Vaccine Practice for Health Professionals

by Oona St-Amant et al.

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This textbook is intended to guide best practices in vaccine delivery in Canada. This resource is designed for students in post-secondary health profession programs, including nursing. It may also be useful for graduate students and healthcare providers. This textbook provides information related to clinical practice, including the administration of vaccine, and communication with clients.

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Publisher
Toronto Metropolitan University
Subjects
Medicine, Nursing
Licence
CC BY-SA 4.0, as LibreTexts states it
Who can read
Teens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. 1.0: Legend
  5. Table of Contents
  6. 1.0: About eCampusOntario and Authors
  7. Licensing
  8. 1.0: Acknowledgements
  9. 1.0: A Note from Toronto Public Health
  10. 1.0: License
  11. 1: Introduction to Immunizations
  12. 1.1: Self Assessment
  13. 1.2: What is Immunity?
  14. 1.3: What are Vaccines?
  15. 1.4: Community Immunity
  16. 1.5: Types of Vaccines
  17. 1.6: Vaccine Components
  18. 1.7: Reflective Questions
  19. 1.8: Key Takeaways
  20. 1.9: References
  21. 2: Understanding the Timing of Vaccines
  22. 2.1: Self Assessment
  23. 2.2: What is a Vaccine-Preventable Disease (VPD)?
  24. 2.3: Recommended Immunization Schedules in Canada
  25. 2.4: Ages and Vaccines
  26. 2.5: Specific Populations and Vaccines
  27. 2.6: Immunization Practices in Canada
  28. 2.7: Reflective Questions
  29. 2.8: Key Takeaways
  30. 2.9: References
  31. 3: Vaccine Administration and Storage
  32. 3.1: Self Assessment
  33. 3.2: Prior to Vaccination
  34. 3.3: Infection Prevention and Control
  35. 3.4: Syringe and Needle Selection
  36. 3.5: Documentation
  37. 3.6: Site and Route
  38. 3.7: Preventing the Pain of Immunizations
  39. 3.8: Post-Immunization
  40. 3.9: Vaccine Storage and Handling
  41. 3.10: Reflective Questions
  42. 3.11: Key Takeaways
  43. 3.12: References
  44. 4: Vaccine Safety
  45. 4.1: Self Assessment
  46. 4.2: Vaccine Safety
  47. 4.3: Evaluation of Vaccines Pre-License
  48. 4.4: Canada Vigilance Program
  49. 4.5: Non-Severe Events
  50. 4.6: Anaphylaxis
  51. 4.7: Vaccine Facts
  52. 4.8: Reflective Questions
  53. 4.9: Key Takeaways
  54. 4.10: References
  55. 5: Responding to Vaccine Hesitancy
  56. 5.1: Self Assessment
  57. 5.2: Vaccine Hesitancy
  58. 5.3: Considerations for Vaccine Hesitancy- 3Cs Model
  59. 5.4: Effective Communication
  60. 5.5: Specific Communication Approaches
  61. 5.6: Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy
  62. 5.7: Reflective Questions
  63. 5.8: Key Takeaways
  64. 5.9: References
  65. 6: Misinformation Associated with Immunizations
  66. 6.1: Self Assessment
  67. 6.2: Anti-Vaccination Movement
  68. 6.3: How the Modern Anti-Vaccination Movement Emerged
  69. 6.4: Misinformation About Vaccines
  70. 6.5: How is the Anti-Vaccine Movement Gaining Traction?
  71. 6.6: Case Study- Del Bigtree
  72. 6.7: The Role of the Health Professional
  73. 6.8: Reflective Questions
  74. 6.9: Key Takeaways
  75. 6.10: References
  76. 7: Expanding the Scope of Practice for Nurses and Other Health Professionals Involved in Immunization
  77. 7.1: Self Assessment
  78. 7.2: Expanding the Scope of Practice for RNs to Include Prescribing Authority
  79. 7.3: Looking Ahead to RN Prescribing in Ontario
  80. 7.4: Immunization competencies for healthcare providers
  81. 7.5: Scope of Practice for Other Health Professionals Involved in Immunizations
  82. 7.6: Conclusion
  83. 7.7: Reflective Questions
  84. 7.8: Key Takeaways
  85. 7.9: References
  86. Back Matter
  87. Index
  88. Glossary
  89. Detailed Licensing