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Why do you need this course?
Public Health England recommends those delivering vaccinations update their skills yearly.
Our Vaccination Training 1-day refresher course follows recommendations from The National Minimum Standards and Core Curriculum for Immunisation Training for Registered Healthcare Practitioners.
You will refresh your knowledge and practical skills needed to ensure safe vaccination delivery, recognise and manage anaphylaxis shock and perform basic life support.
Who Is This Course For?
This Vaccination + Immunisation training is a refresher session for: -
- Nurses
- HCA's
- Pharmacists
- All other healthcare staff involved in delivering or advising on vaccinations.
Please Note - Delegates should have attended a 2-day foundation course or equivalent previous study, prior to attending this yearly update.
OBJECTIVES
- Update knowledge on national vaccine policies, schedules, legislation + guidance
- Recap your responsibilities as a vaccination provider
- Demonstrate the steps required prior to, during and post vaccination administration
- Demonstrate how to administer vaccinations safely
- Describe how to store and supply vaccinations
- Refresh knowledge on Anaphylaxis awareness, treatment + Basic Life Support
COURSE CONTENT
- Current issues in vaccination
- Recent epidemiology of vaccine preventable diseases
- Changes to the National Immunisation Schedule
- Changes to legislation relevant to vaccination
- Anaphylaxis recognition and management
- Review of current practice and identification of areas for improvement
ADDED BENEFITS
- Q + A session for commonly encountered problems in practice
- All vaccination techniques (sub-cutaneous (SC) and Intra-Muscular (IM)) will be observed by a specialist trainer
- Copy of the 'Immunisation against infectious diseases - the green book' provided to each delegate
