MANAGING IMMUNISATION EMERGENCIES

1 day professional development workshop

Description

This course provides the knowledge and skills to recognise and manage immunisation adverse events, assesses current CPR competencies within an immunisation context, and provides knowledge about establishing and maintaining an appropriate emergency response system and equipment.  

Content Overview

• Assessment of the emergency situation
• Assessment of vital signs
• Recognition and management of immunisation adverse event including:
  
  
  • Anaphylaxis
  • Shock
  • Fainting
  • Seizures
  • Hypotonic/hyporesponsive episodes
    
    
• Rescue breathing and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) - adults, children and infant variations
• Airway adjuncts and bag-valve mask resuscitation
• Assessment of need for and obtaining emergency services or medical assistance
• Adrenaline administration and additional resuscitation techniques for use in managing anaphylaxis
• Incident communication and documentation
• Emergency procedural planning
• Developing an immunisation emergency policy and plan
• Emergency equipment - selecting appropriate equipment  – sole immuniser and immunisation team kits
• Resources for emergency resuscitation procedures and equipment.

Course Delivery Options

Managing Immunisation Emergencies
1 day professional development workshop
Cost: $250 per person

The one day training workshop option suits students who prefer a trainer-facilitated learning environment and interaction with nurse colleagues. Approaches include discussion, questioning, and critical enquiry activities using immunisation emergency scenarios, demonstration and skills practise relating to CPR and adrenaline administration and concluding with a multiple choice assessment. The intent is to develop further students’ capacities for making sound clinical judgments within critical time frames and working dynamically and collaboratively with the trainer to achieve competency and build confidence.

Trainer/Assessors

PREMIUMHEALTH provides trainer/assessors who have a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment and experience as highly skilled nurses or paramedics.

Assessment

Students’ performance in relation to the course’s competency elements is assessed.

Award

A Statement of Attainment is issued on successful completion of the CPR competency unit and is current for 12 months and a Statement of Participation is issued on completion of the overall IEMR Accreditation Program.

Course/Unit/Program Title and Code

HLTCPR201B Perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

This unit provides Nationally Recognised Training within the Australian Qualifications Framework. 

PREMIUMHEALTH’S code for overall IEMR Accreditation program is PHIA1999.

For information on nationally recognised training, please visit www.ntis.gov.au

The program is consistent with the Immunisation: National Guidelines for Immunisation Education for Registered Nurses and Midwives (Commonwealth of Australia, 2001).

Venue

• Scheduled public programs in Victoria
• At your venues in most Australian locations – for which a set   course fee or group minimum applies

Course fee

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