This 2-hour online course teaches the theory behind: the internal examination of patients with a vagina and pelvis; screening PAP smears; HPV testing and vaccination schedules. It also includes STI testing -blood, urine, and vaginal/cervical swab testing plus best practice pharmaceutical treatment for STIs.
Category F – 2.0 hours
Open to both students and licensed healthcare providers
Course curriculum:
- Ordering of all supplies (swabs/ kits) and requisition forms necessary to perform PAPs, HPV testing, and STI testing (BC and Ont.)
- The Canadian guidelines for screening PAP tests and how they differ between provinces and territories
- The different types of cytology tests offered and how to interpret the results
- HPV testing in Canada, and how to interpret results
- Monitoring and re-assessing high-risk HPV positive patients
- The types of HPV vaccinations and the recommended Canadian schedules
- Understanding the common sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and how to test for them
- Prescribing appropriate pharmaceutical treatment protocols for common STIs, including best practices for pregnant and nursing patients