Copper IUD Insertion

This short online course is designed to focus on copper IUD insertion for practitioners who are already inserting hormonal intrauterine devices.

Description

Course Overview

The copper IUD course is a self-paced online learning course. The trainer delivers theory to aid with increasing confidence to insert copper IUDs for the experienced hormonal IUD inserter. 

This course is primarily for IUD inserters who offer hormonal IUDs and would like to also offer copper IUDs. It may also be of interest to IUD inserters who currently insert copper IUDs and would like an update.

Course Content

  • Copper IUDs available, advantages and disadvantages
  • Practice points for general practice copper IUD insertion
  • Medical Eligibility for copper IUD insertion
  • Pre-insertion and consent
  • Copper IUD insertion technique
  • Post insertion check-up
  • Copper IUD removal and reinsertion
  • Quiz

Eligibility

This course is open to doctors, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, enrolled nurses and midwives.

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) 

1 hour

Cost

Cost:  $92 (GST does not apply) - includes access to the online course, and the cost and postage of a demonstration curved and a demonstration T-shaped Copper IUD for you to do simulation practice with.

Terms and Conditions

See terms and conditions for individual registrations here.