Outpatient Diagnostic Hysteroscopy and Diagnostic Service Development Module

This 60 credit module will extend the nurses scope of practice to provide a nurse led see and treat hysteroscopy service for women on behalf of your employer.
Current knowledge of relevant gynaecological anatomy and physiology and co- pathologies and empirical evidence base will be developed to enable the safe diagnosis and management of pathologies related to abnormal uterine bleeding.
Master clinical skills in all aspects of hysteroscopic examination including clinical reasoning, differential diagnosis, insertions and removals of IUS/IUDs within an outpatient hysteroscopy setting. Developing skills in the leadership and management for service lead.
This course requires 10 days attendance in Bradford over three occasions. During these visits you will work on case studies and have key lectures and present lectures. There will be a short MCQ exam during the last two days.
For work based learning you will be required to hysteroscope a minimum of 125 cases, this may mean that the clinical component of the course could take anywhere from 1 to 2 years to complete depending on the frequency of clinics you can access and other roles you have.
On completion of the competencies you will submit a portfolio of case studies, an Audit report of practice, a log book of clinical experiences and complete an OSCE. (These are normally held twice a year winter and summer).