12 CONTACT HOUR VACCINE-PREVENTABLE DISEASES: DEALING WITH THE THREAT OF POTENTIAL DISEASE OUTBREAKS

Course overview

Identify diseases for which vaccines are administered. Discuss why some parents and other caregivers are reluctant to have their children immunized. Identify potential consequences of not obtaining recommended immunizations. Identify factors that contraindicate immunizations. Describe the pathophysiology of various vaccine-preventable diseases. Evaluate treatment initiatives, including prevention strategies, for various vaccine-preventable diseases. Discuss nursing considerations related to vaccine-preventable disease.