hereNola Savage.Associate Clinical Services Coordinator.

Kristin Cheesman.Registered Nurse.

Pregnancy Advisory Centre.

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

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Nurse Insertion of Implanon NXT.Sub dermal contraceptive Implant.

Pregnancy Advisory Centre

hereExperienced sexual health nurses are the appropriate practitioners to provide contraception counselling and if requested, Implanon NXT

insertion.

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PROCEDURE

MSD product information Royal College of Nursing UK procedure

for insertion of contraceptive implants.

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December 2011Merck Sharp and Dohme changed their policy Australia wide to provide heath

care professionals, which includes nurses, with training and certification for insertion of Implanon NXT.

PLAN Consult with the experts to implement a new procedure.

Safety and Quality AssuranceInfection Control

OH&SPolicy and procedure writing experts

GP LiaisonClinical Education

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ding here• April 27th 2012 the first Implanon NXT

insertion and removal training was held at PAC. 14 nurses/midwives attended, 6 from PAC.

• To date PAC nurses have inserted 160

Implanon NXT’s.

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Increased job satisfaction...holistic careEmployee attractionIncreased client satisfaction...reduced

waiting timesPredicted positive outcome for rural and

remote communities.

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Thank you

nola.savage@health.sa.gov.au

kristin.cheesman@health.sa.gov.au

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