In Vitro Fertilization: A Practical Guide for Healthcare Professionals
Fertility care and IVF extends well beyond the reproductive endocrinologist and all members of the interprofessional healthcare team are involved in the management of IVF patients. The objective of this accredited CE activity is not to equip the reader to assume the role of a reproductive endocrinology and infertility specialist. Rather, the goal is to provide information that will help all providers on the patient’s healthcare team to identify the patient’s family building plans, appropriately counsel and refer them, and to provide healthcare professionals with resources to help patients make informed decisions about their fertility treatment.
Target Audience
Physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, nurses, social workers, psychologists/counselors, genetic counselors, laboratory professionals, financial counselors, and patient navigators.
Learning Objectives
- Identify a patient’s family building plans
- Outline clinical indications and contraindications to IVF
- Identify which patients may benefit from a referral for evaluation and treatment
- List barriers to care and special considerations for patients considering IVF
- Summarize how to access sources of evidence-based information for providers and patients
Commercial Support
There is no commercial support for this activity.
Course summary
- 1.00 AANP Contact Hours
Nurse Practitioners
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Accreditation Standards of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) through the joint providership of AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare and . AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is accredited by AANP as an approved provider of nurse practitioner continuing education. Provider number: 030803. This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hour(s) (which includes 0.00 hour(s) of pharmacology). - 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
Physician Associates
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. - 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist
Pharmacists
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this continuing education activity for 1.00 contact hours. - 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy Technician
Pharmacy Technicians
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this continuing education activity for 1.00 contact hours. - 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Physicians
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this Enduring Material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. - 1.00 ANCC Contact Hours
Nurses
Credit being awarded: 1.00 ANCC contact hours - 1.00 APA CE
Psychologists
Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibly for the content of the programs. - 1.00 FL Laboratory Personnel
Credits for FL Laboratory Personnel: 1.00
- 1.00 FL Nurses
Contact Hours for FL Nurses: 1.00
- 1.00 IACET
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is Jointly Accredited by the Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education and has been approved to offer Continuing Education Units (CEUs). CEUs are awarded for learning events that align with the ANSI/IACET Standard for Continuing Education and Training. IACET is recognized internationally as a standards development organization and accrediting body that promotes quality continuing education and training. This learning event is eligible for 1.00 Continuing Education Units (CEUs). - 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ Non-MD
Non-Physicians Seeking AMA Credit
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this Enduring Material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
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It is the policy of AKH Inc. to ensure independence, balance, objectivity, scientific rigor, and integrity in all of its continuing education activities. The author must disclose to the participants any significant relationships with ineligible companies whose products or devices may be mentioned in the activity or with the commercial supporter of this continuing education activity. Identified conflicts of interest are mitigated by AKH prior to accreditation of the activity. AKH planners and reviewers have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use and Investigational Product
This educational activity may include discussion of uses of agents that are investigational and/or unapproved by the FDA. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
Disclaimer
This course is designed solely to provide the healthcare professional with information to assist in his/her practice and professional development and is not to be considered a diagnostic tool to replace professional advice or treatment. The course serves as a general guide to the healthcare professional, and therefore, cannot be considered as giving legal, nursing, medical, or other professional advice in specific cases. AKH Inc. specifically disclaim responsibility for any adverse consequences resulting directly or indirectly from information in the course, for undetected error, or through participants misunderstanding of the content. If you would like to opt out from future communications from AKH please send an email to [email protected] with your information with "Opt Out" in the subject line.
Dorothy Caputo, MA BSN RN
Bernadette Makar, MSN, APRN-BC, NP-C
Donna Purcell, PsyD
Dorothy Caputo, MA BSN RN
In support of improving patient care, AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare 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 activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AANP Contact Hours
Nurse Practitioners
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Accreditation Standards of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) through the joint providership of AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare and . AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is accredited by AANP as an approved provider of nurse practitioner continuing education. Provider number: 030803. This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hour(s) (which includes 0.00 hour(s) of pharmacology). - 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
Physician Associates
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. - 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist
Pharmacists
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this continuing education activity for 1.00 contact hours. - 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy Technician
Pharmacy Technicians
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this continuing education activity for 1.00 contact hours. - 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Physicians
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this Enduring Material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. - 1.00 ANCC Contact Hours
Nurses
Credit being awarded: 1.00 ANCC contact hours - 1.00 APA CE
Psychologists
Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibly for the content of the programs. - 1.00 FL Laboratory Personnel
Credits for FL Laboratory Personnel: 1.00
- 1.00 FL Nurses
Contact Hours for FL Nurses: 1.00
- 1.00 IACETAKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is Jointly Accredited by the Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education and has been approved to offer Continuing Education Units (CEUs). CEUs are awarded for learning events that align with the ANSI/IACET Standard for Continuing Education and Training. IACET is recognized internationally as a standards development organization and accrediting body that promotes quality continuing education and training. This learning event is eligible for 1.00 Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ Non-MD
Non-Physicians Seeking AMA Credit
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this Enduring Material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
Price
Criteria for Success
To obtain credit, you must participate in the entire activity. Partial credit is not awarded. Complete the post test and evaluation. You must receive a 70% or more on the post test to pass. The Certificate of Completion is immediately available for download after submitting your evaluation. It will remain in your profile transcript for future retrieval if needed. It can be found under My Account > My Activities > Completed Activities.
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