Virtual Coffee Breaks

Overview: Virtual Coffee Breaks

Virtual Coffee Breaks (VCBs) are short, focused, micro-learning opportunities designed to meet the needs of busy sexual and reproductive health clinicians. These 15-minute mini-courses help providers stay updated on evidence-based practices and issues emerging in a rapidly shifting healthcare landscape. 

Participants can earn continuing education credits (CEs) for each Virtual Coffee Break by registering, completing the course, and successfully passing a learning check at www.HealthEKnowledge.org

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VCB Series: Providing Intrauterine Contraception

Intrauterine contraception (IUC) is the most commonly used, FDA-approved long-active reversible contraception. People who are actively trying to prevent a pregnancy appreciate it for its efficacy, ease of use, safety, and cost-effectiveness.  

This four-part Virtual Coffee Break series will help ensure that clinics and clinicians are prepared to confidently discuss IUC and ensure safe and equitable access for clients.

Part 1: Intrauterine Contraception: Mechanisms of Action, Terminology, Candidates for Use, and Duration of Use, November 28, 2022

This brief e-learning opportunity will prepare sexual and reproductive health clinicians to confidently discuss the types of intrauterine contraception (IUC) and their mechanisms of action, identify criteria for patient use, and describe the efficacy and duration of use for each.

Part 2: Intrauterine Contraception: Considerations for Client Care, Scheduling, Inventory, and Billing and Coding, March 10, 2023

This Virtual Coffee Break offers strategies and resources to support client care, scheduling, inventory, billing, and coding for intrauterine contraception (IUC) services.

Part 3: Intrauterine Contraception: Evaluation and Management of Pain and Bleeding, June 27, 2023

This VCB covers best practices for the evaluation and management of pain and bleeding during intrauterine contraception (IUC) use.

Part 4: Intrauterine Contraception: Difficult Placements and Removals, August 21, 2023

This Virtual Coffee Break reviews best practices for the evaluation and management of difficult placements and removals of intrauterine contraception (IUC) devices.

0.25 continuing education credits (CNE) are available for these activities. To obtain continuing education credits, participants must register and successfully pass a quiz for this activity. For further information and/or to register, visit www.HealthEKnowledge.org.

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Archived Virtual Coffee Breaks

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Intrauterine Contraception: Difficult Placements and Removals

This virtual coffee break was created by the Clinical Training Center for Sexual and Reproductive Health to review best practices for the evaluation and management of difficult placements and removals of intrauterine contraception (IUC) devices.

After completing this activity, participants will be able to:

  • Describe best practices for managing difficult IUC placements and removals.
  • Identify clinical scenarios that may impact IUC placement.
  • Discuss potential risks to clients related to difficult IUC placements.
  • List steps to manage IUC removals when device strings are not visible.

This e-learning activity is part of a series on Providing Intrauterine Contraception.

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.

Released: 08/21/2023

Intrauterine Contraception: Evaluation and Management of Pain and Bleeding

This Virtual Coffee Break covers best practices for the evaluation and management of pain and bleeding during Intrauterine Contraception (IUC) use.

After completing this activity, participants will be able to:

  • Describe potential bleeding irregularities and variations during IUC use.
  • Describe best practices for the treatment of bleeding during IUC use.
  • Identify effective approaches to ease client pain during and after IUC placement.
  • Discuss anticipatory counseling for clients to enhance understanding of IUC use.

This e-learning activity is part of a series on Providing Intrauterine Contraception.

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.

Released: 06/27/2023

Intrauterine Contraception: Considerations for Client Care, Scheduling, Inventory, and Billing and Coding

This Virtual Coffee Break offers strategies and resources to support client care, scheduling, inventory, billing, and coding for Intrauterine Contraception (IUC) services.

After completing this activity, participants will be able to:

  • Identify considerations and workflow for providing IUC services
  • Describe the process for scheduling clients for IUC services
  • Describe how inventory is critical for same-visit placement
  • Discuss processes for ensuring that IUC insertion kits and supplies are always stocked in the clinic
  • Identify best practices for billing and coding for IUC services

This e-learning activity is part of a series on Providing Intrauterine Contraception.

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.

Released: 03/17/2023
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