Welcome to the Nursing Times Learning online training course on emergency contraception.
Emergency contraception is a safe and effective intervention to decrease unwanted pregnancy and abortion.
This unit is one of many online courses for nurses available from Nursing Times, the UK's leading independent, peer-reviewed journal for nurses.
It will teach you:
- About the types of emergency contraception available, their mode of action and side-effects
- How to take a history relating to unprotected sexual intercourse and the risk of pregnancy and identify when emergency contraception is needed
- To understand information patients need about different types of emergency contraception to help them make an informed choice
- How to address the wider sexual health issues associated with unprotected sexual intercourse
How do I start learning?
Are you a subscriber? If you are, you receive five FREE learning units as part of your annual subscription. But you need to activate your online subscription now for this to work.
Not a subscriber? Nonsubscribers can access learning units for just £10 + VAT each. Payment is made just before you start the unit, and can be made securely by direct debit, credit card or PayPal.


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