Abstract
This issue of Workplace Health & Safety contains a Continuing Nursing Education Module on “Evaluation of a University-Based Mandatory Vaccine Program” 1.0 contact hour of continuing nursing education credit will be awarded by AAOHN upon successful completion of the posttest and evaluation.
A certificate will be awarded when the following requirements are met by the participant: (1) Participant logs on to the AAOHN LMS website at www.aaohn.org/education/online-learning-center and enrolls in the course ($10 members; $15 non-members); (2) The completed posttest and course evaluation are entered online at at http://www.aaohn.org by April 2017; (3) A score of 75% (6 correct answers) is achieved by the participant.
Upon completion of this lesson, the occupational health nurse will be able to:
Describe the evaluation of a mandatory vaccine program evaluation
The American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. is an Approved Provider of continuing nursing education by the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc., an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
The American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. is additionally approved as a CNE provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing (#CEP9283).
Contact hours received for successful completion of the posttest and evaluation may be used for relicensure, certification, and re-certification.
Knowledge retention after education The number/percentage of employees immunized Staff attitudes toward vaccines The ability of researchers to apply the program to other settings
Neisseria meningitides Rabies virus Rubella virus Yellow Fever virus
Gender, job classification, and education all influenced the retention of program education in the study group. Only staff education level influenced the retention of program education in the study group. Job classification influenced immunization acceptance rates in this study group. Gender, job classification, and education did not appear to influence the retention of program education in the study group.
Small sample size and halo effect Small sample size and selection bias Placebo effect and selection bias Halo effect and selection bias
Core competencies Standards of practice Code of Ethics Research priorities
Will determine whether the mandatory program would need to be continued Will be used, in part, to determine staff salaries Will be used to develop recommendations to be used as a model by other institutions Will likely not be used for anything other than the publication of this paper
Worked in animal labs Worked in the medical center Included all university personnel Were non-professional staff
At several formal seminars offered during all shifts In a series of informal educational group settings By the Benefits Manager from HR Who signed up in advance to receive the information