The purpose of emergency contraception is to prevent unplanned pregnancies and decrease the monetary and emotional cost of unintended pregnancies.
Emergency contraception is also appropriate after forced sex such as rape.
Nurses in advanced practice, physicians, and physician assistants have a major role in the implementation of emergency contraception. This educational activity for 3 contact hours is sponsored by the University of Kansas School of Nursing Office of Continuing Nursing Education which is accredited as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on accreditation. To view the course in PDF format, click here . Click here to continue.