| Semester 2, 2022 External | |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences |
| School or Department : | School of Nursing and Midwifery |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
| Course fee schedule : | /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules |
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Requisites
Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MNRS or MNSG or GCHH or GDHH or MOHH or DOHH or GCNG or GDNG
Overview
This course provides Registered Nurses with the knowledge and skills necessary for the management of immunisation regimes for both children and adults based on the underlying philosophy of Primary Health Care and Public Health. Registered Nurses have a prominent position in the promotion of the community鈥檚 health and well-being. Immunisation is a national public health strategy, designed to reduce the mortality and morbidity rates related to vaccine-preventable diseases in Australia. Registered Nurses with the appropriate training for vaccine administration and cold chain storage are leading the way with public health for the Australian community.
This course offers registered nurses the opportunity to integrate and apply Health Management Protocols and Drug Therapy Protocols along with relevant immunisation theory to their clinical practice. On successful completion of this course students may be eligible to apply for authorisation to practice under the Immunisation Program Drug Therapy Protocol.
Students are required to complete 6 hours of supervised clinical practice in an Authorised Immunisation Clinic.
Course learning outcomes
On completion of this course students should be able to:
- Define goals and the importance of immunisation programs in the global and Australian context;
- Apply knowledge of the immune response to vaccines and the diseases they prevent;
- Apply knowledge of legal and ethical issues related to immunisation practice;
- Analyse the principles of immunisation evidence-based practice to achieve optimal safe outcomes;
- Apply Health Management Protocols and Drug Therapy Protocols in the delivery of immunisation.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Module 1 - Theoretical foundations of immunisation. The public health perspective, the immune system and vaccines, epidemiology and the myths and realities of immunisation. | 35.00 |
| 2. | Module 2 - Clinical theory. The legal and ethical issues, management of adverse immunisation events, current vaccine schedules, Catch Up Vaccinations. Use of the appropriate Health Management Protocols and Drug Therapy Protocols to inform immunisation delivery. | 30.00 |
| 3. | Module 3 - Clinical practice. The management, handling and storage and transportation of vaccines (cold chain), health promotion and client immunisation education resources. | 35.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
Student workload expectations
To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.
Assessment details
| Description | Group Assessment |
Weighting (%) | Course learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quiz | No | 25 | 3 |
| Workbook | No | 45 | 1,2,3,4 |
| Placement Performance | No | 30 | 2,3,5 |