Lucy Lines, Embryologist, Fertility Educator and IVF Patient Advocate
Lucy Lines is a South Australian-based fertility and IVF educator and qualified embryologist. With over 20 years’ experience in fertility clinics worldwide, Lucy helps couples and singles who are trying to conceive, in Australia, UK and the rest of the world! We are delighted to welcome Lucy to present on all the laboratory requirements for semen collection.
This 3 hour seminar explores the subject of semen sample collection. This course takes an in depth look at:
- Preparing the clinical area
- Ensuring privacy
- Understanding the guidelines for semen production
- Labelling and witnessing of sample
- Optimum time of abstinence for good quality sample
- Correct type of consent
- Laboratory requirements for timing of sample
- Identifying problems
- History of semen analysis and implications for choice of treatment
- Awareness of donor/recipient cycle for confidentiality
- WHO parameters for semen analysis
- RCOG guidelines semen analysis
- Training needs for junior members of team.
After watching the seminar, attendees are asked to complete an evaluation in order to receive their certificate of attendance worth 3 CPD points.
This course is ideal for newly qualified nurses or experienced nurses who are new to fertility. This course is also useful for experienced nurses to highlight gaps in knowledge or for nurses who wish to progress to management or advanced practitioner level.
Available to stream from 28 July 2022.
