This algorithm assists providers in accurately determining pregnancy status before prescribing contraception. Grounded in the U.S. Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use (US MEC), this job aid ensures thorough assessment for patient safety. By following this methodical approach, providers can confidently prescribe contraception, prioritizing patient well-being and contraception effectiveness.
This template is intended to assist sexual and reproductive health/family planning providers develop or update local, service site-specific policies and procedures on providing care to clients who have had a positive pregnancy test.
Instructions are provided within the template so local agencies can fully customize their organization's protocol. A web-accessible PDF is provided, along with an editable Word Document.
This virtual coffee break was created by the Clinical Training Center for Sexual and Reproductive Health to help providers diagnose, counsel, and treat clients with nonviable intrauterine pregnancy. It is intended for Title X program clinical providers (MD/NP/PA/CNM), nurses, and other staff who may assess and triage clients with early pregnancy symptoms.
After completing the activity, participants will be able to:
This e-learning activity is part of a series on Assessment and Triage of Early Pregnancy Symptoms.
Continuing education credits (0.25 CNE) are available for this activity. To obtain continuing education credits, participants must register for the course, complete course content, and successfully pass a quiz for this activity. For further information and/or to register, visit www.HealthEKnowledge.org. The 'view now' option allows participants to take the e-learning without registering but CE will not be awarded.
This protocol template is written with several decision points that must be addressed before the protocol is ready for use. Local agencies can use this protocol template to tailor content to their own organization. Decision points are identified as ‘NOTE‘ in the template protocol. Local agencies should only include information that reflects their own organization’s current practices.
This Virtual Coffee Break describes the diagnosis and management of pain and bleeding in early pregnancy.
After completing the activity, participants will be able to:
This e-learning activity is part of a series on Assessment and Triage of Early Pregnancy Symptoms.
Continuing education credits (0.25 CNE) are available for this activity. To obtain continuing education credits, participants must register for the course, complete course content, and successfully pass a quiz for this activity. For further information and/or to register, visit www.HealthEKnowledge.org. The 'view now' option allows participants to take the e-learning without registering but CE will not be awarded.
This Virtual Coffee Break e-learning is intended for Title X clinical providers, nurses, and other staff who provide pregnancy testing and counseling to clients.
After completing this activity, participants will be able to:
This e-learning activity is part of a series on Assessment and Triage of Early Pregnancy Symptoms.
Continuing education credits (0.25 CNE) are available for this activity. To obtain continuing education credits, participants must register for the course, complete course content, and successfully pass a quiz for this activity. For further information and/or to register, visit www.HealthEKnowledge.org. The 'view now' option allows participants to take the e-learning without registering but CE will not be awarded.
The National Clinical Training Center for Family Planning (NCTCFP) partnered with the Adolescent Health Initiative to produce this resource for local sites to encourage care teams to consider how staff and providers in varied roles can create a climate that fosters adolescent-friendly nondirective counseling for pregnancy options following the Title X 2021 final rule.
Sparks are free, ready to use, and include a PowerPoint presentation, a facilitator script, and follow-up materials. They are designed for providers or staff to deliver in 15-30 minutes at staff meetings. Sparks can be facilitated by providers or staff in any role, and are specifically designed to “spark” discussion and reflection among a multidisciplinary audience. Please contact the NCTCFP if you would like a member of our team to co-facilitate a session for your site.
The NCTCFP speaks with Malinda Seymore, JD, an assistant professor of law at Texas A&M University and expert in family law, about adoption and informed consent and what this means for clinicians providing unbiased counseling in family planning settings.
The NCTCFP speaks with Jessica Swafford Marcella, MPA, the Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Population Affairs and Director of the Office of Adolescent Health, to discuss the new Title X Final Rule, which went into effect on November 8th, 2021, including changes to options counseling and telehealth services.
In October 2021, HHS published the Title X Final Rule “Ensuring Access to Equitable, Affordable, Client-Centered, Quality Family Planning Services.”
The 2021 final rule revokes the 2019 final rule, “Compliance With Statutory Program Integrity Requirements”, in its entirety and readopts the 2000 final rule, “Standards of Compliance for Abortion-Related Services in Family Planning Services Projects” with revisions to ensure access to equitable, affordable, client-centered, quality family planning services for all clients, especially for low-income clients. This document, published by the Office of Population Affairs, provides a summary of essential provisions within the 2021 rule.
