Immunisation Update for Health Care Assistants - M&K
Duration: 1 Day(s)
CPD Hours: 8
Participants should have previously attended our 2 day Injection Technique and Immunisation Training for HCA's course.
OVERVIEW
This update meets the recommendations of Public Health England and Public Health Wales National Minimum Standards and Core Curriculum for Immunisation Training of Healthcare Support Workers (2015).
As recommended by the PHE/PHW, the update is designed for HCSWs (including healthcare assistants, assistant practitioners, clinical assistants and other similar titles) who have been delegated a role in immunisation by an appropriate registered healthcare professional.
CONTENT
Current issues in vaccinations that are pertinent for HCSWs
Recent epidemiology of relevant vaccine preventable diseases
Any changes to the recommendations or national policy for relevant immunisations
Any changes to legislation relevant to vaccination
Review of current practice and identification of areas for improvement
Review of injection practice including intramuscular, subcutaneous and intranasal routes of administration
Review of support strategies
Q&A session for commonly encountered problems in practice
Review the requirement for providing accurate and up-to-date information about the relevant diseases and vaccines to patients
Consideration of the requirement to consult a registered healthcare professional when further information or action is required for the patients needs
Review the requirements for safe and effective practice
Consider how high standards of care are delivered and maintained
Consider the requirement for reassessment of competency in administration of vaccines
Review recognition and management of anaphylaxis, appropriate management of adverse reactions and the requirement to undertake mandatory training in basic life support
Consider the HCSW role and limitations in immunisation and injections
Vaccines that are commonly administered by HCSWs:
Inactivated injectable pneumococcal vaccine for adults
Inactivated injectable influenza vaccine for adults
Live intranasal influenza vaccine for children aged 2-17 years
Inactivated injectable shingles vaccine for adult aged 50 and over according to current policy
AIMS AND OUTCOMES
Review the requirement for providing accurate and up-to-date information about the relevant diseases and vaccines to patients
Consider the requirement to consult a registered healthcare professional when further information is required for the patients needs
Review the requirements for safe and effective practice
Consider how high standards of care are delivered and maintained
Consider the requirement for reassessment of competency in administration of influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations to adults
Review recognition and management of anaphylaxis, appropriate management of adverse reactionsand the requirement to undertake mandatory training in basic life support
Consider the HCSW role in immunisation and injections, and its limitations
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Booking information:
How to apply for funding and apply for this course
Please complete the MS Form available at the following link: Funding Request MS Form
The Training Hub will review and respond to your funding request. If funding is approved, it will be your responsibility to book your place on the course you wish to attend, we will provide the instructions to do this. Applications will be reviewed in order of the course date (soonest courses first) and date received. If you have any questions, please contact us at hwetraininghub@nhs.net.
Please note, you will need to send us your booking confirmation within 1 week of your funding being approved as places are limited. Failure to do this will result in your funding being withdrawn and you will need to reapply.
Course cost
The approximate course per delegate is: £170.00
If your funding request is approved the Training Hub will cover the full cost of this course.