Immunisation Update Training for RPs
Course Overview
This 3 hour training course will be delivered by a Clinical Nurse Educator with first hand clinical knowledge, drawing on their own experience.
Suitable For:
This content is aimed at Registered Practitioners and Allied Healthcare Professionals with experience in administering vaccinations, looking for an update on the latest information on relevant diseases, immunisations and vaccines.
Session Aim:
Immunisation is a highly successful public health intervention protecting individuals across the life course and saving thousands of lives every year. To ensure ongoing public confidence in vaccines and a high vaccine uptake, it is vital that all those who advise on and/or administer immunisations are confident, knowledgeable and up to date.
This comprehensive course aims to equip registered healthcare practitioners with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to ensure safe, effective, and informed immunisation practices. By providing up-to-date information on diseases, vaccines, and best practices, the course empowers practitioners to promote vaccination, support informed decision-making, and enhance public trust in immunisation, ultimately contributing to improved patient care and the overall health of communities.
Learning Outcomes:
- Ensure all attendees can confidently, competently, safely, and effectively promote and administer vaccinations.
- Ensure safe, effective, and high-standard practice.
- Provide accurate, up-to-date information on diseases, immunisations, and vaccines.
- Support individuals in making informed vaccination decisions.
- Promote public confidence in vaccination.
- Improve immunisation uptake.
- Demonstrate knowledge in vaccine storage and distribution, including the cold chain process, and vaccine administration, including the sharps disposal process.