Reproductive Sexual Health

Reproductive Sexual Health

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Description

This module is not scheduled to run in 2013/4.

Expressions of interest in the module are welcome for 2014/5; please email healthadmissions@cumbria.ac.uk

Why study with us?

This module is designed to prepare practitioners to be competent in the safe and effective administration of contraception and associated sexual health promotion. It includes an essential component of practice based learning and assessment, to enable you to development your competence in a supervised learning environment.

It is envisaged that practitioners who successfully complete this module will be able to continue to work and maintain their competence within a contraceptive and sexual health setting. Typically, you wil…

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This module is not scheduled to run in 2013/4.

Expressions of interest in the module are welcome for 2014/5; please email healthadmissions@cumbria.ac.uk

Why study with us?

This module is designed to prepare practitioners to be competent in the safe and effective administration of contraception and associated sexual health promotion. It includes an essential component of practice based learning and assessment, to enable you to development your competence in a supervised learning environment.

It is envisaged that practitioners who successfully complete this module will be able to continue to work and maintain their competence within a contraceptive and sexual health setting. Typically, you will already be working in a setting with clients who have contraception and reproductive sexual health needs.

Finance

If you are employed within NHS North West and this module is to be funded by your employing Trust, please contact your Line Manager and CPD Lead for advice relating to funding and the funding application process.

What can this course lead to?

Having completed this module you will be competent to administer contraception and sexual health promotion. This will open up opportunities for working in a variety of sexual health settings, youth clinics or drop-in centres.

Why stop here? You can transfer this module into a University Advanced Diploma in Reproductive and Sexual Health, which is a 60 credit award at level 6. Choose a further 40 from a selection of relevant modules.

You can also transfer this module into one of our top-up degree programmes in Nursing Practice or Practice Development.

Resources and facilities

We are amongst the UK’s leading health and wellbeing faculties and are proud of the high level of support we are able to offer to our students. We provide a wide range of high-quality courses supported by expert academic and clinical practice staff. If you join us you will enjoy great facilities and learn alongside caring, committed and experienced professionals. Our employment record is excellent.

Entry requirements

Prior successful study at underpinning level

More about levels and credits

Selection criteria

Students must be working with clients who have contraceptive and sexual health needs and must have access to working in a contraceptive and sexual health setting for a minimum of 30 hours of practice, with supervision and assessment by a qualified mentor.

Please note that it is the applicants responsibility to secure a placement area before submitting an application and evidence of a current enhanced CRB will be required if seeking a placement outwith own Trust/Employer.

Modules

HPHS6006 Contraception and Reproductive Sexual Health (20 credits at level 6)

Module Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of HPHS6006, you will be able to:

  1. Competently take a sexual and contraceptive history to inform a holistic client assessment.
  2. Demonstrate a sound knowledge and understanding of and apply legal, professional and ethical frameworks for contraceptive and reproductive sexual health advice
  3. Critically analyse your development and application of detailed knowledge of methods of contraception and issues surrounding their administration.
  4. Critically evaluate and apply evidence-based health promotion and health prevention approaches to reduce risk and maintain sexual and reproductive health.
  5. Demonstrate a sound knowledge of local and national services and referral pathways to enable joined up care and facilitate choice.

To complete the practice component of the module, you will undertake HPHS9006 Qualificatory Practice Unit: Contraception and Reproductive Sexual Health.

On successful completion, you will have:

  1. Undertake a period of practice development within your workplace, supervised and assessed by a qualified Mentor
  2. Identify your learning needs in practice, in liaison with your Mentor and devised action plans to meet those needs
  3. Explore learning opportunities in relation to meeting identified learning needs and achievement of the sexual health competencies
  4. Critically reflect on progress in practice
Indicative Core Bibliography

Department of Health (DH) (2001) National Strategy for Sexual Health and HIV: Better Prevention, Better Sexual Health. London: DH

Everett, S. (2004) Handbook of Contraception and Reproductive Sexual Health, 2nd. ed.. London: Balliere Tindall.

Glaiser, A., Gebbie., A. (2007) Handbook of Family Planning and Reproductive Sexual Health, 5th. Ed. London: Churchill Livingstone.

Guillebaud. J. (2008) Contraception; Your Questions Answered. 5th Ed. London: Churchill Livingstone.

McVeigh, E., Hombury, R., Guillebaud, J. (2011) Oxford Handbook of Reproductive Medicine and Family Planning. Oxford: OUP.

French, K. (2009) Sexual Health; Essential Clinical Skills for Nurses. Wiley Oxford: Blackwell

www.ffprhc.org.uk

www.bashh.org.uk

Perspectives on Reproductive and Sexual Health Journal

European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care.

Journal of the National Association of Nurses for Contraception and Sexual Health.

International Journal of Sexual Health.

Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care.

Nursing & Midwifery Council (2008) Standards to support learning and assessment in practice. NMC standards for mentors, practice teachers and teachers. London: NMC.

Royal College of Nursing (RCN) (2009) Sexual Health Competencies: an integrated career and competency framework for sexual and reproductive health nursing across the UK. London: RCN.

Module Assessment

A 3250 word written assignment. Completion of a practice profile and practice log.

Practice Assessment

You will undertake a period of practice development within a contraceptive and sexual health service (minimum of 30 hours) and will be assessed against a range of competencies, taken from the RCN (2009) Sexual Health Competencies for a registered practitioner.

You must have access to a qualified mentor within a contraception and sexual health setting, who will assess your development of competence. Evidence of your arrangements for a placement and mentorship are a requirement for admission onto the module.

You are encouraged to negotiate two observation periods within a GUM clinic during this module.

Course summary

This award is for practitioners who seek to become knowledgeable and competent in the provision of contraceptive sexual health services. Module content: Anatomy and physiology of reproductive systems and menstrual cycle; sexual health and risk taking behaviour; contraceptive and sexual history taking; holistic assessment; sexuality, equality and diversity; legal, professional and ethical issues including consent and confidentiality; methods of contraception; factors influencing contraception use and choices; pregnancy testing and subsequent choices; administration of contraception; health promotion approaches; local and national services; and referral systems.

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