The Trainer
Julie Hardman – One of the first qualified practice nurses in the UK. She then went on to become a Practice Nurse trainer, then a lead for
Practice Nurses in a PCG & PCT.
She has worked within quality and education, and helped to develop the
National Curriculum for Immunisers with Public Health England and also
helped with the HCA curriculum.
Julie was a nurse for 44 years and has also been a midwife. She has been
teaching Imms and Vacs for over 24 years. With a degree in General Practice Nursing, a Masters in Education and
currently a Nurse Lecturer on the NMC register, your training is in safe hands
with Julie!
Aims/Outcomes
Commence development of practice that fully adheres to the aims, principles and practice of the influenza, shingles and pneumococcal vaccination programmes
· Commence development of practice that fully adheres to quality and safety related to vaccination and injections
· Commence development of practice that fully adheres to the law
Content
- Infectious diseases and the immune system
- Seasonal influenza, pneumococcal disease and shingles
- Pandemic influenza, swine flu and avian flu
- Viruses and bacteria
- How antivirals, antibiotics and vaccines work
- How vaccines provide individual and herd immunity
- Pernicious anaemia and how vitamin B12 injections work
- At risk groups and their eligibility for vaccines
- Communication: what advice to give to patients and families
- Administration of vaccines and injections
- Side effects, contraindications and precautions
- The anatomy of injection site
- Correct administration techniques for intramuscular, subcutaneous and intranasal vaccination
- Practical injection sessions
- Storage and handling of vaccine and correct waste disposal
- Allergy, anaphylaxis and adverse events
- Anaphylaxis management and the requirement for BLS training
- Legal, professional and indemnity requirements regarding administration of prescription only medications by HCSWs
- Legal requirements regarding consent, documentation and confidentiality
- Competence: assessment, supervised practice and delegation
The price
This course costs £300+VAT per person for a full 2 day course, however, if you are interested in booking a bespoke course for your company, we are very happy to discuss discounts. Please contact us at info@livewellsouthwesttrainingnetwork.co.uk