Perimenopause for Nurses and Midwives

Are you a Health Professional looking to refresh and develop your skills?

Description

Perimenopause is a normal life event for almost every woman across the globe. Despite this, there is very little training on this topic in health professional curricula, and some nurses and midwives may not grasp the significance of hormonal fluctuations on women’s bodies. In addition, there is a great deal of stigmatisation and stereotyping around perimenopause and menopause, and these negative attitudes can have a devastating impact on the woman. Health professionals from all backgrounds can play a role in reducing stigma and stereotypes, improving women’s education, and starting the conversation about possible signs of perimenopause and available forms of management.

This short course explains the definitions of and differences between perimenopause and menopause, and it provides information on possible signs and symptoms, common forms of management and treatment, and how nurses and midwives can begin the conversation about this normal hormonal change.

The course consists of three hours self-directed online learning followed by a one hour facilitated online discussion session with the course coordinator to explore this rarely discussed topic. Pre-course activity access and online meeting details will be emailed to participants approximately two weeks prior to the course date. Pre-course activity access will be deactivated the day following the course.

This course is suitable for any nurses, midwives, and medical officers with an interest in learning more about perimenopause and the considerations required to care appropriately for women experiencing this.

This course can be delivered at your local facility. To discuss this, please contact postgraduatenursing@nd.edu.au or call (08) 9433 0205

Dates

• Friday 8^th December 2023
• Thursday 25^th January 2024
• Thursday 22^nd February 2024
• Thursday 28^th March 2024
• Thursday 18^th April 2024
• Thursday 30^th May 2024
• Thursday 27^th June 2024
• Thursday 4^th July 2024
• Thursday 29^th August 2024
• Thursday 26^th September 2024
• Thursday 31^st October 2024
• Thursday 28^th November 2024
• Thursday 19^th December 2024

Time: 10:00 - 11:00 AWST

Location: Online

Cost: $120 (inc. GST)

CPD Hours: 4 hours

• Learning Outcomes

  By the end of the course, participant should be able to:

  • Describe the anatomical, physiological, and emotional effects of changing hormones in mid-life.
  • Identify the differences between perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause.
  • List some of the common signs of perimenopause and explain why these signs may occur.
  • Name some of the common forms of medical or alternative management of troublesome symptoms.
  • Discuss the role of nurses and midwives in providing holistic care for perimenopausal women.

• About the facilitators

  Dr Sheena McChlery
  Senior Lecturer, School of Nursing and Midwifery
  The University of Notre Dame Australia
  PhD, Bachelor of Social Science Women’s Studies (First class Honours), Graduate Certificate in University Teaching, Certificate of Family Planning, Registered Midwife, Registered Nurse.

  Sheena’s primary research interest is the exploration of women’s health from feminist and social justice perspectives, and her PhD focused on women’s experiences of perimenopause. Sheena has been an educator in nursing and midwifery at The University of Notre Dame Australia since 2010. For eight years, Sheena was the coordinator of the Graduate Diploma of Midwifery. Currently, Sheena is developing a new midwifery degree and additional short courses in nursing and midwifery.

  Sheena has clinical nursing and midwifery experience in three countries, including remote Northern Territory in Australia.

• Refund and cancellation policy

  Payments

  Payment in full is required to secure your place for a University of Notre Dame Short Course. This can be completed via the registration links which require credit card payment. If an invoice is required, please contact postgraduatenursing@nd.edu.au. This email does not secure course places. Places will be secured once payment is received. UNDA cannot hold spaces whilst awaiting invoice payment therefore prompt payment is recommended to ensure places on courses are confirmed.

  Cancellations

  Cancellation of registrations by registrants can be completed through contacting postgraduatenursing@nd.edu.au. A full refund can be provided if cancellation occurs outside of the minimum cancellation period outlined for the course which is 14 days. The minimum cancellation period is measured in days prior to the course commencement date.

  If cancellation occurs within the stipulated minimum cancellation period, the candidate will not receive any refund unless the course place is taken by another participant. The candidate will not be able to transfer to another course without full payment for the future course unless the course place is taken by another participant.

  The University of Notre Dame Australia reserves the right to cancel a course date if minimum numbers are not met. Candidates will be notified no later than five days before the course date of cancellation and full refund or course date transfer will be provided.

  Transfers

  Transfers to alternate course dates can be completed via email. Transfer without financial penalty will occur if transfers are completed outside of the minimum cancellation window for the course. Transfer requests within the minimum cancellation window will forfeit the payment for the current date and require full payment for the requested future course date, unless the course place is taken by another participant.

  Enquiries

  All enquiries should be directed to postgraduatenursing@nd.edu.au or (08) 9433 0205