Nurse New immunisers’ (2-day) Foundation Course

Date : 24th and 25th October 2024

Time : 09:30-16:30

Zoom

PLEASE NOTE - This is a 2-day online course for Nurses and GPs that are new to Immunisations. Nurse Associates can attend this session if the practice and attendee are both aware that individual Patient Specific Directions (PSD)s will have to be written for every baby and child once the course has been completed. The surgery may need to check their legal governance before letting their Nurse Associates attend this course. Physiotherapists can also attend this training as long as they are registered under the HCPC they can then work under the PGD to deliver vaccines. 

All training is delivered by an Immunisation Specialist Nurse and in line with PHE (2018) National Minimum Standards and Core Curriculum for Immunisation Training for Registered Healthcare Practitioners.

Course content covers the following core areas of knowledge:

1. The aims of immunisation: national policy and schedules

2. The immune system and how vaccines work

3. Vaccine preventable diseases

4. The different types of vaccines used and their composition

5. Current issues and controversies regarding immunisation

6. Communicating with patients and parents

7. Legal aspects of vaccination

8. Storage and handling of vaccines

9. Correct administration of vaccines

10. Anaphylaxis and other adverse events

11. Documentation, record keeping and reporting

12. Strategies for improving immunisation rates

This course covers all routine vaccinations from 8 weeks old up until 70-year olds. 

Special Instructions

This Training MUST be accessed on a PC, laptop or large screen tablet (iPad size) and you MUST have a working microphone for this session for group work sections.

Nurse Associates can attend this training as long as the below is followed by the individual and practice. 

A patient group direction (PGD) provides a legal framework for certain registered healthcare professionals, listed in the legislation, to supply and/or administer medicines without the need for them to be prescribed.

A PGD is a written instruction for the supply or administration of medicine to individuals in a defined group, who may or may not be individually identified before presentation for treatment.

-The use of a PGD should be reserved for situations where this offers an advantage for patient care without compromising patient safety

-PGDs are not appropriate for use in all settings or for all medicines – for further advice see the webpage from the SPS (2022a)

-Organisations should have governance processes in place to consider all options before a service is designed or commissioned using PGDs

-Before use of a PGD is authorised, the organisation must ensure that PGDs are appropriate, legal and that relevant governance arrangements are in place. 

Please be aware that this online training session will take place using the Zoom platform.  It is the responsibility of the attendee to ensure that the computer they will be using to access the training is able to access the Zoom platform (www.zoom.us).  To check if your computer is able to access this, please contact your IT support provider.  No refunds will be given to attendees who are unable to join on the day due to not checking compatibility with their IT support provider.

Important Update: New Cancellation Policy

You must have line manager approval before booking.

Due to funding restraints and reduced budgets, in addition to a high number of cancellations, we have had no choice but to introduce this policy.

Please note our revised cancellation policy HERE. This policy comes into effect on any bookings made after 30^thApril 2024.

​As a not-for-profit organisation, your support directly funds education and development opportunities for Primary Care staff at all levels across Derbyshire. Thank you for your understanding and continued support.​

Cancellations made with less than 10 working days’ notice will incur a fee of £100

This live event is online only

Date: Thursday 24th October 2024

Time: 09:30 - 16:30

This live event is available to registered users only