Information for health professionals
Smeartaker training
- Information sessions for non-medical staff in primary care
- Guide for Smeartakers
- A Simple Guide to the Language Used in Cervical Screening
- Smeartaker training courses and 2009-2010 trainining prospectus
- Programme for clinical updates for smeartakers 2010
- Evidence papers and further reading
Information sessions for non-medical staff in primary care
A PowerPoint presentation outlining how the CervicalCheck Programme opeartes has been developed by the Smeartaker Training Unit (STU) to assist non-medical staff based in a primary care setting. Please click here to view the presentation slides.
Click on the link below to download details of information sesesions for non-medical staff in general practice for September and October 2009.
Details of Information Session for Non-Medical Staff in General Practice
Guide for Smeartakers
A comprehensive and invaluable guide explaining the cervical screening process has been developed into a PDF version and can be downloaded by clicking the links below. A copy of the Guide for Smeartakers has been sent to every registered CervicalCheck smeartaker. Hard copies are also available on request by emailing STU@cervicalcheck.ie or calling the Programme office on (061) 461 234/146
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A Simple Guide to the Language Used in Cervical Screening
This simple guide to the language used in cervical screening has been developed to support CervicalCheck smeartakers in the primary care setting. Having a smear test can be an anxious time for a woman and it is important that smeartakers clearly explain the process and clinical results using simple language that is easy to understand.
Smeartaker training courses and 2009-2010 training prospectus
CervicalCheck - The National Cervical Screening Programme is committed to ensuring that all doctors and nurses undertaking cervical screening are competent in all aspects of smeartaking. CervicalCheck will provide smeartaker training and facilitate doctors and nurses starting out in practice and those who are already taking smears regularly. The Smeartaker Training Unit has compiled a list of references and further reading for those taking part in smeartaker training programmes. Please click here for details.
Smeartaker Training Prospectus
The Smeartaker Training Unit produces a yearly training prospectus, outlining details of available courses and course contents. Please click on the link below to download a copy of the Smeartaker Training Prospectus 2009-2010.
(Please note that the Smeartaker Training Programme for Health Professionals taking place in the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in Dublin on 17 and 18 September 2009 is fully booked.)
To participate in any of the Smeartaker Training Unit courses, a consent/application form must be completed and returned to the relevant academic body. This form can be downloaded by clicking on the following link:
Programme for clinical updates for smeartakers 2010
CME accredited clinical update sessions are developed to increase the knowledge and skills of registered smeartakers in CervicalCheck.
These meetings provide an overview of how CervicalCheck operates and will promote current best practice in the taking and management of quality smears. Topics include:
- Quality Matters - Applying the Guidelines to your Practice
- Management Scenario in Cervical Screening
- Questions and Answers Session
Download a Programme for Clinical Updates for Smeartakers 2010.
For more information on smeartaker training courses, please contact the Smeartaker Training Unit by emailing: STU@cervicalcheck.ie or Telephone: 061 461 234 / 146
Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view PDF files. This is a free programme available from the Adobe web site.
