Course Overview
The purpose of this course is to examine the trends and issues in the health and health care of patients in relation to reproductive health and pelvic exams. The course builds on the nurse's/clinician's knowledge and skills in reproductive health to enable them to offer a quality, patient-centered cervical cancer screening and Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) testing for whom services are inadequate or inaccessible. The course is available to clinicians whose scope of practice includes pelvic examinations. A theoretical framework based on the social determinants of health and trauma informed practice provides the foundation for learning the skills and information required to provide pelvic exams for clients. Included is a skills workshop to provide participants with the opportunity to learn and practice: inspection of external genitalia, speculum insertion, bimanual examination, cervical cancer screening techniques, and STI testing. During the skills workshop this course utilizes Clinical Teaching Assistants, who are trained to teach and guide students in pelvic exams while receiving exams themselves. The Course is split into 2 sections: Theory and Clinical. The 2 week online theory portion is self paced and we recommend 4-6 hours of study time each week. The one day clinical skills workshop occurs on the second Saturday of the course in-person at BC Women's Hospital from 9-5pm. The skills workshop takes place over one day at BC Women's Hospital in Vancouver always on the last Saturday of the course. This course is strongly recommended as a pre-requisite to NSPN 7736, Sexually Transmitted Infections Practicum Course. Students who take this course can use up to 3 hours credit towards the completion of the NSPN 7736 practicum hours.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
1.5
Domestic fees
$504.28 - $517.23 See individual course offerings below for actual costs.
International fees are typically 3.4 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Learning Outcomes
As a healthcare practitioner, you are expected to follow professional standards of practice throughout all SN programs and courses. In this course, you will have opportunities to use the processes of critical thinking, systematic inquiry, communication, collaboration, leadership, professionalism, and clinical decision-making. Upon successful completion of this course, you should be able to:
- ·Identify current trends and issues related to our patients' health in relation to reproductive health.
- Describe the impacts of trauma and the social determinants of health on our patients in relation to reproductive health.
- Recognize the diversity of patients' experiences.
- Describe the anatomy and physiology of the reproductive system.
- Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of cervical cancer screening.
- Define the relationship between Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and cervical cancer.
- Demonstrate competency in the performance of pelvic examinations, cervical cancer screening, testing for STI's.
- Describe your role as a health care provider in the follow up of abnormal findings, with respect to the BC Cancer Agency and the BC Centre for Disease Control.
Effective as of Spring/Summer 2024
Related Programs
Pelvic Exam Course (NSPN 7710) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
School of Health Sciences
- Perinatal Nursing Specialty (Standard Option)
Advanced Certificate Part-time
- Specialty Nursing (Perinatal - Standard Option)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Part-time
Course Offerings
Spring/Summer 2026
Below is one offering of NSPN 7710 for the Spring/Summer 2026 term.
CRN 69297
Dates
Jul 13 - Jul 25 Loading
- CRN 69297
- $504.28 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
Duration
2 weeks
Instructor
Bianca Lindner
Course outline
Important information
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
- The BCIT Pelvic Exam Course is offered in partnership with BC Women’s Hospital for RNs. The course consists of 2 weeks online theory, followed by a clinical consolidation day that takes place at BCWH in Vancouver BC on the last Saturday of the course at BC Women’s Hospital. Please make appropriate travel arrangements. This course examines the trends and issues in the health and health care of patients in relation to reproductive health and pelvic exams. The course builds on the nurse’s knowledge and skills in reproductive health to enable them to offer a quality, patient/woman-centered reproductive screening, for whom services are inadequate or inaccessible. Included is a one day skills workshop to provide participants with the opportunity to learn and practice: inspection of external genitalia, vaginal speculum insertion, bimanual examination, Pap smear techniques, and STI testing with Clinical Teaching Assistants who are trained to teach pelvic exams while receiving them.
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Status
Fall 2026
Below are two offerings of NSPN 7710 for the Fall 2026 term.
CRN 44154
Dates
Sep 14 - Sep 26 Loading
- CRN 44154
- $517.23 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 - Sep 25 | N/A | N/A | Online |
| Sep 26 | Sat | 09:00 - 16:00 | VANC |
Duration
2 weeks
Instructor
Bianca Lindner
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Important information
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
- The BCIT Pelvic Exam Course is offered in partnership with BC Women’s Hospital for RNs. The course consists of 2 weeks online theory, followed by a clinical consolidation day that takes place at BCWH in Vancouver BC on the last Saturday of the course at BC Women’s Hospital. Please make appropriate travel arrangements. This course examines the trends and issues in the health and health care of patients in relation to reproductive health and pelvic exams. The course builds on the nurse’s knowledge and skills in reproductive health to enable them to offer a quality, patient/woman-centered reproductive screening, for whom services are inadequate or inaccessible. Included is a one day skills workshop to provide participants with the opportunity to learn and practice: inspection of external genitalia, vaginal speculum insertion, bimanual examination, Pap smear techniques, and STI testing with Clinical Teaching Assistants who are trained to teach pelvic exams while receiving them.
Confirmation
Required
To proceed with registration and add this course to the cart, please confirm:
Status
CRN 44153
Dates
Nov 16 - Nov 28 Loading
- CRN 44153
- $517.23 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
Duration
2 weeks
Instructor
Sharon Janzen
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Important information
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
- The BCIT Pelvic Exam Course is offered in partnership with BC Women’s Hospital for RNs. The course consists of 2 weeks online theory, followed by a clinical consolidation day that takes place at BCWH in Vancouver BC on the last Saturday of the course at BC Women’s Hospital. Please make appropriate travel arrangements. This course examines the trends and issues in the health and health care of patients in relation to reproductive health and pelvic exams. The course builds on the nurse’s knowledge and skills in reproductive health to enable them to offer a quality, patient/woman-centered reproductive screening, for whom services are inadequate or inaccessible. Included is a one day skills workshop to provide participants with the opportunity to learn and practice: inspection of external genitalia, vaginal speculum insertion, bimanual examination, Pap smear techniques, and STI testing with Clinical Teaching Assistants who are trained to teach pelvic exams while receiving them.
Confirmation
Required
To proceed with registration and add this course to the cart, please confirm:
Status
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