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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Intrauterine Contraception: Mechanisms of Action, Terminology, Candidates for Use, and Duration of Use

This Virtual Coffee Break e-learning is intended for Title X clinical providers, pharmacists, nurses, and other staff who provide contraception counseling and administration. This brief learning opportunity will prepare participants 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.

After completing this activity, participants will be able to:

  1. Define the methods of intrauterine contraception (IUC)
  2. Discuss the mechanisms of action for each type of IUC
  3. Describe the nomenclature for intrauterine devices, including brand names
  4. Identify FDA-approved duration of use for each type of IUC
  5. List the criteria for candidate selection

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: 11/28/2022
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