
CERVICAL SMEAR TAKER COURSES
Enabling participants to prepare women for cervical screening, take cervical smears, interpret cervical smear results, initiate follow up action, and complete documentation in accordance with NZQA Standard 1098.
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Entry Criteria- Registered Nurse
- Midwife
- General Practitioner
- Enrolled Nurse / Nurse Assistant
- Indemnity insurance compulsory
NB: Supervising trained cervical smeartaker for first 15 smears required.
Course Offers:
Day 1: NCSP history, legislation, population health screening, barriers to screening, cultural competency
Half Day: Smeartaking/sexual health
Half Day: Results, abnormal smears, referrals, colposcopy,
laboratory, recalls
Half Day: Well Women's Health Assessment process
Clinical support
3 hours on site in practice - recommended (optional)
Assessment
2 case studies, clinical assessment 2 women
Course fees
$650 theory
$100 clinical support
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