FACT FINDING ON TEACHING IMMUNIZATION IN NURSING SCHOOLS UGANDA

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FACT FINDING ON TEACHING IMMUNIZATION IN
NURSING SCHOOLS - UGANDA

• MS. LILLIAN OCITTI - OCAMAMulago Nursing School
  - Uganda
• Introduction of New Vaccines in East Africa
  Learning
• Lessons and maintaining Services
• The New Stanley Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya
• December 9-11,2002

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Introduction and History of Nursing Schools In
Uganda

• 28 Nursing schools in Uganda
• Most of them cover both midwifery and nursing
  programmes
• A three year programme awards a certificate in
  nursing or midwifery.
• Both programmes have courses on immunisation

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Immunisation Topics covered

• UNEPI
• History (high IMR, High morbidity, poor Immun.
  Coverages)
• Logistics
• Procurement of vaccines equipment
• supervision and monitoring

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Topics covered (contd.)

• Immunity
• Types of immunity
• Passive
• Active
• Acquired
• Artificial

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Topics (contd.)

• Vaccines
• Types of vaccines and examples
• Live attenuated
• Dead
• Toxoids

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Topics (contd.)

• Cold chain
• Role of the nurse at all levels
• District and local
• National
• Care of vaccines and equipment
• Packing Storage
• Monitoring temperatures VVMs, freeze watch,
  thermometers.
• Other DOs and DONTs

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Topics (contd.)

• Immunisation schedule
• Ages
• Timing
• Sites
• Doses and procedures
• Adverse effects

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Practical Sessions

• Organising a session
• Sterlility
• Mobilisation
• Hands on
• Health education and advise

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Practical (contd.)

• Child Health Card
• Growth monitoring
• Recording status
• Child care (Vitamin,deworming)
• Refferral
• Appointments

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