Immunisation

Course aim

This course aims to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and experiences to competently deliver a quality immunisation service to the community.

Course content

Immunisation: a public health perspective, the immune system and vaccines, myths and realities, primary health care and immunisation, legal and ethical parameters, vaccine safety, vaccines and vaccine schedules, transporting, handling and storing vaccines, vaccination procedures, self assessment of competency.

Textbook(s)

Australian Government 2008, Australian Immunisation Handbook, 9th

Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care 2005, National Vaccine Storage Guidelines - Strive for 5, Canberra: Commonwealth of Australia.

Prerequisite(s)

Registered Nurse working in Immunisation

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
EXTERNAL, CITY EAST, DISTANCE EDUCATION
External (Online Delivery)	- x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Clinical Competency Evaluation, Critical reflective paper, Written Assignment

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.250
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.