Course Code: REL-ACU-0-CAAI
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2026
Learning Objectives:
Recall vaccine history, overview, and barriers to vaccination.
Identify clinician responsibilities for vaccination.
Recall selected childhood and adolescent vaccine recommendations
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Vaccine History and Overview
Vaccines in the 20th Century
Vaccines in the 21st Century
Vaccine Schedule Updates
Section 3: Barriers to Vaccination
Vaccination Rates
Vaccine Hesitancy
The “3 Cs”
Section 4: Clinician Responsibilities for Vaccination
Overview
Assessment and Screening
Administration
VAERS
Section 5: Childhood and Adolescent Vaccines
Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Acellular Pertussis
Hib
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Human Papillomavirus Virus
Influenza
Measles, Mumps, and Rubella
Meningococcal
Pneumococcal
Poliovirus
Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Rotavirus
Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Acellular Pertussis (Tdap)
Varicella
Section 3: Clinical Vignette
Section 4: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
Resources
References
Subject Matter Expert: Stephanie M. Smith MS, BSN, RN, CPN
Stephanie was educated and trained in New York State as a Licensed Practical Nurse where she practiced pediatric hematology/oncology nursing at the Children’s Hospital of Buffalo. She earned her Associate in Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and Master of Science in Nursing with a concentration in Nursing Leadership and Administration from Excelsior College in New York. Stephanie is a Certified Pediatric Nurse (CPN), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certified, and a former PALS instructor. She has over 25 years of clinical nursing experience with expertise in acute pediatric medical surgical nursing and case management for children with medical complexity. She most recently worked at Duke Children’s Hospital as a Nurse Clinician before coming to Relias.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Educators; Medical Assistants; Nursing Personnel; Pharmacists; in the following settings: Hospitals: Acute.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.