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<h3 align="JUSTIFY"><font face="book antiqua, times new roman, times" color="#996600" mstheme>Developing Skills in Reproductive Sexual Health Care</font></h3>
<p align="JUSTIFY">Unit Level: 3 Unit Size: 2 Credit Points: 20</p>
<h4 align="JUSTIFY"><font face="book antiqua, times new roman, times" mstheme>SYNOPSIS OF UNIT : A brief overview of aims, content, methods and
assessment.</font></h4>
</font><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" msthemelist>
  <tr msthemelist><td valign="baseline" width="42"></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><font face="verdana, arial, helvetica" mstheme><p align="JUSTIFY">To enable registered nurses/midwives/health visitors to become
    professionally competent to give effective care to people on matters concerning fertility,
    sexuality, health promotions and health screening. This unit has a clinical component.</p>
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<p align="JUSTIFY">The unit assessment will take the form of a reflective portfolio.</p>
<h4 align="JUSTIFY"><font face="book antiqua, times new roman, times" mstheme>AIMS OF UNIT :</font></h4>
<p align="JUSTIFY">Specified in terms of general aim of the teaching in its relation to
the Subject.</p>
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  <tr msthemelist><td valign="baseline" width="42"></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><font face="verdana, arial, helvetica" mstheme><p align="JUSTIFY">To develop clinical competence and knowledge in meeting the needs of
    individual clients when advising and teaching methods of contraception.</p>
  </font></td></tr>
  <tr msthemelist><td valign="baseline" width="42"></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><font face="verdana, arial, helvetica" mstheme><p align="JUSTIFY">To develop clinical awareness in relation to sexual health
    screening/advice.</p>
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<h4 align="JUSTIFY"><font face="book antiqua, times new roman, times" mstheme>LEARNING OUTCOMES :</font></h4>
<p align="JUSTIFY">Specified in terms of performance capability to be shown on completion
of the Unit.</p>
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  <li><p align="JUSTIFY">Evaluate the significance of fertility and fertility control to the
    health of individuals the family and society by comparing and contrasting the different
    methods of contraception.</p>
  </li>
  <li><p align="JUSTIFY">Explore the need for sensitivity regarding the diverse expression of
    sexuality and sexual practices, within society, to promote positive sexual health.</p>
  </li>
  <li><p align="JUSTIFY">Appraise an ethical, legal or relevant medical issue in relation to
    family planning practice.</p>
  </li>
  <li><p align="JUSTIFY">Critically debate the local and national provision of family planning
    and sexual health care services.</p>
  </li>
  <li><p align="JUSTIFY">Critically analyse the effectiveness of health promotion strategies
    and their appropriateness to health care and screening of clients/families.</p>
  </li>
  <li><p align="JUSTIFY">Demonstrate specific clinical competency in relevant contraceptive
    methods.</p>
  </li>
  <li><p align="JUSTIFY">Demonstrate clinical awareness in relevant sexual health screening.</p>
  </li>
</ol>
<h4 align="JUSTIFY"><font face="book antiqua, times new roman, times" mstheme>OUTLINE SYLLABUS :</font></h4>
<p align="JUSTIFY">The content of the Unit, identified in a component listing.</p>
<blockquote>
  </font><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" msthemelist>
    <tr msthemelist><td valign="top" width="42"></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><font face="verdana, arial, helvetica" mstheme><p align="JUSTIFY">Revision anatomy, physiology</p>
    </font></td></tr>
    <tr msthemelist><td valign="baseline" width="42"></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><font face="verdana, arial, helvetica" mstheme><p align="JUSTIFY">Interpersonal skills in relation to clinical practice</p>
    </font></td></tr>
    <tr msthemelist><td valign="baseline" width="42"></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><font face="verdana, arial, helvetica" mstheme><p align="JUSTIFY">WHO strategies, Health of Nation, Regional Targeting</p>
    </font></td></tr>
    <tr msthemelist><td valign="baseline" width="42"></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><font face="verdana, arial, helvetica" mstheme><p align="JUSTIFY">Health Promotion strategies</p>
    </font></td></tr>
    <tr msthemelist><td valign="baseline" width="42"></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><font face="verdana, arial, helvetica" mstheme><p align="JUSTIFY">Choice, Power, Control - influence on uptake of services</p>
    </font></td></tr>
    <tr msthemelist><td valign="baseline" width="42"></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><font face="verdana, arial, helvetica" mstheme><p align="JUSTIFY">Well persons screening, implications, methods evaluation</p>
    </font></td></tr>
    <tr msthemelist><td valign="baseline" width="42"></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><font face="verdana, arial, helvetica" mstheme><p align="JUSTIFY">Update on contraceptive methods</p>
    </font></td></tr>
    <tr msthemelist><td valign="baseline" width="42"></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><font face="verdana, arial, helvetica" mstheme><p align="JUSTIFY">STD / HIV</p>
    </font></td></tr>
    <tr msthemelist><td valign="baseline" width="42"></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><font face="verdana, arial, helvetica" mstheme><p align="JUSTIFY">Relevant research</p>
    </font></td></tr>
    <tr msthemelist><td valign="baseline" width="42"></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><font face="verdana, arial, helvetica" mstheme><p align="JUSTIFY">Factors affecting sexuality - gender, age, culture, religion,
      experience, abuse, socioeconomic status, health, ill health</p>
    </font></td></tr>
    <tr msthemelist><td valign="baseline" width="42"></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><font face="verdana, arial, helvetica" mstheme><p align="JUSTIFY">Preconception Health</p>
    </font></td></tr>
    <tr msthemelist><td valign="baseline" width="42"></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><font face="verdana, arial, helvetica" mstheme><p align="JUSTIFY">Termination of Pregnancy &#150; Medical and Surgical</p>
    </font></td></tr>
    <tr msthemelist><td valign="baseline" width="42"></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><font face="verdana, arial, helvetica" mstheme><p align="JUSTIFY">Psychosexual Difficulties</p>
    </font></td></tr>
    <tr msthemelist><td valign="baseline" width="42"></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><font face="verdana, arial, helvetica" mstheme><p align="JUSTIFY">Peri-menopause </p>
    </font></td></tr>
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