Training Vaccination Training for Health Care Providers

Injection Training Vaccination Training for Health Care Providers Agenda 1 Overview Introductions Flu Disease Flu Vaccine Intramuscular Injection “Immunization Techniques” Video Skills practice.Injection Training Vaccination Training for Health Care Providers Agenda 1 Overview Introductions Flu Disease Flu Vaccine Intramuscular Injection “Immunization Techniques” Video Skills practice.

Vaccination Training for Health Care Providers Agenda  Overview & Introductions  Flu Disease & Flu Vaccine  Intramuscular Injection  “Immunization Techniques” Video  Skills practice 1: Drawing up vaccines & using safety syringes  Locating IM injection landmarks  Skills Practice 2: Locating IM injection sites Agenda        Skills Practice 3: FluMist administration Giving Vaccines in a Medication Center Adverse Reactions Skills Practice 4: Positioning & comforting restraint Skills Practice 5: Locating IM injection sites on adult and child arm and leg Skills Practice 6: Use of Triage Algorithm Q&A and Evaluation What is the flu?      Highly infectious viral illness Characterized by abrupt onset of fever, dry cough, muscle aches and malaise Cough and malaise may persist up to two weeks Transmitted by respiratory droplets Seasonal flu season typically occurs late fall through spring Flu can complicate underlying medical conditions, causing…     Bacterial infections  Pneumonia  Sinus and ear infections in children Increased risk of stroke, MI, and heart failure Increased blood sugar in diabetics Death How is influenza transmitted?    Large-particle respiratory droplets (infected person coughs or sneezes near a susceptible person) Requires close contact (