Implanon Insertion & Removal Training – Distance Education

Posted Friday 04 April 2025 | True Relationships & Reproductive Health

This interactive online course aims to provide theoretical and live-online simulated training in the insertion and removal of the contraceptive implant Implanon NXT® and provide product knowledge and patient counselling. Implanon NXT® distance education consists of approximately 2.5 hours self-paced, online theoretical pre-reading and approximately 1 hour of small group, live-online simulation practice via Zoom webinar.

The self-paced, online pre-reading (which must be completed prior to the webinar session) covers the following topics:

• Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARC)
• Composition and mechanism of action
• Efficacy
• Side effects, including bleeding patterns and guidance of management
• Patient suitability, contraindications, and medication interactions
• Patient consent
• Timing of initiation of contraception
• Insertion procedure, including anatomical considerations
• Removal procedure
• Reinsertion procedure
• Post-procedure patient advice
• Advice for complex implants, such as deeply inserted implants

Implanon NXT® insertion and removal simulated practice on model arms will occur in small groups under observation by experienced Implanon NXT® clinical educators via Zoom webinar.