- Download Zoom app on mobile phone and create a Zoom account
Course overview
The self-paced, online pre-reading (which must be completed prior to the webinar session) covers the following topics:
- Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARC)
- Composition and mechanism of action
- Efficacy
- Side effects, including bleeding patterns and guidance of management
- Patient suitability, contraindications, and medication interactions
- Patient consent
- Timing of initiation of contraception
- Insertion procedure, including anatomical considerations
- Removal procedure
- Reinsertion procedure
- Post-procedure patient advice
- Advice for complex implants, such as deeply inserted implants
Implanon NXT® insertion and removal simulated practice on model arms will occur in small groups under observation by experienced Implanon NXT® clinical educators via Zoom webinar.
*If you are an organisation with 6 participants or more willing to complete the Implanon course, please contact our Clinical Education Unit to discuss a private session.
Resources
Participants will receive a training resource kit for live-online simulated practice ahead of registered webinar session. A Loan Agreement Form is required to be completed and returned to ceu@true.org.au.
The kit does not include a scalpel – this must be provided by participant (11 blade recommended).
The kit includes:
- Model training arm
- Implanon NXT® training placebo devices
- Forceps
- Mobile phone tripod
- Instructions
- Evaluation
- Reply-paid parcel bag for the return of the kit to True
True is proud to be a preferred training provider for Implanon NXT®. Please note that training resources are supplied by the manufacturer.
For Doctors
Assessment:
Participants are to complete a short online quiz with 100% pass mark required. The course includes feedback from an Implanon NXT® clinical educator on simulation procedure technique but does not include a formal competency assessment.
Course outcomes:
Doctors will receive a Statement of Attendance for Contraceptive Implant (Implanon NXT®) Insertion & Removal Training. The Statement may be used as evidence of attendance of training.
For Nurses and Midwives
Assessment:
Participants are to complete a short online quiz with 100% pass mark required. The course includes feedback from an Implanon NXT® clinical educator on simulation procedure technique but does not include a formal competency assessment.
Course outcomes:
Participants will receive a Statement of Attendance for Contraceptive Implant (Implanon NXT®) Insertion & Removal Training. The Statement may be used as evidence of attendance of training. True’s Implanon NXT® insertion and removal training does not confer competency.
True strongly recommends that nurse practitioners, registered nurses and registered midwives perform Implanon NXT® insertion and removal under appropriate supervision in their workplaces before commencing independent practice.
CPD information
This education is a CPD Activity under the RACGP CPD Program.
This is an accredited activity under the ACRRM Professional Development Program.
Other health professionals can use the Statement of Attendance to support their annual declaration of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours as part of their registration requirements.
FAQ
- What happens if my training resource kit does not reach me in time for my registered webinar session? Training resource kits are posted express. True endeavours to post kits several weeks in advance of the webinar session. The training resource kit is integral to the live-online simulation component of the course. Therefore, in the unlikely event that your training resource kit does not reach you in time for your registered webinar session, you will be rescheduled to a future webinar session.
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I can no longer attend the Zoom webinar session I registered for. Can I transfer to another date or get a refund? In line with True’s cancellation and refund policy, refunds or transfers are only offered if a participant cancels at least 14 days before the course (i.e. the webinar) commences. The nature of this distance education training also requires ample time to supply the participant with the resource kit for use during the course.
- What happens if I have technical issues at the time of the webinar? The webinar sessions are designed to be run as efficiently as possible. True encourages all participants to download the Zoom app, create an account, and familiarise themselves with the platform well in advance of their scheduled webinar session. If possible, True recommends doing a trial run to check video and audio. If a participant is experiencing technical issues that are disrupting the session, they will be removed from the session and rescheduled.
- How soon do I need to return the resource kit to True? We ask participants to return the resource kit back to True as soon as possible after the webinar session. We have a very limited number of these training resource kits, so the sooner they are returned, the sooner they can be sent on to other participants. True supplies a pre-filled, reply-paid postage bag for your convenience.
- Do I need to have prior experience with local anaesthetic administration? Yes. Training in local anaesthetic (LA) administration is not covered in our course. If you are a health professional, we advise discussing with your employer appropriate training in LA use. We are unable to assist in the clinical component of this.
- How long do I have to access the online pre-reading? You have 6 months from the date of registration to access the online course content. This is to ensure that you are accessing the most up-to-date version of this content, which is routinely reviewed and updated as required.
Course enquiries
Clinical Education Unit
Email: ceu@true.org.au