Influenza Vaccination for Healthcare Professionals

Intro

This module is designed for Senior Healthcare Support Workers within Primary Care to administer the seasonal influenza vaccination under the delegation, direction and supervision of a registered healthcare practitioner.

Course dates: 3rd & 4th November 2011

Course venue: University of Abertay Dundee

What you study

Topics covered in this module:

• The aims of influenza vaccination policies and schedules
• Communicating with patients
• The immune system and response to influenza vaccine
• Legal requirements for immunisation - delegation, supervision, record keeping
• Anaphylaxis and adverse events
• Administration of the influenza vaccine
• Key principles of storage and handling of vaccines
• Clinical Assessment

Students studying for this award are required to gain clinical experience with clients.  Following successful completion students are awarded 15 SCOTCAT credits at level 7.

Course fee: £250

Contacts:
Laura Jeffrey - CPD Administrator
Tel: 01382 308722
Email: L.Jeffrey@abertay.ac.uk

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Influenza Vaccination module for Healthcare Assistants

Entry routes

Anaphylaxis training/annual update is a prerequisite for the module.

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