About this course
Location:
Lincoln
Delivery Method:
Face to Face & Online
Immunisation for Non-Registered Staff
Clinical
Course Overview
Written to the National Minimum Standards and Core Curriculum for Immunisation Training of Healthcare Support Workers, this blended-learning course prepares experienced Healthcare Support Workers to administer adult vaccinations safely and effectively.
Learning combines online study with practical classroom teaching.
This Course is For
Experienced Healthcare Support Workers who have achieved Level 3 (or equivalent) qualifications and have at least two years’ experience in their role.
Delivery Method
Blended Learning
- Day One: E-learning
- Day Two: Face-to-face
Course Capacity & Cost
- 20 places
- Organisational booking: £1,700
- Individual booking: £100 per person
Indicative Content
Day One
- National Immunisation Policy
- Immunology
- Vaccine types
- Influenza
- Meningococcal vaccination
- Pneumococcal vaccination
- Communication with patients and carers
- Legal considerations
- Vaccine storage
- Vaccine administration
- Patient Specific Directions (PSDs)
Day Two
- Assessment of prior learning
- Allergic reactions
- Anaphylaxis
- Assessing symptom severity
- Vaccine indications and contraindications
- Storage and documentation
- Vitamin B12 administration
- Basic Life Support
- Practical vaccination skills
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