Flu Vaccination Training
4th September 2014 18:30 for 19:00 PROMPT start till 22:30
Huntswell House, West Lydford, TA11 7DG
A training event run with Novartis Vaccines to enable Pharmacists to provide the NHS Flu Vaccination Service for 2014/15.
The training consists of the following components:
An online learning programme (to be completed beforehand) consisting of seven modules with short assessments and covers the following:
· Introduction to viral vaccines and immunology
· Influenza: the disease
· Patient Groups Direction (PGD), legislation and Clinical Governance
· An influenza PGD
· Administering vaccines
· Basic life support and anaphylaxis management
· Setting up your flu vaccination clinic
· Influenza online learning feedback form
Practical training is delivered by specialist nurse advisors and must be attended in person (approx. 3.5 hours duration). It covers the following:
· Practical injection technique
· Basic Life Support (BLS) and anaphylaxis
· The patient journey
· Clinical governance
To book a place, please click here