IVPCARE is approved by the California Board of Registered
Nursing to provide continuing education opportunities to
nurses working in the eld of Reproductive Medicine. These
contact hour courses are given throughout the United States
by the clinical staff of IVPCARE and perhaps best of all, we bring
the class to you!

Accountable Leadership in the Clinical Setting
1.2 contact hours

• Understand the positive attributes of accountable leadership in the clinical setting
• Improve application of professional accountability in the clinical setting
• Acquire tools to measure and improve personal accountability
• Empower patients and enhance patient accountability

The Basic Infertility Evaluation
1.2 contact hours

• Identify the incidence of infertility in the United States
• Describe the diagnostic tests involved in the evaluation of the female patient
• Explain the investigation of the male infertility patient

Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Options for the Fertility Patient
1.2 contact hours

• Acquire knowledge regarding the definition of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) as defined by the NCCAM
• List two conditions in which acupuncture has been shown to be beneficial
• Cite two studies that have shown a correlation between emotions and fertility
• Name two biologically based therapies

Conflict Management Skills for Clinicians
1.2 contact hours

• Recognize the impact of personality styles as they relate to conflict resolution
• Identify ways to improve communication with patients and co-workers
• Determine effective methods for expressing and responding to anger
• Distinguish ways to manage emotions effectively during conflict in the clinical setting

Coordination and Synchronization of Donor Oocyte and Recipient Cycles
1.2 contact hours

• Identify appropriate candidates for donor egg
• List three phases of the reproductive cycle
• Define principles to synchronize donor and recipient cycles within the ART center

Egg Donation: The Finer Points, Guidelines and Regulations
1.2 contact hours

• Identify indications for considering the use of donor oocytes
• Discuss current CDC Assisted Reproductive Technology ART Report statistics on donor egg
• Review recommended ASRM Guidelines for Oocyte Donation
• Review the FDA Regulations on Human Cells, Tissues, and Cellular and Tissue-based products; Donor Screening and Testing, and Related Labeling
• Describe Donor Eligibility Rule from the FDA

Etiology of Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS)
1.2 contact hours

• Recognize three factors associated with increased risk of developing OHSS
• Cite five signs and symptoms associated with OHSS
• Describe three interventions that reduce the incidence of OHSS

Infertility Medications: Mechanisms of Action, Uses and Commonly Asked Questions
1.2 contact hours

• Understand the physiology of the reproductive endocrine system and how various hormones are regulated
• Understand the mechanism of action of various infertility medications in the body
• Become familiar with compounded medications and how they are prepared
• Identify commonly asked questions by patients to their specialized infertility pharmacist

Introduction to Infertility
1.5 or 3.1 contact hours

• Describe the normal menstrual cycle
• Identify three diagnostic tests for infertility
• Cite five causes of infertility
• Describe non-medical factors that influence an infertility patient's treatment plan

Male Infertility: From Germ Cell to Sperm
1.2 contact hours

• Describe the anatomy and physiology of the male reproductive cycle
• Describe the process of spermatogenesis
• List three causes of male infertility
• Develop a persuasive dialogue for lifestyle changes that would enhance male fertility

The Menstrual Cycle
1.2 contact hours

• Identify the major reproductive hormones involved in the regulation of the menstrual cycle
• Define the action of the two cells in the ovary needed for steroidogenesis
• Cite examples of the negative and positive feedback endocrine processes involved in the reproductive cycle

Negotiation Skills In The Clinical Setting
1.2 contact hours

• Recognize the need for successful negotiation skills
• Identify personal strengths and weaknesses in negotiation
• Identify situations/patients requiring negotiation skills
• Apply acquired skills to the clinical setting to improve patient/clinician relationships

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
1.5 contact hours

• Describe at least three symptoms of women who have PCOS
• Identify three consequences of excess ovarian androgen production
• Describe at least five consequences of hyperinsulinemia in the PCOS woman
• Develop a persuasive educational dialogue for PCOS patients for whom metformin has been recommended. Include rationale, effects, and anticipated positive outcomes

Preconception Health Enhancement
1.0 contact hours

• Identify the need for preconception assessment of reproductive health
• Acquire knowledge about social, medical, and reproductive history which can affect infertility treatment outcome
• Strategize how to implement a preconception assessment program in an infertility setting

Psychological Aspects of Infertility
1.2 contact hours

• Name three ways the life of the infertility patient is affected
• Describe six emotional responses that infertility patients may experience
• Use supportive comments to educate and orient a patient to a fertility practice
• Identify when a patient needs emotional support and how to make a referral to a mental health professional
• Explain the benefit of relaxation techniques

Reproductive Medicine:
Where have we been? Where are we going?
1.2 contact hours

• Determine the percentage of people in the USA that are affected by infertility
• Enhance your knowledge of the current American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)
• Identify three components that are within the scope of nursing practice for nurses working in the field of reproductive endocrinology nursing
• Describe the structure of the current Nurses Professional Group (NPG)
• Familiarize yourself with the current Society for Assisted Reproductive Technologies (SART)/Center for Disease Control (CDC) statistics

• Understand the importance of a team purpose
• Recognize your role in building a powerful clinical team
• Understand how to empower other clinical team members
• Recognize why teamwork is important in your role as a patient advocate

• Describe four different types of stress
• List the symptoms in the four stages that nurses go through when adapting to stress
• Describe the body's response to stress
• Identify five sources of stress that may affect clinical staff
• Develop ten strategies to reduce stress