Competency information

Details

Communicate bad news to patients in the event of low or failed fertilisation.

Considerations

  • A working knowledge of the reasons why fertilisation may not occur and how to deliver bad news to patients.
  • Awareness of when it is necessary to consider the use of donor sperm/oocytes and the regulatory requirements associated with donor gamete use.

Relevant learning outcomes

# Outcome
# 8 Outcome Record and report accurately patients’ fertilisation results.