How can nurses educate about vaccines?

Nurses play a key role in advocating for, communicating with and educating patients and caregivers about the benefits of vaccination and vaccine safety. Nurses can do this by first making sure their own immunizations are up to date and then focusing on public health awareness and dispelling myths.

What do immunization nurses do?

Assesses and evaluates the immunization status and needs of clients and Health Department staff through the knowledge of current vaccine preventable disease, immunization guidelines, vaccination schedules, state, federal, and international requirements, and client medical history.

Why is it important to educate patients about immunizations?

Vaccine programs in the United States have been successful in reducing contagious diseases such as measles, mumps and polio. When nurses run vaccine education programs they ensure that children and adults receive the right information about the types of vaccines that can potentially save their lives.

Do nurses learn about vaccines?

Nurses provide the public with communication and care that ultimately guides personal and parental health care decisions. By remaining knowledgeable about the importance and process of necessary vaccinations, nurses can educate patients on vaccines’ efficacy and safety.

How do you educate vaccines?

  1. Review Immunization History.
  2. Assess for Needed Immunizations.
  3. Screen for Contraindications and Precautions.
  4. Educate the Patient.
  5. Prepare the Vaccine(s)
  6. Administer the Vaccine(s)
  7. Document the Vaccination(s)
  8. Temporary, Satellite, or Off-Site Vaccination Clinics.

What is included in patient education?

Patient education can be defined as the process of influencing patient behavior and producing the changes in knowledge, attitudes and skills necessary to maintain or improve health.

What is the important of immunization?

Immunisation saves lives. It protects you, your family and your community. Immunisation helps protect future generations by eradicating diseases. Many infectious diseases are rare or eradicated now as a result of immunisation programs, but new infectious diseases are appearing around the world.

Can all nurses give injections?

Vaccine administration in a General Practice setting Nurses should only administer immunisation and vaccines if they are trained and competent and this includes being up to date with anaphylaxis management. In all cases of anaphylaxis, an ambulance should be called.

What vaccinations do you need to be a nurse?

All Nurses

  • Seasonal Influenza – get your influenza vaccine every fall!
  • Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis (Tdap) – especially for nurses working with newborn or compromised infants.
  • Measles, Mumps, and Rubella.
  • Hepatitis B.
  • Varicella.
  • Meningococcal – CDC recommends one dose if you are often exposed to isolates of N.

What are the benefits of immunization?

Immunisation works by triggering the immune system to fight against certain diseases. If a vaccinated person comes in contact with these diseases, their immune system is able to respond more effectively. This either prevents the disease from developing or reduces the severity.

What is the nurse required to provide to a parent or caregiver prior to the administration of any vaccine?

You must provide a current VIS before a vaccine is administered to the patient. A VIS provides information about the disease and the vaccine and must be given to the patient before a vaccine is administered.