Measles, Mumps and Rubella: Prophylactics and Clinical Updates- 4CH

Course overview

Target audience: Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANPs) have responsibilities that extend far beyond administering immunizations: ANPs are challenged to understand the significance of common communicable diseases, their prevention, education, recognition, and care. Course overview: This educational program is designed to provide an overview of measles, mumps, and rubella. It covers important information related to their history, epidemiology, symptoms, complications, prevention, and potential treatments. Since the MMR vaccine product is proven to be effective in the prevention of all three diseases, its use will be described in detail adequate to facilitate its usage as a foundation of contemporary care. Communicable diseases, once on the cusp of being eliminated, continue to show up in the United States (U.S.). This course endeavors to illustrate the significant value of maintaining high immunization rates, especially in vulnerable populations. This approach is critical to sustaining low levels of vaccine-preventable illnesses. ANPs, as immunization providers, are perfectly poised to ensure that vaccinations are administered in a timely manner to everyone who needs them. Strict adherence to communicating the importance of immunizations, vaccination schedules, and patient education on the safety of vaccinations, is essential to maintaining high immunization levels. This course also presents strategies for prevention, education, recognition, and care. Learning objectives After completion of this course, the learner will be able to: -Understand the hazards of infectious diseases to humans; -Provide two common symptoms associated with measles, mumps, and rubella; -List two potential complications associated with measles, mumps, and rubella; -Describe potential methods for diagnosing measles, mumps, and rubella; -Discuss potential post-exposure prophylaxis treatments appropriate for use after exposure to measles, mumps, or rubella; -Describe differences between the adult and child immunization schedules for vaccination against measles, mumps, and rubella; -List two contraindications and precautions for vaccination against measles, mumps, and rubella using the MMR vaccine product; -Discuss two strategies that can be used to improve immunization rates.