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Immunisation and Travel Health (GENP90017)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Semester 1
tracym@unimelb.edu.au
Administrative Contact:
Weilun Nien
wnien@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: 03 9035 3821
Semester 2
tracym@unimelb.edu.au
Administrative Contact:
Weilun Nien
wnien@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: 03 9035 3821
Overview
Availability | Semester 1 - Online Semester 2 - Online |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject meets the curriculum content requirements of the National Immunisation Education Framework for Health Professionals. It focuses on the theory and practical components of adult and childhood immunisations and includes:
•an overview of the public health issues related to immunisation
•clinical issues relevant to nurses providing immunisation including vaccines included in the National Immunisation Program
•the storage and handling of vaccines including cold chain management
•regulatory requirements relating to the administration of vaccines by registered nurses.
In addition to the content required to be recognised as a Nurse Immuniser in Victoria, preventive health information related to travel is included in this subject. This information is intended to be used in travel consultations provided in partnership with a General Practitioner. Nurse Immunisers are not independently authorised to administer vaccinations for travel.
Important: The theory component of this course is provided online. Students must organise a clinical placement with a suitable preceptor. This may be in the students own workplace (providing assessment requirements can be met) or a community venue such as a municipal council. It is recommended that students check the availability of placements before enrolling in this subject. A list of preceptors is provided in the 'links to further information' section.
Intended learning outcomes
At the completion of this subject the students should be able to
- Discuss the principles of disease control in a population.
- Store and administer adult and childhood vaccines in a safe manner as indicated by the Australian Immunisation Handbook.
- Describe the health issues relevant to people travelling overseas and provide evidence based preventive measures to maintain optimum health whilst travelling.
- Meet the standards to be able to register as a Nurse Immuniser with the appropriate Nursing Regulatory Bodies in Victoria
Generic skills
At the completion of this subject, students should be able to demonstrate:
- An ability to plan strategies for improving the management of information in the workplace
- An ability to work with colleagues to develop best practice in the delivery of programs
Last updated: 17 June 2023
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into the GC-PCN Graduate Certificate in Primary Care Nursing
OR
Students from other Graduate courses must:
- Be currently registered with AHPRA as a Division 1 registered nurse
- Have 1 year of full time or equivalent clinical nursing experience
- Are recommended to discuss the availability of placements with the subject coordinator
To be eligible to undertake this subject as a single subject enrolment as part of the Community Access Program (CAP), students must meet the entrance requirements of the above course.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 17 June 2023
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Essay
| Mid semester | 30% |
Online open book exam (equivalent to 2000 words)
| From Week 8 to Week 12 | N/A |
Case study
| End of the teaching period | 35% |
Case study
| End of the teaching period | 35% |
Interactive exercises Hurdle requirement: Participation in Interactive exercises and multiple choice quizzes to demonstrate engagement with the topic materials and the ability to apply best practice principles and evidence based guidelines to the clinical practice of immunisation. Pass/Fail | During the teaching period | N/A |
Completion of ten immunisations (minimum) recorded in a log book.
| During the examination period | N/A |
Additional details
Last updated: 17 June 2023
Dates & times
- Semester 1 - Online
Principal coordinator Tracy Murphy Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Students are required to undertake a clinical placement (10 hours) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 1 March 2021 to 30 May 2021 Last self-enrol date 12 March 2021 Census date 31 March 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 7 May 2021 Assessment period ends 25 June 2021 Semester 1 contact information
tracym@unimelb.edu.au
Administrative Contact:
Weilun Nien
wnien@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: 03 9035 3821 - Semester 2 - Online
Principal coordinator Tracy Murphy Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Students are required to undertake a clinical placement (10 hours) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 July 2021 to 24 October 2021 Last self-enrol date 6 August 2021 Census date 31 August 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 24 September 2021 Assessment period ends 19 November 2021 Semester 2 contact information
tracym@unimelb.edu.au
Administrative Contact:
Weilun Nien
wnien@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: 03 9035 3821
Time commitment details
170 hours: includes reading course materials, all activities and assessments
Last updated: 17 June 2023
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
The digital Australian Immunisation Handbook.
- Subject notes
All students enrolling in this course must be Division 1 nurses registered with AHPRA with at least one year of clinical experience in a clinical setting.
Students undertaking this subject via the Community Access Program (CAP) must provide all the following supporting documents when applying:
- Evidence of National Division 1 Registration
- Certified copies of academic transcript from undergraduate degree
- Evidence of at least one year of full-time professional experience in a clinical setting (the provision of a CV is not sufficient) an example of valid evidence is a human resource statement of hours or a letter from an employer which includes a statement that the student has completed the equivalent of one year of full-time clinical practice.
All enrolled students are required to comply with the pre-placement requirements. Students are not permitted to undertake clinical placements until these requirements are satisfied.
Please see the information on requirements and on how to submit evidence below
http://mdhs.unimelb.edu.au/study/clinical-placement-compliance
Students are also required to submit a current CPR certificate (HTLAID001 or equivalent) this must include simulated practice on adult, infant and child mannequins. Hospital CPR training that does not include mouth to mouth resuscitation is not suitable as a bag and mask may not be available in the community.
This program is specifically designed for Division 1 Nurses who wish to become independent Nurse Immunisers in Victoria. Interstate nurses should check if RPL is available for this subject with the immunisation section of their state health authority.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Certificate in Primary Care Nursing Course Master of Advanced Nursing Practice Course Graduate Diploma in Primary Care Nursing - Links to additional information
Students are advised to check the availability of preceptors before enrolling in the course.
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Additional entry requirements apply. Please refer to the Further Information section.
Last updated: 17 June 2023