Practice nurses from across South Western Sydney have built their skills, confidence and capacity to perform cervical screening after completing Cervical Screening Comprehensive Skills Training.
SWSPHN has awarded 70 scholarships to nurses to undertake the training, with funding support from the Cancer Institute NSW. The scholarships aim to increase cervical screening participation in general practice using both speculum-based and self-collection options.
Family Planning Australia clinical facilitators deliver the course, which combines online learning with hands-on, face-to-face skills practice. Two sessions were held at the SWSPHN office in Campbelltown in April and June, providing training locally to 36 nurses.
Family Planning Australia regularly holds the training at sites across Sydney.
Visit the Family Planning NSW website for more information, including dates and locations.
Caption: Nurse Educators Emily and Emma from Family Planning Australia facilitated cervical skills training for practice nurses in April.