Online Education | Ambulatory Care Nursing 2015 - Immunization Update
Course Description
This module will provide an overview of the CDC's 2015 recommended immunization schedules for children, adults, and populations with special health conditions. Key information about individual vaccines, including those recently licensed and approved, will be reviewed. Case scenarios will be included to promote understanding of the recommendations, and information on how to access the most useful clinical immunization resources will be provided.
Featuring—Rebecca Dubin, BSN, RN
Immunization Public Health Nurse, Communicable Disease Epidemiology and Immunizations, Public Health-Seattle & King County
Target Audience
For nurses, nurse practitioners, medical assistants and other interested healthcare professionals.
Objectives for Learning Outcomes
After taking this course, you will be better able to:
- Identify key updates to the CDC's recommended immunization schedules for 2015.
- List recommended vaccines for infants, children, adolescence and adults, and populations with special health conditions.
- Describe key clinical information for newly licensed vaccines, including ACIP recommendations and their impact on clinical practice.
- Identify key clinical immunization resources for assessing individual immunization needs.
Additional Information
Available Credit
- 0.90 Contact hours
- 0.90 Pharmacology hours at the advanced practice level
Price
Required Hardware/software
Adobe Acrobat Reader
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