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The Dr Louise Newson Podcast

046 - Menopause Education for Nurses - Mandy Garland, Sharon Hartmann & Dr Louise Newson

The Dr Louise Newson Podcast

Dr Louise Newson

Medicine, Health & Fitness

4.7 • 935 Ratings

🗓️ 5 May 2020

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Mandy Garland and Specialist Nurse, Sharon Hartmann - together they discuss nurse education for menopause and HRT in primary care. 

Both Mandy and Sharon chose to develop their own skills and knowledge in menopause by completing the accredited training through the British Menopause Society. They are currently waiting to submit their nal log book; following an intensive 2 years of study, specialist visits and practical assessments. 

In this podcast, Dr Newson chats to Mandy and Sharon about how they have used evidence based practice to develop a pathway of care, offering patients at their busy NHS surgery a holistic service founded on NICE guidance; such as initiating and reviewing a patient’s use of HRT. This has been particularly challenging due to the lack of funding their surgery receives for management of the menopause. Mandy and Sharon hope that the long term benefits will be evident, with the improved quality of life women experience when on appropriately prescribed HRT, and that nurses all over the UK will receive the same opportunity to study at a higher level.

Mandy Garland, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Menopause Specialist and Nurse Prescriber - @garland_mandy

Sharon Hartmann, Specialist Nurse: Integrated Sexual Health, Menopause Specialist and Nurse Prescriber - @hartmann_sharon

Mandy and Sharon's Three Take Home Tips for nurses who want to gain a better menopause education:

  1. Menopause is a complex, in-depth subject and should be seen as a Holistic Medicine.
  2. During your training, find a like-minded nurse or professional that you can work with and study alongside.
  3. Attend as many clinics as you can within the local area and work with your local pharmacy.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Newsome Health Menopause podcast.

0:11.1

I'm Dr Louise Newsome, a GP and menopause specialist,

0:15.1

and I run the Newsome Health Menopause and wellbeing centre here in Stratford-upon-Avon.

0:27.0

So today I have a real first.

0:32.5

I not only have one, but I have two people to interview today, which I've never done before.

0:33.7

So it's a bit scary.

0:34.8

I feel outnumbered.

0:40.0

So I have two lovely ladies with me today, Mandy Garland and Sharon Hartman, who are both specialist nurses in the menopause. And I've met them a few times on various

0:45.9

conferences. And I've always been struck by their happiness, their enthusiasm and determination

0:52.2

to really make a difference in menopause care. So welcome both of

0:56.3

you. Hi. Nice to meet you. So it's this first time they've been to my clinic. So I'm always really

1:01.3

excited when I show people around because obviously what we offer here is quite unusual in that

1:06.4

we give really holistic care to women, which is really important.

1:15.8

So tell me about your journey, because you've not, both of you haven't always been specialist, menopause, nurses, have you?

1:18.1

No.

1:18.9

So for me, Sharon, I started when I decided to change from a very long-term job, I was working

1:25.1

in young people's sexual health.

1:26.9

Okay.

1:27.2

And I've done that for

1:28.2

probably about 16 years through the journey of my own girls growing up. And I decided because I wanted

1:33.2

to expand the specialism that I was doing within sexual health and I wanted to start doing

1:37.4

coil fitting, I felt that I'd outgrown my job and wanted to change. And I just had a really

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