A Review of Infertility
Course Overview
Infertility greatly impacts the lives of patients and couples who are trying to conceive. All too often, healthcare professionals underestimate patients' emotional strife when confronted with a fault in the process that they feel should be occurring easily and "naturally." In order to better serve individuals or couples who are affected by infertility, it is necessary for clinicians to have a good understanding of what causes infertility in males and females, the treatments that can initially be prescribed for this condition in both sexes, and when to refer patients to infertility specialists or those specializing in assisted reproductive technology (ART).
Learning Outcomes
Upon the completion of this course, the learner should be able to:
- Identify the two basic types of infertility.
- Outline the epidemiology of infertility in the United States.
- Review the anatomy and physiology associated with male and female infertility.
- Recognize the pathophysiology of male and female infertility.
- Identify the various risk factors associated with infertility.
- Compare and evaluate the diagnostic findings associated with infertility.
- Recommend lifestyle modifications for patients with infertility.
- Select appropriate pharmacotherapeutic interventions for improving fertility.
- Evaluate surgical, radiologic, and assisted reproductive technology (ART) interventions, including donor eggs or sperm, induced ovulation, in-vitro fertilization (IVF), gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT), and zygote intrafallopian transfer (ZIFT).
- Evaluate the psychosocial ramifications of infertility.
About the Author/Presenter
Teisha Phillips, RN, BSN, received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Point Loma Nazarene University in 2005. She has nursing experience in a variety of clinical settings including multispecialty outpatient surgery, fertility, women's health, and cosmetic/aesthetic nursing. Her primary focus and passion is on direct patient care and patient education. She is presently employed as a perioperative nurse at an outpatient surgery center in the greater Sacramento area.
Audience/Accreditations and Approvals
TRC Healthcare/ NetCE
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by TRC Healthcare/ NetCE. TRC Healthcare/NetCE is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions (select your profession for details):
Nursing, Counselor, Social Worker, Physician, Psychology
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