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Hysteroscopy: Finding the Thread

CE Information
1.0 contact hour
Completion Time
1 hour
Available Until
October 20, 2025
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Overview

This session can be viewed by following a PDF of slides while listening to the audio component. This session covers in-office hysteroscopy, the latest technique for finding lost IUD strings and facilitating removal without needing a referral. You'll learn about the equipment and techniques needed to perform in-office hysteroscopy and how to integrate this valuable tool into your practice. Whether you're an experienced practitioner or new to the field, this session is a must-attend for anyone looking to provide the best possible care to patients seeking IUD removal. Expand your knowledge and enhance your skills in IUD removal!

Speakers

Bob Smithing
Bob Smithing MSN, FNP, FAANP

Bob Smithing, MSN, FNP, FAANP, graduated from the University at Buffalo, SoN, in 1979 and the University of Pennsylvania, SoN, FNP Master's program in 1981. Along with his partner Maddy Wiley, they co-founded FamilyCare of Kent, a nurse-managed center in Kent, Washington. He is a family nurse practitioner with interest in women's health. For over 25 years, he has been conference faculty and is currently faculty at Pacific Lutheran University, teaching various topics to nurse practitioner students. He is a past president of the AANP, the current Executive Director of ARNPs United of Washington State, and is failing retirement.

CE Information

This activity offers 1.0 contact hour to attendees.

Accredited by Pacific Lutheran University Center for Continued Nursing Learning, approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Montana Nurses Association, an accredited approver with distinction by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation..

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Activity Attachments

Registration to this activity includes access to the following supporting materials.

  • Hysteroscopy 1-up 2023.pdf (Size: 15.9 MB)
  • What to Expect.pdf (Size: 697 KB)
  • Endosee Advance Clinical Presentation.pdf (Size: 1.84 MB)
  • Endosee Advance Office Checklist.pdf (Size: 46.7 KB)
  • Gaining Access Through the Cervical Canal.pdf (Size: 780 KB)
  • Practice Protocols.pdf (Size: 656 KB)
  • Visualization of Tubal Ostia.pdf (Size: 625 KB)
  • LiNA OperåScope Physician Brochure.pdf (Size: 2.27 MB)
  • FV0285A-LiNA-OperaScope-Angled-Lasso.pdf (Size: 360 KB)
  • LiNA Coding Equipment Billing.pdf (Size: 4.6 MB)
  • LiNA OperåScope 2018 Coding and Payment Quick Reference.pdf (Size: 618 KB)
Pre-Test
1 question
Presentation
Duration: about 1 hour | Quality: HD
Course Evaluation
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ARNPs United members

$10.00

Non-members of ARNPs United

$20.00

Student, retired and BOD members

Free